| Persons for Whom Poverty Status is Determined, 2011–2015 | Persons Below Poverty Level, 2011–2015 | Poverty Rate, 2011–2015 | Poverty Rate, Percent of U.S. Average, 2011–2015 |
|
United States | 308,619,550 | 47,749,043 | 15.5% | 100.0% |
Appalachian Region | 24,640,191 | 4,219,279 | 17.1% | 110.7% |
North Carolina | 9,592,619 | 1,667,465 | 17.4% | 112.4% |
Appalachian North Carolina | 1,671,599 | 313,335 | 18.7% | 121.2% |
|
County |
Alexander | 35,959 | 6,191 | 17.2% | 111.3% |
Alleghany | 10,774 | 1,986 | 18.4% | 119.1% |
Ashe | 26,637 | 5,510 | 20.7% | 133.7% |
Avery | 15,244 | 2,350 | 15.4% | 99.6% |
Buncombe | 241,176 | 38,256 | 15.9% | 102.5% |
Burke | 86,682 | 17,277 | 19.9% | 128.8% |
Caldwell | 80,583 | 15,765 | 19.6% | 126.4% |
Cherokee | 26,647 | 5,319 | 20.0% | 129.0% |
Clay | 10,593 | 2,235 | 21.1% | 136.4% |
Davie | 40,917 | 5,210 | 12.7% | 82.3% |
Forsyth | 351,667 | 69,100 | 19.6% | 127.0% |
Graham | 8,586 | 1,884 | 21.9% | 141.8% |
Haywood | 58,548 | 10,056 | 17.2% | 111.0% |
Henderson | 108,533 | 14,984 | 13.8% | 89.2% |
Jackson | 37,044 | 8,139 | 22.0% | 142.0% |
Macon | 33,562 | 6,401 | 19.1% | 123.3% |
Madison | 19,982 | 3,616 | 18.1% | 117.0% |
McDowell | 43,998 | 8,897 | 20.2% | 130.7% |
Mitchell | 14,956 | 2,910 | 19.5% | 125.8% |
Polk | 20,048 | 2,790 | 13.9% | 89.9% |
Rutherford | 65,790 | 13,077 | 19.9% | 128.5% |
Stokes | 46,092 | 7,826 | 17.0% | 109.7% |
Surry | 72,020 | 14,195 | 19.7% | 127.4% |
Swain | 13,924 | 3,409 | 24.5% | 158.2% |
Transylvania | 31,831 | 4,017 | 12.6% | 81.6% |
Watauga | 46,925 | 14,726 | 31.4% | 202.8% |
Wilkes | 67,792 | 15,791 | 23.3% | 150.6% |
Yadkin | 37,677 | 7,643 | 20.3% | 131.1% |
Yancey | 17,412 | 3,775 | 21.7% | 140.1% |