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Demographic Data Report for Iowa by County
Poverty: Persons below poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2017-2021 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Rank

United States

Value (Percent) : The value is 12.6 percent.
People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 40,661,636.
Rank within US : N/A

Iowa

Value (Percent) : The value is 11.0 percent.
People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 339,695.
Rank within US : This state is ranked 18 of 52

Story County

Value (Percent) : The value is 19.4 percent.
People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 16,825.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2590 of 3143

Appanoose County

Value (Percent) : The value is 19.4 percent.
People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,363.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2583 of 3143

Crawford County

Value (Percent) : The value is 18.1 percent.
People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,959.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2423 of 3143

Johnson County

Value (Percent) : The value is 16.7 percent.
People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 24,183.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2209 of 3143

Clarke County

Value (Percent) : The value is 15.8 percent.
People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,507.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2066 of 3143

Decatur County

Value (Percent) : The value is 15.3 percent.
People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,071.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1976 of 3143

Wapello County

Value (Percent) : The value is 15.2 percent.
People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,263.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1961 of 3143

Black Hawk County

Value (Percent) : The value is 15.0 percent.
People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 18,979.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1898 of 3143

Humboldt County

Value (Percent) : The value is 14.3 percent.
People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,360.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1765 of 3143

Webster County

Value (Percent) : The value is 14.3 percent.
People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,907.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1764 of 3143

Jefferson County

Value (Percent) : The value is 14.2 percent.
People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,135.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1736 of 3143

Des Moines County

Value (Percent) : The value is 14.0 percent.
People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,343.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1696 of 3143

Lucas County

Value (Percent) : The value is 13.9 percent.
People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,183.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1683 of 3143

Page County

Value (Percent) : The value is 13.9 percent.
People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,979.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1677 of 3143

Cass County

Value (Percent) : The value is 13.9 percent.
People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,793.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1672 of 3143

Wayne County

Value (Percent) : The value is 13.6 percent.
People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 868.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1599 of 3143

Montgomery County

Value (Percent) : The value is 13.5 percent.
People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,371.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1575 of 3143

Woodbury County

Value (Percent) : The value is 13.4 percent.
People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 13,720.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1556 of 3143

Wright County

Value (Percent) : The value is 13.1 percent.
People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,679.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1495 of 3143

Monona County

Value (Percent) : The value is 13.1 percent.
People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,122.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1490 of 3143

Mahaska County

Value (Percent) : The value is 13.0 percent.
People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,794.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1472 of 3143

Lee County

Value (Percent) : The value is 13.0 percent.
People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,209.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1455 of 3143

Tama County

Value (Percent) : The value is 12.8 percent.
People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,138.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1425 of 3143

Van Buren County

Value (Percent) : The value is 12.7 percent.
People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 905.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1402 of 3143

Clinton County

Value (Percent) : The value is 12.7 percent.
People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,800.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1400 of 3143

Emmet County

Value (Percent) : The value is 12.6 percent.
People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,089.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1378 of 3143

Franklin County

Value (Percent) : The value is 12.6 percent.
People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,243.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1368 of 3143

O'Brien County

Value (Percent) : The value is 12.5 percent.
People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,732.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1363 of 3143

Keokuk County

Value (Percent) : The value is 12.5 percent.
People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,239.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1348 of 3143

Union County

Value (Percent) : The value is 12.4 percent.
People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,475.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1322 of 3143

Clay County

Value (Percent) : The value is 12.2 percent.
People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,970.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1282 of 3143

Fayette County

Value (Percent) : The value is 12.2 percent.
People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,318.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1270 of 3143

Clayton County

Value (Percent) : The value is 12.2 percent.
People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,058.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1267 of 3143

Cherokee County

Value (Percent) : The value is 12.1 percent.
People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,363.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1241 of 3143

Poweshiek County

Value (Percent) : The value is 12.0 percent.
People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,049.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1211 of 3143

Ida County

Value (Percent) : The value is 11.9 percent.
People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 813.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1181 of 3143

Marshall County

Value (Percent) : The value is 11.9 percent.
People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,586.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1178 of 3143

Scott County

Value (Percent) : The value is 11.8 percent.
People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 20,173.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1172 of 3143

Floyd County

Value (Percent) : The value is 11.8 percent.
People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,829.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1162 of 3143

Adams County

Value (Percent) : The value is 11.7 percent.
People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 424.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1143 of 3143

Osceola County

Value (Percent) : The value is 11.5 percent.
People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 699.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1097 of 3143

Adair County

Value (Percent) : The value is 11.5 percent.
People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 837.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1096 of 3143

Kossuth County

Value (Percent) : The value is 11.5 percent.
People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,680.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1092 of 3143

Audubon County

Value (Percent) : The value is 11.3 percent.
People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 625.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1052 of 3143

Greene County

Value (Percent) : The value is 11.2 percent.
People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 978.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1034 of 3143

Jackson County

Value (Percent) : The value is 11.1 percent.
People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,141.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1015 of 3143

Butler County

Value (Percent) : The value is 11.1 percent.
People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,579.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1013 of 3143

Pottawattamie County

Value (Percent) : The value is 10.9 percent.
People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 9,922.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 962 of 3143

Hancock County

Value (Percent) : The value is 10.7 percent.
People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,144.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 928 of 3143

Calhoun County

Value (Percent) : The value is 10.7 percent.
People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 989.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 914 of 3143

Allamakee County

Value (Percent) : The value is 10.5 percent.
People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,449.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 870 of 3143

Monroe County

Value (Percent) : The value is 10.5 percent.
People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 784.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 866 of 3143

Muscatine County

Value (Percent) : The value is 10.5 percent.
People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,432.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 860 of 3143

Henry County

Value (Percent) : The value is 10.3 percent.
People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,941.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 814 of 3143

Pocahontas County

Value (Percent) : The value is 10.2 percent.
People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 710.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 802 of 3143

Polk County

Value (Percent) : The value is 10.1 percent.
People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 48,492.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 776 of 3143

Louisa County

Value (Percent) : The value is 10.0 percent.
People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,080.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 767 of 3143

Buena Vista County

Value (Percent) : The value is 9.9 percent.
People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,956.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 741 of 3143

Jones County

Value (Percent) : The value is 9.9 percent.
People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,925.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 735 of 3143

Guthrie County

Value (Percent) : The value is 9.8 percent.
People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,026.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 711 of 3143

Davis County

Value (Percent) : The value is 9.6 percent.
People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 861.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 664 of 3143

Cerro Gordo County

Value (Percent) : The value is 9.6 percent.
People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,072.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 662 of 3143

Linn County

Value (Percent) : The value is 9.6 percent.
People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 21,386.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 651 of 3143

Ringgold County

Value (Percent) : The value is 9.4 percent.
People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 430.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 625 of 3143

Dubuque County

Value (Percent) : The value is 9.3 percent.
People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 8,869.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 601 of 3143

Iowa County

Value (Percent) : The value is 9.3 percent.
People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,515.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 588 of 3143

Palo Alto County

Value (Percent) : The value is 9.1 percent.
People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 784.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 548 of 3143

Hardin County

Value (Percent) : The value is 9.0 percent.
People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,452.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 534 of 3143

Jasper County

Value (Percent) : The value is 8.8 percent.
People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,164.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 501 of 3143

Delaware County

Value (Percent) : The value is 8.6 percent.
People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,486.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 461 of 3143

Benton County

Value (Percent) : The value is 8.5 percent.
People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,144.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 452 of 3143

Harrison County

Value (Percent) : The value is 8.5 percent.
People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,218.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 450 of 3143

Sac County

Value (Percent) : The value is 8.3 percent.
People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 800.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 428 of 3143

Carroll County

Value (Percent) : The value is 8.3 percent.
People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,691.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 423 of 3143

Winneshiek County

Value (Percent) : The value is 8.2 percent.
People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,479.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 418 of 3143

Howard County

Value (Percent) : The value is 8.2 percent.
People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 763.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 417 of 3143

Shelby County

Value (Percent) : The value is 8.1 percent.
People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 937.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 394 of 3143

Buchanan County

Value (Percent) : The value is 8.0 percent.
People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,637.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 383 of 3143

Fremont County

Value (Percent) : The value is 8.0 percent.
People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 526.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 379 of 3143

Hamilton County

Value (Percent) : The value is 7.8 percent.
People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,166.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 355 of 3143

Taylor County

Value (Percent) : The value is 7.7 percent.
People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 449.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 327 of 3143

Cedar County

Value (Percent) : The value is 7.6 percent.
People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,382.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 318 of 3143

Marion County

Value (Percent) : The value is 7.5 percent.
People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,371.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 303 of 3143

Bremer County

Value (Percent) : The value is 7.4 percent.
People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,732.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 294 of 3143

Dickinson County

Value (Percent) : The value is 7.2 percent.
People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,250.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 261 of 3143

Winnebago County

Value (Percent) : The value is 7.2 percent.
People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 723.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 252 of 3143

Mills County

Value (Percent) : The value is 7.1 percent.
People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,033.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 249 of 3143

Washington County

Value (Percent) : The value is 7.1 percent.
People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,574.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 245 of 3143

Worth County

Value (Percent) : The value is 7.0 percent.
People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 514.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 233 of 3143

Madison County

Value (Percent) : The value is 6.7 percent.
People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,083.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 195 of 3143

Boone County

Value (Percent) : The value is 6.6 percent.
People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,736.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 188 of 3143

Plymouth County

Value (Percent) : The value is 6.3 percent.
People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,595.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 161 of 3143

Chickasaw County

Value (Percent) : The value is 6.2 percent.
People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 737.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 151 of 3143

Warren County

Value (Percent) : The value is 5.9 percent.
People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,974.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 126 of 3143

Dallas County

Value (Percent) : The value is 5.7 percent.
People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,467.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 108 of 3143

Sioux County

Value (Percent) : The value is 5.4 percent.
People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,820.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 90 of 3143

Grundy County

Value (Percent) : The value is 5.1 percent.
People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 628.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 76 of 3143

Mitchell County

Value (Percent) : The value is 4.9 percent.
People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 504.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 59 of 3143

Lyon County

Value (Percent) : The value is 4.5 percent.
People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 537.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 36 of 3143

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 04/25/2024 6:43 pm.
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.

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