Ranking of Alabama Counties By the Poverty Rate of the Non-Hispanic White Alone Ethnicity Group in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 18, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Poverty Rate for the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group in Alabama was 11.1%. Among all Alabama counties, the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group had the highest poverty rate in Sumter County (23.77%), followed by Geneva County (19.9%), and Winston County (19.51%). On the other hand, the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group had the lowest poverty rate in the following 3 counties: Bullock County (1.61%), Shelby County (5.88%), and Wilcox County (6.49%).

The chart below shows the top 10 Alabama counties where the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group had high poverty rate, and the table below shows the ranking of all Alabama counties.

You can see similar information for other racial and ethnicity groups in Alabama.

You can also see similar information for other states and for the United States.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Alabama Counties By the Poverty Rate of the Non-Hispanic White Alone Ethnicity Group in 2021
Sumter County
Geneva County
Winston County
Fayette County
Escambia County
Lee County
Pike County
Marion County
Covington County
Jackson County
Ranking of Alabama Counties By the Poverty Rate of the Non-Hispanic White Alone Ethnicity Group in 2021
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Rank County Poverty Rate (%)
1 Sumter County 23.77
2 Geneva County 19.90
3 Winston County 19.51
4 Fayette County 18.19
5 Escambia County 17.71
6 Lee County 17.35
7 Pike County 16.85
8 Marion County 16.74
9 Covington County 16.40
10 Jackson County 15.93
11 Greene County 15.82
12 Randolph County 15.75
13 Lawrence County 15.73
14 Walker County 15.70
15 DeKalb County 15.63
16 Dale County 14.98
17 Franklin County 14.53
18 Monroe County 14.41
19 Talladega County 14.37
20 Chilton County 14.26
21 Calhoun County 14.13
22 Cherokee County 14.09
23 Clarke County 13.68
23 Marshall County 13.68
24 Chambers County 13.48
25 Washington County 13.34
26 Russell County 13.24
27 Barbour County 13.03
28 Bibb County 12.79
29 Etowah County 12.58
30 Clay County 12.56
31 Cleburne County 12.54
32 Lamar County 12.34
33 Pickens County 12.29
34 Blount County 12.07
35 Choctaw County 11.91
36 Cullman County 11.83
37 Hale County 11.74
38 Tuscaloosa County 11.30
39 Lauderdale County 11.27
40 Mobile County 11.24
41 St. Clair County 11.08
42 Houston County 10.91
43 Colbert County 10.86
44 Morgan County 10.76
45 Dallas County 10.64
46 Autauga County 10.44
47 Conecuh County 10.18
48 Macon County 9.99
49 Coffee County 9.98
50 Crenshaw County 9.85
51 Tallapoosa County 9.72
52 Butler County 9.66
53 Limestone County 9.60
54 Perry County 9.49
55 Jefferson County 8.51
56 Henry County 8.38
57 Montgomery County 8.25
58 Elmore County 8.18
59 Lowndes County 8.05
60 Marengo County 7.58
61 Baldwin County 7.36
62 Coosa County 7.02
63 Madison County 6.78
64 Wilcox County 6.49
65 Shelby County 5.88
66 Bullock County 1.61