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Poverty rate (US official measure) in Washington County

Poverty rate (US official measure) in Washington County was 14.1% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1 pts from 2023. That is the 88th highest of 120 counties in 2024.

202414.1%
Change on 2023+1 pts
Rank88th of 120Counties in Kentucky ranked
Series high17.12015
Series low12.82021

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

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121314151617182015201720192021202320242015: 17.1 %2016: 15.7 %2017: 15.2 %2018: 13.8 %2019: 14.4 %2020: 14.2 %2021: 12.8 %2022: 14.4 %2023: 13.1 %2024: 14.1 %
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08, published 2026-01-27.
All 10 values
Period%
202414.1
202313.1
202214.4
202112.8
202014.2
201914.4
201813.8
201715.2
201615.7
201517.1

Compared with Kentucky and United States

Place2024
Washington County14.1
Kentucky15.4
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 Washington County?

Poverty rate (US official measure) in Washington County was 14.1% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1 pts from 2023. That is the 88th highest of 120 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 Washington County?

17.1% in 2015, the highest value since 2015 in this series.

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