In 2023, about 15.6 percent of Alabama's population lived below the poverty line. This accounts for persons or families whose collective income in the preceding 12 months was below the national poverty level of the United States.
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Graph and download economic data for Estimated Percent of People Age 0-17 in Poverty for Alabama (PPU18AL01000A156NCEN) from 1989 to 2023 about under 18 years, AL, percent, child, poverty, and USA.
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Graph and download economic data for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Montgomery County, AL (S1701ACS001101) from 2012 to 2023 about Montgomery County, AL; Montgomery; AL; percent; poverty; 5-year; population; and USA.
The number of people living in poverty in the United States varies from state to state. In 2023, around 711,000 residents of Alabama were living below the poverty line. However, California had the most residents living below the poverty line with over **** billion residents living in poverty.
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Mobile, Alabama Poverty Rate Statistics for 2023. Analyze over 60 metrics of the Mobile, Alabama poverty database including by age, education, race, gender, work experience and more. In Mobile, Alabama, an estimated 37,379 of 180,727 people live in poverty, which is 20.7%. Compared to the national average of 12.6%, the poverty rate in Mobile is 64.29% higher.
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Homewood, Alabama Poverty Rate Statistics for 2023. Analyze over 60 metrics of the Homewood, Alabama poverty database including by age, education, race, gender, work experience and more. In Homewood, Alabama, an estimated 2,067 of 24,859 people live in poverty, which is 8.3%. Compared to the national average of 12.6%, the poverty rate in Homewood is 34.13% lower.
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Mountain Brook, Alabama Poverty Rate Statistics for 2023. Analyze over 60 metrics of the Mountain Brook, Alabama poverty database including by age, education, race, gender, work experience and more. In Mountain Brook, Alabama, an estimated 731 of 22,240 people live in poverty, which is 3.3%. Compared to the national average of 12.6%, the poverty rate in Mountain Brook is 73.81% lower.
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Madison, Alabama Poverty Rate Statistics for 2023. Analyze over 60 metrics of the Madison, Alabama poverty database including by age, education, race, gender, work experience and more. In Madison, Alabama, an estimated 2,548 of 56,573 people live in poverty, which is 4.5%. Compared to the national average of 12.6%, the poverty rate in Madison is 64.29% lower.
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Graph and download economic data for Estimated Percent of People of All Ages in Poverty for Alabama (PPAAAL01000A156NCEN) from 1989 to 2023 about AL, percent, child, poverty, and USA.
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Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Barbour County, AL was 21.90% in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Barbour County, AL reached a record high of 30.70 in January of 2019 and a record low of 21.90 in January of 2023. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Barbour County, AL - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.
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Population 25 years and over Poverty Rate Statistics for 2023. This is part of a larger dataset covering poverty in Montgomery County, Alabama by age, education, race, gender, work experience and more.
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65 years and over Poverty Rate Statistics for 2023. This is part of a larger dataset covering poverty in Madison County, Alabama by age, education, race, gender, work experience and more.
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Graph and download economic data for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Madison County, AL (S1701ACS001089) from 2012 to 2023 about Madison County, AL; Huntsville; AL; percent; poverty; 5-year; population; and USA.
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Black or African American Poverty Rate Statistics for 2022. This is part of a larger dataset covering poverty in Pike Road, Alabama by age, education, race, gender, work experience and more.
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Graph and download economic data for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Greene County, AL (S1701ACS001063) from 2012 to 2023 about Greene County, AL; Tuscaloosa; AL; percent; poverty; 5-year; population; and USA.
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Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Conecuh County, AL was 27.60% in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Conecuh County, AL reached a record high of 33.80 in January of 2015 and a record low of 13.00 in January of 2021. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Conecuh County, AL - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.
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55 to 64 years Poverty Rate Statistics for 2022. This is part of a larger dataset covering poverty in Millbrook, Alabama by age, education, race, gender, work experience and more.
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Graph and download economic data for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Baldwin County, AL (S1701ACS001003) from 2012 to 2023 about Baldwin County, AL; AL; percent; poverty; 5-year; population; and USA.
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Population Poverty Rate Statistics for 2022. This is part of a larger dataset covering poverty in Dallas County, Alabama by age, education, race, gender, work experience and more.
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Graph and download economic data for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Jefferson County, AL (S1701ACS001073) from 2012 to 2023 about Jefferson County, AL; Birmingham; AL; percent; poverty; 5-year; population; and USA.
In 2023, about 15.6 percent of Alabama's population lived below the poverty line. This accounts for persons or families whose collective income in the preceding 12 months was below the national poverty level of the United States.