Poverty Rate in Wise County, TX

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

8.9% Rank #552/3,222 · #36 in TX
83th
Wise 8.9%
TX 13.8% -35.5%
US 12.6% -29.4%

Poverty Rate Trend

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Year-over-Year Poverty Change

National Distribution

How Wise County's poverty rate of 8.9% compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from 1.4% to 63.6%.

Distribution of Poverty Rate Across All Counties

Ranking Context

Counties ranked closest to Wise County for poverty rate.

Nearby Rankings

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#549 Laramie County, WY 8.9%
#550 McLean County, ND 8.9%
#551 Prince George County, VA 8.9%
#552 Wise County, TX 8.9%
#553 Sonoma County, CA 8.9%
#554 Glasscock County, TX 8.9%
#555 Saline County, NE 8.9%

About Poverty Rate

Wise County, Texas has a poverty rate of 8.9%, ranking #552 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 29.4% below the national value of 12.6%. Within Texas, it ranks #36 of 254. This places it in the 83th percentile nationally.

Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.