Poverty Rates, 2009-2013: Appalachian Georgia

	Persons for Whom Poverty Status is Determined, 2009–2013	Persons Below Poverty Level, 2009–2013	Poverty Rate, 2009–2013	Poverty Rate, Percent of U.S. Average, 2009–2013
United States	303,692,076	46,663,433	15.4%	100.0%
Appalachian Region	24,536,200	4,176,072	17.0%	110.8%
Georgia	9,542,869	1,736,680	18.2%	118.4%
Appalachian Georgia	2,927,029	457,080	15.6%	101.6%
County
Banks	18,282	3,047	16.7%	108.5%
Barrow	69,491	9,518	13.7%	89.1%
Bartow	99,188	16,996	17.1%	111.5%
Carroll	107,366	20,274	18.9%	122.9%
Catoosa	64,062	8,926	13.9%	90.7%
Chattooga	23,810	5,706	24.0%	156.0%
Cherokee	216,640	21,292	9.8%	64.0%
Dade	15,391	2,448	15.9%	103.5%
Dawson	21,998	3,430	15.6%	101.5%
Douglas	131,796	21,227	16.1%	104.8%
Elbert	19,616	4,010	20.4%	133.0%
Fannin	23,336	5,376	23.0%	149.9%
Floyd	92,054	19,343	21.0%	136.8%
Forsyth	182,087	13,836	7.6%	49.5%
Franklin	21,289	4,024	18.9%	123.0%
Gilmer	27,907	6,046	21.7%	141.0%
Gordon	54,432	11,415	21.0%	136.5%
Gwinnett	819,354	113,986	13.9%	90.5%
Habersham	40,365	8,415	20.8%	135.7%
Hall	179,143	33,538	18.7%	121.8%
Haralson	28,105	6,403	22.8%	148.3%
Hart	24,611	6,255	25.4%	165.4%
Heard	11,566	2,813	24.3%	158.3%
Jackson	59,976	9,540	15.9%	103.5%
Lumpkin	28,854	5,228	18.1%	117.9%
Madison	27,886	4,980	17.9%	116.2%
Murray	39,033	8,755	22.4%	146.0%
Paulding	142,885	16,303	11.4%	74.3%
Pickens	29,035	3,457	11.9%	77.5%
Polk	40,701	9,528	23.4%	152.4%
Rabun	16,105	3,468	21.5%	140.1%
Stephens	24,870	4,923	19.8%	128.8%
Towns	9,784	1,593	16.3%	106.0%
Union	20,992	3,708	17.7%	115.0%
Walker	66,872	11,157	16.7%	108.6%
White	26,925	5,400	20.1%	130.5%
Whitfield	101,222	20,716	20.5%	133.2%