Poverty Rate in Jefferson County, IA

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Poverty Rate
15.2% +20.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,979 of 3,222
39th percentile

How Jefferson County Compares

Jefferson County
15.2%
Iowa Average
15.2%
Rank #92 of 99 in state
National
12.6%
20.5% above

National Distribution

Where Jefferson County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.

1.4% 63.6%

■ Jefferson County: 15.2%

Ranking Context

Rank County Value
#1,976 Granville County, NC 15.2%
#1,977 Sanpete County, UT 15.2%
#1,978 Clark County, OH 15.2%
#1,979 Jefferson County, IA 15.2%
#1,980 Barry County, MO 15.2%
#1,981 Wythe County, VA 15.2%
#1,982 Ramsey County, ND 15.2%
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Poverty Rate in Jefferson County, Iowa

Jefferson County, Iowa has a poverty rate of 15.2%, which ranks #1,979 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 20.5% above the national value of 12.6%.

Within Iowa, Jefferson County ranks #92 of 99 out of 99 counties. This places it in the 39th 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.