Demographics Table
Demographic Data Report for Iowa by County
Poverty: Families below poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Percent
County
|
2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ
|
Value (Percent)
|
Families (Below Poverty)
|
Rank within US (of 3143 counties)
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa | N/A | 7.0 | 56,479 | 18 of 52 |
| United States | N/A | 8.8 | 7,273,175 | N/A |
| Warren County | Urban | 2.7 | 388 | 45 |
| Madison County | Urban | 3.3 | 147 | 91 |
| Ringgold County | Rural | 3.4 | 44 | 101 |
| Benton County | Urban | 3.6 | 248 | 120 |
| Boone County | Urban | 3.7 | 264 | 139 |
| Grundy County | Urban | 3.8 | 131 | 147 |
| Lyon County | Rural | 3.8 | 117 | 147 |
| Adams County | Rural | 3.9 | 37 | 159 |
| Bremer County | Urban | 3.9 | 255 | 159 |
| Clarke County | Rural | 3.9 | 107 | 159 |
| Sioux County | Rural | 4.1 | 383 | 196 |
| Iowa County | Rural | 4.3 | 179 | 224 |
| Plymouth County | Rural | 4.3 | 309 | 224 |
| Dickinson County | Rural | 4.5 | 235 | 261 |
| Kossuth County | Rural | 4.5 | 174 | 261 |
| Carroll County | Rural | 4.7 | 243 | 298 |
| Buena Vista County | Rural | 4.8 | 231 | 319 |
| Cedar County | Rural | 4.8 | 249 | 319 |
| Dallas County | Urban | 4.8 | 1,332 | 319 |
| Harrison County | Urban | 4.8 | 199 | 319 |
| Adair County | Rural | 4.9 | 91 | 341 |
| Winneshiek County | Rural | 4.9 | 248 | 341 |
| Mills County | Urban | 5.0 | 187 | 363 |
| Worth County | Rural | 5.0 | 109 | 363 |
| Davis County | Rural | 5.1 | 125 | 389 |
| Calhoun County | Rural | 5.3 | 131 | 438 |
| Fremont County | Rural | 5.3 | 92 | 438 |
| Jasper County | Urban | 5.3 | 509 | 438 |
| Sac County | Rural | 5.3 | 141 | 438 |
| Story County | Urban | 5.6 | 1,051 | 522 |
| Greene County | Rural | 5.7 | 134 | 552 |
| Dubuque County | Urban | 5.8 | 1,489 | 576 |
| Jackson County | Rural | 5.8 | 317 | 576 |
| Cerro Gordo County | Rural | 5.9 | 675 | 596 |
| Hardin County | Rural | 6.0 | 262 | 621 |
| Poweshiek County | Rural | 6.0 | 281 | 621 |
| Chickasaw County | Rural | 6.1 | 195 | 653 |
| Hamilton County | Rural | 6.1 | 240 | 653 |
| Delaware County | Rural | 6.2 | 295 | 673 |
| Linn County | Urban | 6.2 | 3,651 | 673 |
| Marion County | Rural | 6.2 | 561 | 673 |
| Pocahontas County | Rural | 6.2 | 107 | 673 |
| Buchanan County | Rural | 6.3 | 351 | 716 |
| Clayton County | Rural | 6.3 | 294 | 716 |
| Jefferson County | Rural | 6.3 | 237 | 716 |
| Washington County | Urban | 6.3 | 384 | 716 |
| Cherokee County | Rural | 6.4 | 193 | 755 |
| Monona County | Rural | 6.4 | 151 | 755 |
| Webster County | Rural | 6.4 | 532 | 755 |
| Butler County | Rural | 6.5 | 266 | 785 |
| Clay County | Rural | 6.6 | 267 | 809 |
| Howard County | Rural | 6.6 | 168 | 809 |
| Ida County | Rural | 6.6 | 118 | 809 |
| Monroe County | Rural | 6.6 | 126 | 809 |
| Guthrie County | Urban | 6.7 | 212 | 831 |
| Marshall County | Rural | 6.7 | 658 | 831 |
| Allamakee County | Rural | 6.8 | 251 | 856 |
| Louisa County | Rural | 6.8 | 209 | 856 |
| Mitchell County | Rural | 6.8 | 199 | 856 |
| Emmet County | Rural | 7.1 | 162 | 951 |
| Polk County | Urban | 7.1 | 8,888 | 951 |
| Floyd County | Rural | 7.2 | 284 | 991 |
| Johnson County | Urban | 7.2 | 2,336 | 991 |
| Audubon County | Rural | 7.3 | 109 | 1,021 |
| Scott County | Urban | 7.3 | 3,250 | 1,021 |
| Wayne County | Rural | 7.3 | 123 | 1,021 |
| Taylor County | Rural | 7.4 | 123 | 1,052 |
| Page County | Rural | 7.5 | 266 | 1,081 |
| Fayette County | Rural | 7.6 | 372 | 1,114 |
| Shelby County | Rural | 7.6 | 250 | 1,114 |
| Pottawattamie County | Urban | 8.0 | 1,923 | 1,239 |
| Hancock County | Rural | 8.2 | 254 | 1,294 |
| Mahaska County | Rural | 8.2 | 451 | 1,294 |
| Clinton County | Rural | 8.6 | 1,038 | 1,425 |
| Lee County | Rural | 8.6 | 764 | 1,425 |
| Henry County | Rural | 8.7 | 431 | 1,451 |
| Winnebago County | Rural | 8.8 | 236 | 1,481 |
| Black Hawk County | Urban | 9.0 | 2,801 | 1,534 |
| Appanoose County | Rural | 9.1 | 294 | 1,567 |
| Franklin County | Rural | 9.2 | 235 | 1,590 |
| O'Brien County | Rural | 9.3 | 346 | 1,617 |
| Palo Alto County | Rural | 9.3 | 203 | 1,617 |
| Jones County | Urban | 9.4 | 507 | 1,642 |
| Des Moines County | Rural | 9.5 | 988 | 1,661 |
| Humboldt County | Rural | 9.7 | 264 | 1,714 |
| Union County | Rural | 9.7 | 280 | 1,714 |
| Montgomery County | Rural | 10.3 | 290 | 1,869 |
| Cass County | Rural | 10.7 | 367 | 1,959 |
| Keokuk County | Rural | 10.7 | 273 | 1,959 |
| Woodbury County | Urban | 10.7 | 2,786 | 1,959 |
| Decatur County | Rural | 10.8 | 200 | 1,977 |
| Tama County | Rural | 10.8 | 497 | 1,977 |
| Muscatine County | Rural | 11.4 | 1,273 | 2,118 |
| Wapello County | Rural | 11.6 | 1,069 | 2,161 |
| Osceola County | Rural | 11.7 | 189 | 2,184 |
| Lucas County | Rural | 12.1 | 287 | 2,260 |
| Crawford County | Rural | 12.6 | 528 | 2,341 |
| Van Buren County | Rural | 13.3 | 242 | 2,441 |
| Wright County | Rural | 14.4 | 521 | 2,597 |
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/21/2026 12:31 pm.
Φ Rural–urban county classifications are based on the 2023 USDA Rural–Urban Continuum Codes (except for Connecticut Counties which use 2013 codes). State-level cancer rates for rural areas are calculated using cancer cases registered exclusively in rural counties, while state-level cancer rates for urban areas are calculated using cases registered exclusively in urban counties.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
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Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.