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Counties in Alabama by poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024

Greene County had the highest poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate) of 67 counties in 2024, at 40.1%. Shelby County had the lowest, at 7.2%. The median was 17.9% and the figure for Alabama was 15.6%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest40.1Greene County
Lowest7.2Shelby County
Median17.967 counties
Alabama15.6History

Top 40 counties, 2024

Greene County: 40.1 %Greene County40.1Bullock County: 33.3 %Bullock County33.3Perry County: 31.4 %Perry County31.4Dallas County: 31 %Dallas County31Lowndes County: 30 %Lowndes County30Wilcox County: 28.2 %Wilcox County28.2Conecuh County: 27.9 %Conecuh County27.9Sumter County: 26.5 %Sumter County26.5Hale County: 24.6 %Hale County24.6Macon County: 24.3 %Macon County24.3Pike County: 23.3 %Pike County23.3Bibb County: 22.5 %Bibb County22.5Butler County: 22.4 %Butler County22.4DeKalb County: 22.4 %DeKalb County22.4Russell County: 22.2 %Russell County22.2Marengo County: 21.9 %Marengo County21.9Fayette County: 21.8 %Fayette County21.8Barbour County: 21.4 %Barbour County21.4Monroe County: 20.1 %Monroe County20.1Clarke County: 20.1 %Clarke County20.1Escambia County: 20 %Escambia County20Pickens County: 20 %Pickens County20Montgomery County: 19.9 %Montgomery County19.9Randolph County: 19.9 %Randolph County19.9Covington County: 19.2 %Covington County19.2Geneva County: 19.2 %Geneva County19.2Franklin County: 19.1 %Franklin County19.1Lee County: 18.9 %Lee County18.9Dale County: 18.7 %Dale County18.7Winston County: 18.7 %Winston County18.7Walker County: 18.5 %Walker County18.5Henry County: 18.4 %Henry County18.4Lamar County: 18 %Lamar County18Crenshaw County: 17.9 %Crenshaw County17.9Calhoun County: 17.9 %Calhoun County17.9Talladega County: 17.8 %Talladega County17.8Clay County: 17.6 %Clay County17.6Houston County: 17.5 %Houston County17.5Colbert County: 17.4 %Colbert County17.4Jackson County: 17.3 %Jackson County17.3
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Greene County40.1+4.2 pts
2Bullock County33.3+7.6 pts
3Perry County31.4+0.1 pts
4Dallas County31+2 pts
5Lowndes County30+0.4 pts
6Wilcox County28.2-0.8 pts
7Conecuh County27.9+0.2 pts
8Sumter County26.5-1.6 pts
9Hale County24.6+0.7 pts
10Macon County24.3+2.2 pts
11Pike County23.3-0.1 pts
12Bibb County22.5+1.9 pts
13Butler County22.4+1.4 pts
14DeKalb County22.4+2 pts
15Russell County22.2-0.1 pts
16Marengo County21.9-0.7 pts
17Fayette County21.8+3.1 pts
18Barbour County21.4-0.5 pts
19Monroe County20.1-2.5 pts
20Clarke County20.1-0.5 pts
21Escambia County20-1.2 pts
22Pickens County20-2.6 pts
23Montgomery County19.9+0.7 pts
24Randolph County19.9+1.5 pts
25Covington County19.2+1.2 pts
26Geneva County19.2+0.1 pts
27Franklin County19.1+1.8 pts
28Lee County18.9+0.1 pts
29Dale County18.70 pts
30Winston County18.7-0.8 pts
31Walker County18.5+0.5 pts
32Henry County18.4+2.6 pts
33Lamar County18+2.9 pts
34Crenshaw County17.9+1.7 pts
35Calhoun County17.9+0.4 pts
36Talladega County17.8+0.2 pts
37Clay County17.6+1 pts
38Houston County17.5-0.5 pts
39Colbert County17.4+0.5 pts
40Jackson County17.3+0.5 pts
41Washington County17.1-1.3 pts
42Etowah County16.9-0.2 pts
43Tuscaloosa County16.8+0.2 pts
44Coffee County16.7-0.9 pts
45Marshall County16.6+0.4 pts
46Choctaw County16.5-3 pts
47Tallapoosa County16.3+1.1 pts
48Mobile County16.2-0 pts
49Marion County16.2-0.6 pts
50Chambers County15.7+0.3 pts
51Jefferson County15.7-0.6 pts
52Cullman County15.3+1.4 pts
53Cherokee County14.8+0.2 pts
54Chilton County14+0.4 pts
55Cleburne County13.7+0.5 pts
56Morgan County13.5-0.1 pts
57Lawrence County13.3-0.4 pts
58Coosa County13.1+1.5 pts
59Blount County12.9-1.2 pts
60Lauderdale County12.2-1.5 pts
61St. Clair County11.4+0.2 pts
62Autauga County11.3+0.6 pts
63Elmore County10.30 pts
64Madison County10.1-0.3 pts
65Baldwin County10.1-0.4 pts
66Limestone County10-0.2 pts
67Shelby County7.2+0.3 pts

Other periods

About this ranking

People with income in the past 12 months below the official US poverty thresholds, as a percentage of people whose poverty status is determined. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

The headline single-year rate for states and counties is poverty_rate (SAIPE). Poverty status is not determined for people in institutions, military group quarters or college dormitories, or for unrelated children under 15. Absolute thresholds set by the US government, so not comparable with the EU at_risk_of_poverty_rate.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B17001: population with income in the past 12 months below the poverty level as a percentage of the population for whom poverty status is determined, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b17001.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B17001: population with income in the past 12 months below the poverty level as a percentage of the population for whom poverty status is determined, calculated with stored inputs (Counties in Alabama by poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b17001.dat

MLA 9

American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B17001: population with income in the past 12 months below the poverty level as a percentage of the population for whom poverty status is determined, calculated with stored inputs, Counties in Alabama by poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b17001.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/alabama-counties. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B17001: population with income in the past 12 months below the poverty level as a percentage of the population for whom poverty status is determined, calculated with stored inputs. Counties in Alabama by poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b17001.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/alabama-counties.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B17001: population with income in the past 12 months below the poverty level as a percentage of the population for whom poverty status is determined, calculated with stored inputs, Counties in Alabama by poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b17001.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/alabama-counties (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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Which county has the highest poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate)?

Greene County, with 40.1% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate)?

Shelby County, with 7.2% in 2024.

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Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B17001: population with income in the past 12 months below the poverty level as a percentage of the population for whom poverty status is determined, calculated with stored inputs. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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