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Poverty rate (US official measure) in Pierce County

Poverty rate (US official measure) in Pierce County was 17.2% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1 pts from 2023. That is the 83rd highest of 159 counties in 2024.

202417.2%
Change on 2023+1 pts
Rank83rd of 159Counties in Georgia ranked
Series high22.12015
Series low15.42021

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

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1416182022242015201720192021202320242015: 22.1 %2016: 17.3 %2017: 19.4 %2018: 18.1 %2019: 16.4 %2020: 16.5 %2021: 15.4 %2022: 16.7 %2023: 16.2 %2024: 17.2 %
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08, published 2026-01-27.
All 10 values
Period%
202417.2
202316.2
202216.7
202115.4
202016.5
201916.4
201818.1
201719.4
201617.3
201522.1

Compared with Georgia and United States

Place2024
Pierce County17.2
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 Pierce County?

Poverty rate (US official measure) in Pierce County was 17.2% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1 pts from 2023. That is the 83rd 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 Pierce County?

22.1% in 2015, the highest value since 2015 in this series.

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