| Persons for Whom Poverty Status is Determined, 2007–2011 | Persons Below Poverty Level, 2007–2011 | Poverty Rate, 2007–2011 | Poverty Rate, Percent of U.S. Average, 2007–2011 |
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United States | 298,787,998 | 42,739,924 | 14.3% | 100.0% |
Appalachian Region | 24,377,459 | 3,930,024 | 16.1% | 112.7% |
North Carolina | 9,162,147 | 1,473,556 | 16.1% | 112.4% |
Appalachian North Carolina | 1,641,745 | 276,940 | 16.9% | 117.9% |
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County |
Alexander | 36,475 | 6,125 | 16.8% | 117.4% |
Alleghany | 10,827 | 2,444 | 22.6% | 157.8% |
Ashe | 26,717 | 4,771 | 17.9% | 124.8% |
Avery | 15,575 | 2,819 | 18.1% | 126.5% |
Buncombe | 230,123 | 35,952 | 15.6% | 109.2% |
Burke | 87,832 | 15,685 | 17.9% | 124.8% |
Caldwell | 81,249 | 14,160 | 17.4% | 121.8% |
Cherokee | 27,002 | 3,631 | 13.4% | 94.0% |
Clay | 10,380 | 2,262 | 21.8% | 152.3% |
Davie | 40,623 | 5,005 | 12.3% | 86.1% |
Forsyth | 337,697 | 55,081 | 16.3% | 114.0% |
Graham | 8,622 | 1,487 | 17.2% | 120.6% |
Haywood | 57,839 | 8,248 | 14.3% | 99.7% |
Henderson | 103,994 | 13,116 | 12.6% | 88.2% |
Jackson | 35,995 | 7,028 | 19.5% | 136.5% |
Macon | 33,265 | 6,104 | 18.3% | 128.3% |
Madison | 19,664 | 3,566 | 18.1% | 126.8% |
McDowell | 43,761 | 8,097 | 18.5% | 129.3% |
Mitchell | 15,232 | 2,652 | 17.4% | 121.7% |
Polk | 20,055 | 2,372 | 11.8% | 82.7% |
Rutherford | 65,584 | 13,452 | 20.5% | 143.4% |
Stokes | 46,782 | 6,707 | 14.3% | 100.2% |
Surry | 72,429 | 13,053 | 18.0% | 126.0% |
Swain | 13,682 | 3,072 | 22.5% | 157.0% |
Transylvania | 31,826 | 4,163 | 13.1% | 91.4% |
Watauga | 44,791 | 11,782 | 26.3% | 183.9% |
Wilkes | 68,171 | 14,775 | 21.7% | 151.5% |
Yadkin | 37,857 | 6,169 | 16.3% | 113.9% |
Yancey | 17,696 | 3,162 | 17.9% | 124.9% |