Poverty Rate in Fayette County, IL
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: 15.5%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,033 | Taos County, NM | 15.5% |
| #2,034 | Yakima County, WA | 15.5% |
| #2,035 | Monroe County, TN | 15.5% |
| #2,036 | Fayette County, IL | 15.5% |
| #2,037 | Oneida County, NY | 15.5% |
| #2,038 | Piscataquis County, ME | 15.5% |
| #2,039 | Wilson County, KS | 15.5% |
Poverty Rate in Fayette County, Illinois
Fayette County, Illinois has a poverty rate of 15.5%, which ranks #2,036 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 22.8% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Illinois, Fayette County ranks #80 of 102 out of 102 counties. This places it in the 37th 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.