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
Rankings →Percentile Rank Over Time
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
Full ranking →| #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.