Adults with Diabetes vs. Poverty Rate by County
Counties with higher Poverty Rate tend to have higher Adults with Diabetes.
Very strong link: a correlation of 0.81 across 2,916 counties.CorrelationHow closely two metrics move together, from −1 to +1. Near +1: both rise together. Near −1: one rises as the other falls. Near 0: no clear link.More in the glossary →
Each dot in the chart is one of 2,916 counties. The correlation between Poverty Rate and Adults with Diabetes is 0.81, a very strong relationship: about 65% of the differences in Adults with Diabetes from place to place line up with Poverty Rate. Ranked instead of measured, the link is 0.77.
The highest Adults with Diabetes is in Oglala Lakota County, SD (23.8%), Todd County, SD (22.9%) and Dimmit County, TX (21.5%); the lowest is in Douglas County, CO (6%), Chittenden County, VT (6.2%) and Hinsdale County, CO (6.4%). The median place has 10.7% for Adults with Diabetes and 13.1% for Poverty Rate.
The biggest exceptions sit furthest from the trend line. Issaquena County, MS, Sutton County, TX and Manassas Park city, VA have a much higher Adults with Diabetes than their Poverty Rate would predict, while San Juan County, CO, Liberty County, MT and Faulk County, SD have a much lower one.
This is a comparison across places, not proof that one causes the other: both can follow from something else, such as income, age or how urban a place is. Poverty Rate is from 2024 and Adults with Diabetes from 2023.
Highest Adults with Diabetes
| Place | Adults with Diabetes | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Oglala Lakota County, SD | 23.8% | 57.6% |
| Todd County, SD | 22.9% | 48.4% |
| Dimmit County, TX | 21.5% | 41.1% |
| Zavala County, TX | 21.4% | 33.9% |
| Bullock County, AL | 21.3% | 33.3% |
Lowest Adults with Diabetes
| Place | Adults with Diabetes | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Douglas County, CO | 6% | 3.77% |
| Chittenden County, VT | 6.2% | 9.73% |
| Hinsdale County, CO | 6.4% | 4.08% |
| Pitkin County, CO | 6.5% | 7.8% |
| Addison County, VT | 6.5% | 7.58% |
Explore it yourself
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- Full ranking and sources for Poverty Rate
- Full ranking and sources for Adults with Diabetes