Poverty Rate in Clay County, IL
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Clay County Compares
National Distribution
Where Clay County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Clay County: 17.5%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,382 | Lafayette County, FL | 17.5% |
| #2,383 | Houston County, AL | 17.5% |
| #2,384 | Franklin County, IL | 17.5% |
| #2,385 | Clay County, IL | 17.5% |
| #2,386 | Cass County, TX | 17.5% |
| #2,387 | Douglas County, MO | 17.5% |
| #2,388 | White County, AR | 17.5% |
Poverty Rate in Clay County, Illinois
Clay County, Illinois has a poverty rate of 17.5%, which ranks #2,385 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 39.0% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Illinois, Clay County ranks #92 of 102 out of 102 counties. This places it in the 26th 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.