Poverty Rate in Cherokee County, IA
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Cherokee County Compares
National Distribution
Where Cherokee County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ 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% |
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.