What is the poverty rate in Glascock County, GA?
Updated May. 28, 2026Refreshed monthly
In 2020–2024, about 12.6% of the population lived under the poverty line. The poverty rate is the percentage of people in a population whose household income falls below the poverty threshold set by the government. It measures the share of individuals or families who do not earn enough to meet basic needs such as food, housing, and healthcare. On average, 359 people were considered in poverty.
12.6%
of the population (2020–2024)
359
people living under the poverty line (2020–2024)
Based on data from the American Community Survey, Glascock County's poverty rate during 2015–2019 is lower than the 18.9% poverty rate during the previous five years 2015–2019.
In 2024, 12.6% of the population in Glascock County, GA were living under the poverty line.
Poverty rate
In 2020–2024, 359 residents of Glascock County were living under the poverty line, down 34.7% from 550 during the previous five years (2015–2019).
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In 2020–2024, about 359 people in Glascock County, GA were living under the poverty line.
People living under poverty line
Poverty doesn’t affect all groups equally. Rates vary widely by demographic group, family type and location.
From 2015–2019 to 2020–2024, the poverty rate for children under 18 in Glascock County decreased from 28% to 8.2%. During the same period, the poverty rate for adults under 65 years decreased from 16% to 13.6%. For those older than 65, the poverty rate decreased from 16.5% to 14.9%.
In Glascock County, GA, the poverty rate for children decreased from 28% in 2015–2019 to 8.2% in 2020–2024.
Poverty rate
Among racial or ethnic groups in Glascock County during 2020–2024, one had a higher poverty rate than the county’s overall rate: White alone, not Hispanic or Latino.
Three groups had a lower than average poverty rate: Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino origin (of any race), and Two or more races.
The poverty rate for the Two or more races population shifted the most, decreasing from 24% in 2015–2019 to 0% in 2020–2024.
In Glascock County, GA, the poverty rate for people identifying as two or more races population decreased from 24% in 2015–2019 to 0% in 2020–2024.
Poverty rate by race or ethnicity
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