Poverty Rate in Benton County, IA
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Benton County Compares
National Distribution
Where Benton County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Benton County: 7.4%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #257 | Cumberland County, ME | 7.3% |
| #258 | Clinton County, IL | 7.4% |
| #259 | Seward County, NE | 7.4% |
| #260 | Benton County, IA | 7.4% |
| #261 | Brazoria County, TX | 7.4% |
| #262 | Arlington County, VA | 7.4% |
| #263 | Hamilton County, IA | 7.4% |
Poverty Rate in Benton County, Iowa
Benton County, Iowa has a poverty rate of 7.4%, which ranks #260 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 41.4% below the national value of 12.6%.
Within Iowa, Benton County ranks #13 of 99 out of 99 counties. This places it in the 92th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.
About this data
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.