| Persons for Whom Poverty Status is Determined, 2006–2010 | Persons Below Poverty Level, 2006–2010 | Poverty Rate, 2006–2010 | Poverty Rate, Percent of U.S. Average, 2006–2010 |
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United States | 296,141,149 | 40,917,513 | 13.8% | 100.0% |
Appalachian Region | 24,244,056 | 3,791,020 | 15.6% | 113.2% |
North Carolina | 9,013,443 | 1,399,945 | 15.5% | 112.4% |
Appalachian North Carolina | 1,628,120 | 261,543 | 16.1% | 116.3% |
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County |
Alexander | 36,736 | 5,524 | 15.0% | 108.8% |
Alleghany | 10,943 | 2,866 | 26.2% | 189.6% |
Ashe | 26,409 | 4,711 | 17.8% | 129.1% |
Avery | 15,914 | 2,876 | 18.1% | 130.8% |
Buncombe | 227,047 | 33,356 | 14.7% | 106.3% |
Burke | 88,061 | 15,261 | 17.3% | 125.4% |
Caldwell | 80,720 | 13,043 | 16.2% | 116.9% |
Cherokee | 26,976 | 3,572 | 13.2% | 95.8% |
Clay | 10,198 | 2,185 | 21.4% | 155.1% |
Davie | 40,324 | 4,901 | 12.2% | 88.0% |
Forsyth | 333,483 | 50,942 | 15.3% | 110.6% |
Graham | 8,593 | 1,677 | 19.5% | 141.2% |
Haywood | 57,509 | 7,053 | 12.3% | 88.8% |
Henderson | 101,898 | 12,979 | 12.7% | 92.2% |
Jackson | 35,377 | 7,230 | 20.4% | 147.9% |
Macon | 32,524 | 5,486 | 16.9% | 122.1% |
Madison | 19,502 | 3,294 | 16.9% | 122.2% |
McDowell | 43,835 | 7,834 | 17.9% | 129.3% |
Mitchell | 15,477 | 2,599 | 16.8% | 121.5% |
Polk | 19,971 | 2,584 | 12.9% | 93.6% |
Rutherford | 65,274 | 13,504 | 20.7% | 149.7% |
Stokes | 46,596 | 5,698 | 12.2% | 88.5% |
Surry | 72,373 | 12,197 | 16.9% | 122.0% |
Swain | 13,606 | 3,042 | 22.4% | 161.8% |
Transylvania | 31,423 | 4,401 | 14.0% | 101.4% |
Watauga | 44,206 | 10,946 | 24.8% | 179.2% |
Wilkes | 67,998 | 13,081 | 19.2% | 139.2% |
Yadkin | 37,530 | 5,507 | 14.7% | 106.2% |
Yancey | 17,617 | 3,194 | 18.1% | 131.2% |