Poverty Rate in DeKalb County, IL
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How DeKalb County Compares
National Distribution
Where DeKalb County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ DeKalb County: 14.8%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1,911 | Adams County, ND | 14.8% |
| #1,912 | Humphreys County, TN | 14.8% |
| #1,913 | Tama County, IA | 14.8% |
| #1,914 | DeKalb County, IL | 14.8% |
| #1,915 | Winona County, MN | 14.8% |
| #1,916 | McDowell County, NC | 14.8% |
| #1,917 | Clinton County, PA | 14.8% |
Poverty Rate in DeKalb County, Illinois
DeKalb County, Illinois has a poverty rate of 14.8%, which ranks #1,914 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 17.5% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Illinois, DeKalb County ranks #75 of 102 out of 102 counties. This places it in the 41th 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.