Avery
County

Population: 17,932
Median Household Income: $36,844
People Below Poverty Level: 17.6%

Buncombe
County

Population: 231,452
Median Household Income: $43,805
People Below Poverty Level: 13.9%

Burke
County

Population: 89,548
Median Household Income: $37,225
People Below Poverty Level: 15.5%

Cherokee
County

Population: 26,307
Median Household Income: $33,645
People Below Poverty Level: 17.9%

Clay
County

Population: 10,333
Median Household Income: $38,049
People Below Poverty Level: 15.2%

Graham
County

Population: 8,001
Median Household Income: $32,835
People Below Poverty Level: 17.7%

Haywood
County

Population: 57,109
Median Household Income: $39,042
People Below Poverty Level: 14.5%

Henderson
County

Population: 103,669
Median Household Income: $46,047
People Below Poverty Level: 12.7%

Jackson
County

Population: 36,891
Median Household Income: $41,506
People Below Poverty Level: 16.9%

Macon
County

Population: 33,233
Median Household Income: $38,389
People Below Poverty Level: 13.8%

Madison
County

Population: 20,442
Median Household Income: $38,077
People Below Poverty Level: 17.7%

McDowell
County

Population: 43,988
Median Household Income: $37,394
People Below Poverty Level: 14.6%

Mitchell
County

Population: 15,634
Median Household Income: $35,195
People Below Poverty Level: 17.2%

Polk
County

Population: 19,255
Median Household Income: $44,362
People Below Poverty Level: 12.3%

Rutherford
County

Population: 63,415
Median Household Income: $36,866
People Below Poverty Level: 16.8%

Swain
County

Population: 13,404
Median Household Income: $36,382
People Below Poverty Level: 16.1%

Transylvania
County

Population: 30,203
Median Household Income: $42,608
People Below Poverty Level: 12.4%

Yancey
County

Population: 18,548
Median Household Income: $35,707
People Below Poverty Level: 18.4%