Poverty Rates, 2008-2012: Appalachian Georgia

	Persons for Whom Poverty Status is Determined, 2008–2012	Persons Below Poverty Level, 2008–2012	Poverty Rate, 2008–2012	Poverty Rate, Percent of U.S. Average, 2008–2012
United States	301,333,410	44,852,527	14.9%	100.0%
Appalachian Region	24,471,864	4,060,430	16.6%	111.5%
Georgia	9,448,393	1,645,272	17.4%	117.0%
Appalachian Georgia	2,893,934	426,796	14.7%	99.1%
County
Banks	18,191	3,251	17.9%	120.1%
Barrow	68,653	9,356	13.6%	91.6%
Bartow	98,746	15,831	16.0%	107.7%
Carroll	106,997	19,101	17.9%	119.9%
Catoosa	63,645	7,844	12.3%	82.8%
Chattooga	24,126	5,000	20.7%	139.2%
Cherokee	213,717	17,855	8.4%	56.1%
Dade	15,431	2,536	16.4%	110.4%
Dawson	21,864	2,998	13.7%	92.1%
Douglas	130,401	17,450	13.4%	89.9%
Elbert	19,843	3,976	20.0%	134.6%
Fannin	23,268	4,680	20.1%	135.1%
Floyd	92,020	19,215	20.9%	140.3%
Forsyth	176,334	11,804	6.7%	45.0%
Franklin	21,386	4,541	21.2%	142.7%
Gilmer	27,819	5,671	20.4%	137.0%
Gordon	54,368	10,838	19.9%	133.9%
Gwinnett	804,399	109,870	13.7%	91.8%
Habersham	40,256	7,287	18.1%	121.6%
Hall	176,582	29,747	16.8%	113.2%
Haralson	28,154	6,526	23.2%	155.7%
Hart	24,485	5,743	23.5%	157.6%
Heard	11,617	2,927	25.2%	169.3%
Jackson	59,636	9,331	15.6%	105.1%
Lumpkin	28,382	4,778	16.8%	113.1%
Madison	27,781	5,285	19.0%	127.8%
Murray	39,185	7,776	19.8%	133.3%
Paulding	140,912	14,490	10.3%	69.1%
Pickens	29,062	3,429	11.8%	79.3%
Polk	40,573	8,804	21.7%	145.8%
Rabun	16,139	3,806	23.6%	158.4%
Stephens	24,802	4,667	18.8%	126.4%
Towns	9,740	1,510	15.5%	104.2%
Union	20,990	3,660	17.4%	117.1%
Walker	66,894	11,051	16.5%	111.0%
White	26,619	4,587	17.2%	115.8%
Whitfield	100,917	19,575	19.4%	130.3%