| 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 |
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United States | 303,692,076 | 46,663,433 | 15.4% | 100.0% |
Appalachian Region | 24,536,200 | 4,176,072 | 17.0% | 110.8% |
North Carolina | 9,396,989 | 1,643,389 | 17.5% | 113.8% |
Appalachian North Carolina | 1,659,472 | 312,569 | 18.8% | 122.6% |
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County |
Alexander | 36,257 | 6,219 | 17.2% | 111.6% |
Alleghany | 10,815 | 2,145 | 19.8% | 129.1% |
Ashe | 26,714 | 5,629 | 21.1% | 137.1% |
Avery | 15,552 | 2,806 | 18.0% | 117.4% |
Buncombe | 235,776 | 40,206 | 17.1% | 111.0% |
Burke | 87,586 | 17,491 | 20.0% | 130.0% |
Caldwell | 81,216 | 15,822 | 19.5% | 126.8% |
Cherokee | 26,910 | 4,812 | 17.9% | 116.4% |
Clay | 10,485 | 2,543 | 24.3% | 157.8% |
Davie | 40,862 | 5,457 | 13.4% | 86.9% |
Forsyth | 344,697 | 64,022 | 18.6% | 120.9% |
Graham | 8,640 | 1,821 | 21.1% | 137.2% |
Haywood | 58,217 | 9,672 | 16.6% | 108.1% |
Henderson | 106,366 | 14,975 | 14.1% | 91.6% |
Jackson | 36,744 | 7,994 | 21.8% | 141.6% |
Macon | 33,367 | 7,092 | 21.3% | 138.3% |
Madison | 19,825 | 3,426 | 17.3% | 112.5% |
McDowell | 44,072 | 9,669 | 21.9% | 142.8% |
Mitchell | 15,079 | 2,766 | 18.3% | 119.4% |
Polk | 20,105 | 3,348 | 16.7% | 108.4% |
Rutherford | 65,988 | 14,188 | 21.5% | 139.9% |
Stokes | 46,524 | 7,364 | 15.8% | 103.0% |
Surry | 72,392 | 14,383 | 19.9% | 129.3% |
Swain | 13,700 | 3,731 | 27.2% | 177.2% |
Transylvania | 31,935 | 4,557 | 14.3% | 92.9% |
Watauga | 46,137 | 14,420 | 31.3% | 203.4% |
Wilkes | 68,124 | 15,497 | 22.7% | 148.0% |
Yadkin | 37,870 | 7,001 | 18.5% | 120.3% |
Yancey | 17,517 | 3,513 | 20.1% | 130.5% |