Rates Of Poverty

Rates Of Poverty

Rates Of Poverty

With a poverty rate of 13.8%, North Carolina has the 14th highest poverty rate in the United States. This is just slightly lower than the poverty rate of Oklahoma, and slightly higher than the poverty rate of Georgia.

Where the Worst Poverty in North Carolina Occurs

North Carolina is one of the only states where critical poverty rates are found in so many different types of counties and major cities.

The counties of North Carolina that experience critical poverty rates are rural counties, urban counties, and counties with major Native American reservations within them (see map below article).