Ranking of Georgia Counties By the Poverty Rate of the Black or African American Alone Racial Group in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Poverty Rate for the Black or African American Alone racial group in Georgia was 19.54%. Among all Georgia counties, the Black or African American Alone racial group had the highest poverty rate in Pierce County (54.37%), followed by Lanier County (53.65%), and Madison County (51.91%). On the other hand, the Black or African American Alone racial group had the lowest poverty rate in the following 3 counties: Towns County (0%), Gilmer County (0.84%), and Oconee County (1.25%).

The chart below shows the top 10 Georgia counties where the Black or African American Alone racial group had high poverty rate, and the table below shows the ranking of all Georgia counties.

You can see similar ranking for other racial and ethnicity groups in Georgia.

You can also see similar ranking of counties for other states as well as for the whole United States.