| Persons for Whom Poverty Status is Determined, 2012–2016 | Persons Below Poverty Level, 2012–2016 | Poverty Rate, 2012–2016 | Poverty Rate, Percent of U.S. Average, 2012–2016 |
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United States | 310,629,645 | 46,932,225 | 15.1% | 100.0% |
Appalachian Region | 24,678,297 | 4,126,520 | 16.7% | 110.7% |
North Carolina | 9,685,511 | 1,631,704 | 16.8% | 111.5% |
Appalachian North Carolina | 1,678,388 | 304,288 | 18.1% | 120.0% |
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County |
Alexander | 35,952 | 6,240 | 17.4% | 114.9% |
Alleghany | 10,738 | 2,089 | 19.5% | 128.8% |
Ashe | 26,548 | 5,290 | 19.9% | 131.9% |
Avery | 15,030 | 2,509 | 16.7% | 110.5% |
Buncombe | 243,785 | 35,996 | 14.8% | 97.7% |
Burke | 86,260 | 17,135 | 19.9% | 131.5% |
Caldwell | 80,432 | 14,137 | 17.6% | 116.3% |
Cherokee | 26,860 | 5,247 | 19.5% | 129.3% |
Clay | 10,677 | 1,731 | 16.2% | 107.3% |
Davie | 41,186 | 5,735 | 13.9% | 92.2% |
Forsyth | 354,719 | 69,253 | 19.5% | 129.2% |
Graham | 8,536 | 1,650 | 19.3% | 127.9% |
Haywood | 58,984 | 9,851 | 16.7% | 110.5% |
Henderson | 109,603 | 14,559 | 13.3% | 87.9% |
Jackson | 37,458 | 8,646 | 23.1% | 152.8% |
Macon | 33,654 | 6,183 | 18.4% | 121.6% |
Madison | 20,067 | 3,337 | 16.6% | 110.1% |
McDowell | 44,005 | 8,814 | 20.0% | 132.6% |
Mitchell | 14,898 | 2,688 | 18.0% | 119.4% |
Polk | 19,990 | 2,902 | 14.5% | 96.1% |
Rutherford | 65,559 | 12,668 | 19.3% | 127.9% |
Stokes | 45,853 | 7,052 | 15.4% | 101.8% |
Surry | 71,711 | 12,801 | 17.9% | 118.1% |
Swain | 13,990 | 3,277 | 23.4% | 155.0% |
Transylvania | 32,030 | 4,598 | 14.4% | 95.0% |
Watauga | 47,235 | 14,797 | 31.3% | 207.3% |
Wilkes | 67,731 | 14,278 | 21.1% | 139.5% |
Yadkin | 37,484 | 7,112 | 19.0% | 125.6% |
Yancey | 17,413 | 3,713 | 21.3% | 141.1% |