Poverty Rate in Lee County, IA
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Lee County Compares
National Distribution
Where Lee County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Lee County: 13.1%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1,547 | Vernon County, WI | 13.1% |
| #1,548 | Madison County, NE | 13.1% |
| #1,549 | Osage County, OK | 13.1% |
| #1,550 | Lee County, IA | 13.1% |
| #1,551 | Harrison County, OH | 13.1% |
| #1,552 | Clarion County, PA | 13.1% |
| #1,553 | Rusk County, WI | 13.1% |
Poverty Rate in Lee County, Iowa
Lee County, Iowa has a poverty rate of 13.1%, which ranks #1,550 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 3.9% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Iowa, Lee County ranks #78 of 99 out of 99 counties. This places it in the 52th 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.