Poverty Rate in Fayette County, IA
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Fayette County Compares
National Distribution
Where Fayette County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Fayette County: 12.0%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1,270 | Whiteside County, IL | 12.0% |
| #1,271 | Franklin County, TN | 12.0% |
| #1,272 | Gem County, ID | 12.0% |
| #1,273 | Fayette County, IA | 12.0% |
| #1,274 | Garfield County, WA | 12.0% |
| #1,275 | Edgar County, IL | 12.0% |
| #1,276 | Jones County, IA | 12.0% |
Poverty Rate in Fayette County, Iowa
Fayette County, Iowa has a poverty rate of 12.0%, which ranks #1,273 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 4.8% below the national value of 12.6%.
Within Iowa, Fayette County ranks #67 of 99 out of 99 counties. This places it in the 61th 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.