Poverty Rate in Hancock County, IA
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Hancock County Compares
National Distribution
Where Hancock County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Hancock County: 12.2%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1,306 | Franklin County, MA | 12.1% |
| #1,307 | Keokuk County, IA | 12.1% |
| #1,308 | Hays County, TX | 12.1% |
| #1,309 | Hancock County, IA | 12.2% |
| #1,310 | Grant County, NE | 12.2% |
| #1,311 | Franklin County, ME | 12.2% |
| #1,312 | Hutchinson County, SD | 12.2% |
Poverty Rate in Hancock County, Iowa
Hancock County, Iowa has a poverty rate of 12.2%, which ranks #1,309 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 3.6% below the national value of 12.6%.
Within Iowa, Hancock County ranks #72 of 99 out of 99 counties. This places it in the 59th 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.