Poverty Rate in Jefferson County, IN

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Poverty Rate
12.3% −2.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,363 of 3,222
58th percentile

How Jefferson County Compares

Jefferson County
12.3%
Indiana Average
12.3%
Rank #51 of 92 in state
National
12.6%
2.1% below

National Distribution

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

1.4% 63.6%

■ Jefferson County: 12.3%

Ranking Context

Rank County Value
#1,360 Lewis County, NY 12.3%
#1,361 Owen County, IN 12.3%
#1,362 Ramsey County, MN 12.3%
#1,363 Jefferson County, IN 12.3%
#1,364 Fulton County, GA 12.3%
#1,365 Park County, MT 12.3%
#1,366 Meagher County, MT 12.4%
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Poverty Rate in Jefferson County, Indiana

Jefferson County, Indiana has a poverty rate of 12.3%, which ranks #1,363 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 2.1% below the national value of 12.6%.

Within Indiana, Jefferson County ranks #51 of 92 out of 92 counties. This places it in the 58th 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.