Poverty Rate in Jefferson County, IL
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Jefferson County Compares
National Distribution
Where Jefferson County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Jefferson County: 13.5%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1,650 | Cooke County, TX | 13.5% |
| #1,651 | Niagara County, NY | 13.5% |
| #1,652 | Stanislaus County, CA | 13.5% |
| #1,653 | Jefferson County, IL | 13.5% |
| #1,654 | Pawnee County, NE | 13.5% |
| #1,655 | Marion County, WV | 13.6% |
| #1,656 | Bland County, VA | 13.6% |
Poverty Rate in Jefferson County, Illinois
Jefferson County, Illinois has a poverty rate of 13.5%, which ranks #1,653 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 7.4% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Illinois, Jefferson County ranks #62 of 102 out of 102 counties. This places it in the 49th 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.