Poverty Rate in Cherokee County, IA

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Poverty Rate
12.1% −4.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,299 of 3,222
60th percentile

How Cherokee County Compares

Cherokee County
12.1%
Iowa Average
12.1%
Rank #69 of 99 in state
National
12.6%
4.0% below

National Distribution

Where Cherokee County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.

1.4% 63.6%

■ Cherokee County: 12.1%

Ranking Context

Rank County Value
#1,296 Wrangell City and Borough, AK 12.1%
#1,297 Lorain County, OH 12.1%
#1,298 Crawford County, IL 12.1%
#1,299 Cherokee County, IA 12.1%
#1,300 Columbia County, NY 12.1%
#1,301 Barnes County, ND 12.1%
#1,302 Wayne County, PA 12.1%
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Poverty Rate in Cherokee County, Iowa

Cherokee County, Iowa has a poverty rate of 12.1%, which ranks #1,299 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 4.0% below the national value of 12.6%.

Within Iowa, Cherokee County ranks #69 of 99 out of 99 counties. This places it in the 60th 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.