Poverty Rate in Jackson County, IL
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Jackson County Compares
National Distribution
Where Jackson County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Jackson County: 21.0%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,756 | Forrest County, MS | 21.0% |
| #2,757 | Jefferson County, FL | 21.0% |
| #2,758 | Fentress County, TN | 21.0% |
| #2,759 | Jackson County, IL | 21.0% |
| #2,760 | Crittenden County, AR | 21.0% |
| #2,761 | Madison County, FL | 21.0% |
| #2,762 | Costilla County, CO | 21.0% |
Poverty Rate in Jackson County, Illinois
Jackson County, Illinois has a poverty rate of 21.0%, which ranks #2,759 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 66.6% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Illinois, Jackson County ranks #101 of 102 out of 102 counties. This places it in the 14th 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.