Market Intelligence Resource | March 30, 2026
Many U.S. Counties Had High Poverty Rates Over 20 Years
On February 26, 2026, the U.S. Census Bureau published these results of the American Community Survey (ACS) five-year estimates which determined that, from 2020 to 2024, many of the 3,144 U.S. counties had high poverty rates over 20 years. This meets the definition of these counties having "sustained poverty . . .
