Demographics Table
Demographic Data Report for Illinois by County
Poverty: Persons below poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2019-2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Rank
County
|
2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ
|
Value (Percent)
|
People (Below Poverty)
|
Rank within US (of 3143 counties) 
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | N/A | 12.4 | 40,390,045 | N/A |
| Illinois | N/A | 11.7 | 1,454,217 | 24 of 52 |
| Pulaski County | Rural | 26.1 | 1,286 | 3,011 |
| Jackson County | Rural | 21.8 | 10,753 | 2,809 |
| Alexander County | Urban | 21.0 | 1,034 | 2,745 |
| McDonough County | Rural | 19.9 | 4,885 | 2,648 |
| Union County | Rural | 19.4 | 3,204 | 2,608 |
| Schuyler County | Rural | 19.3 | 1,293 | 2,595 |
| Coles County | Rural | 18.4 | 7,950 | 2,485 |
| Champaign County | Urban | 18.0 | 34,513 | 2,433 |
| Vermilion County | Rural | 17.2 | 12,065 | 2,305 |
| Saline County | Rural | 17.1 | 3,907 | 2,293 |
| Edwards County | Rural | 17.0 | 1,030 | 2,275 |
| Franklin County | Rural | 16.9 | 6,227 | 2,255 |
| Perry County | Rural | 16.9 | 3,098 | 2,255 |
| Clay County | Rural | 16.7 | 2,160 | 2,219 |
| Johnson County | Rural | 16.7 | 1,903 | 2,219 |
| Fayette County | Rural | 16.5 | 3,324 | 2,195 |
| White County | Rural | 16.4 | 2,175 | 2,175 |
| Marion County | Rural | 16.2 | 5,841 | 2,140 |
| Winnebago County | Urban | 16.0 | 44,717 | 2,114 |
| DeKalb County | Urban | 15.9 | 15,291 | 2,098 |
| Knox County | Rural | 15.9 | 7,220 | 2,098 |
| Gallatin County | Rural | 15.6 | 750 | 2,050 |
| Peoria County | Urban | 15.4 | 26,991 | 2,022 |
| Rock Island County | Urban | 15.4 | 21,244 | 2,022 |
| Pike County | Rural | 15.3 | 2,163 | 1,995 |
| Massac County | Urban | 14.9 | 2,032 | 1,928 |
| Lawrence County | Rural | 14.7 | 1,974 | 1,887 |
| Macon County | Urban | 14.6 | 14,562 | 1,867 |
| Macoupin County | Urban | 14.4 | 6,259 | 1,824 |
| Pope County | Rural | 14.3 | 516 | 1,803 |
| Williamson County | Rural | 14.3 | 9,213 | 1,803 |
| Greene County | Rural | 14.2 | 1,642 | 1,779 |
| Jefferson County | Rural | 14.2 | 4,975 | 1,779 |
| Wabash County | Rural | 14.1 | 1,541 | 1,752 |
| Mason County | Rural | 14.0 | 1,778 | 1,728 |
| Montgomery County | Rural | 13.8 | 3,546 | 1,681 |
| Wayne County | Rural | 13.8 | 2,202 | 1,681 |
| Logan County | Rural | 13.7 | 3,346 | 1,663 |
| Carroll County | Rural | 13.6 | 1,950 | 1,641 |
| St. Clair County | Urban | 13.6 | 33,836 | 1,641 |
| La Salle County | Rural | 13.5 | 14,227 | 1,622 |
| Iroquois County | Rural | 13.4 | 3,495 | 1,600 |
| Cook County | Urban | 13.3 | 680,528 | 1,574 |
| Stephenson County | Rural | 13.1 | 5,683 | 1,530 |
| McLean County | Urban | 13.0 | 21,011 | 1,503 |
| Sangamon County | Urban | 12.9 | 24,702 | 1,487 |
| Warren County | Rural | 12.8 | 1,996 | 1,452 |
| Bond County | Urban | 12.7 | 1,846 | 1,435 |
| Ford County | Urban | 12.7 | 1,628 | 1,435 |
| Hancock County | Rural | 12.7 | 2,182 | 1,435 |
| Bureau County | Rural | 12.6 | 4,094 | 1,398 |
| Fulton County | Rural | 12.6 | 3,942 | 1,398 |
| Hamilton County | Rural | 12.5 | 989 | 1,373 |
| Kankakee County | Urban | 12.5 | 12,883 | 1,373 |
| Morgan County | Rural | 12.5 | 3,808 | 1,373 |
| Adams County | Rural | 12.3 | 7,788 | 1,323 |
| Randolph County | Rural | 12.3 | 3,343 | 1,323 |
| Whiteside County | Rural | 12.1 | 6,509 | 1,275 |
| Stark County | Urban | 12.0 | 624 | 1,249 |
| Richland County | Rural | 11.9 | 1,823 | 1,235 |
| Edgar County | Rural | 11.8 | 1,927 | 1,213 |
| Lee County | Rural | 11.7 | 3,676 | 1,180 |
| Marshall County | Urban | 11.7 | 1,334 | 1,180 |
| Crawford County | Rural | 11.6 | 1,963 | 1,154 |
| Henderson County | Rural | 11.6 | 714 | 1,154 |
| Madison County | Urban | 11.3 | 29,306 | 1,088 |
| Christian County | Rural | 11.1 | 3,562 | 1,036 |
| Cass County | Rural | 10.9 | 1,387 | 992 |
| Effingham County | Rural | 10.6 | 3,622 | 923 |
| Scott County | Rural | 10.6 | 507 | 923 |
| Boone County | Urban | 10.5 | 5,538 | 896 |
| Hardin County | Rural | 10.5 | 373 | 896 |
| De Witt County | Rural | 10.1 | 1,535 | 807 |
| Jersey County | Urban | 10.0 | 2,028 | 772 |
| Livingston County | Rural | 10.0 | 3,380 | 772 |
| Shelby County | Rural | 10.0 | 2,053 | 772 |
| Cumberland County | Rural | 9.9 | 1,013 | 753 |
| Putnam County | Rural | 9.9 | 555 | 753 |
| Menard County | Urban | 9.8 | 1,174 | 729 |
| Moultrie County | Rural | 9.8 | 1,393 | 729 |
| Clark County | Rural | 9.5 | 1,425 | 669 |
| Brown County | Rural | 8.9 | 399 | 550 |
| Douglas County | Rural | 8.9 | 1,718 | 550 |
| Ogle County | Rural | 8.9 | 4,541 | 550 |
| Jasper County | Rural | 8.7 | 795 | 501 |
| Tazewell County | Urban | 8.7 | 11,135 | 501 |
| Kane County | Urban | 8.3 | 42,101 | 413 |
| Henry County | Urban | 8.1 | 3,877 | 370 |
| Lake County | Urban | 8.1 | 55,934 | 370 |
| Jo Daviess County | Rural | 8.0 | 1,746 | 357 |
| Mercer County | Urban | 7.9 | 1,217 | 339 |
| Washington County | Rural | 7.8 | 1,050 | 319 |
| Woodford County | Urban | 7.6 | 2,834 | 290 |
| Clinton County | Urban | 7.5 | 2,613 | 277 |
| Will County | Urban | 7.0 | 47,993 | 202 |
| DuPage County | Urban | 6.4 | 58,877 | 128 |
| Grundy County | Urban | 6.3 | 3,307 | 118 |
| McHenry County | Urban | 6.1 | 18,764 | 101 |
| Piatt County | Urban | 5.9 | 987 | 94 |
| Calhoun County | Urban | 5.8 | 251 | 87 |
| Kendall County | Urban | 4.9 | 6,533 | 37 |
| Monroe County | Urban | 4.6 | 1,583 | 28 |
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 07/12/2025 9:44 am.
Φ Rural-Urban Continuum Codes provided by the USDA.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Poverty: Persons below poverty, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 07/12/2025 9:44 am.
Φ Rural-Urban Continuum Codes provided by the USDA.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Poverty: Persons below poverty, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.