Swain County, North Carolina Poverty Rate By Race and Ethnicity in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Poverty Rate for Swain County, NC was 18.69%.
By Race: The Some Other Race Alone racial group had the highest poverty rate in Swain County, NC (85.42%), followed by Asian Alone (59.76%), and Black Alone (52.58%). The racial group with the lowest poverty rate was Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone (0.00%).
By Ethnicity: The poverty rate of the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group was (16.85%), and that of the Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group was (16.72%).
The charts and tables below shows the poverty rate by race and ethnicity in Swain County, NC.
Note: Missing racial or ethnicity groups means there was not enough information for an estimate.
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| Race | Poverty Rate (%) |
|---|---|
| Some Other Race Alone | 85.42 |
| Asian Alone | 59.76 |
| Black Alone | 52.58 |
| Two or More Races | 41.50 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native Alone | 18.33 |
| White Alone | 16.05 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone | 0.00 |
| Ethnicity | Poverty Rate (%) |
|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic White Alone | 16.85 |
| Hispanic or Latino of All Races | 16.72 |