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Poverty rate (US official measure) in Lincoln County

Poverty rate (US official measure) in Lincoln County was 14.1% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 1 pts from 2023. That is the 101st highest of 159 counties in 2024.

202414.1%
Change on 2023-1 pts
Rank101st of 159Counties in Georgia ranked
Series high21.42015
Series low14.12024

Poverty rate (US official measure) in Lincoln County, 2015 to 2024

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14161820222015201720192021202320242015: 21.4 %2016: 19.1 %2017: 18.1 %2018: 17.2 %2019: 17.3 %2020: 16.5 %2021: 16.5 %2022: 15.4 %2023: 15.1 %2024: 14.1 %
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08, published 2026-01-27.
All 10 values
Period%
202414.1
202315.1
202215.4
202116.5
202016.5
201917.3
201817.2
201718.1
201619.1
201521.4

Compared with Georgia and United States

Place2024
Lincoln County14.1
Georgia12.8
United States12.1

Rankings

Definition

People living in families or alone with income below the official US poverty thresholds, as a percentage of people whose poverty status can be determined. United States: Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE), all ages.

Absolute thresholds set by the US government, so not comparable with the EU at_risk_of_poverty_rate.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people of all ages in poverty, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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What is the poverty rate in Lincoln County?

Poverty rate (US official measure) in Lincoln County was 14.1% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 1 pts from 2023. That is the 101st highest of 159 counties in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people of all ages in poverty, states and counties. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-08.

What was the highest poverty rate in Lincoln County?

21.4% in 2015, the highest value since 2015 in this series.

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