Poverty Rate in Macon County, IL
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Macon County Compares
National Distribution
Where Macon County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Macon County: 15.0%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1,944 | Suwannee County, FL | 15.0% |
| #1,945 | Love County, OK | 15.0% |
| #1,946 | Lawrence County, TN | 15.0% |
| #1,947 | Macon County, IL | 15.0% |
| #1,948 | Cottonwood County, MN | 15.0% |
| #1,949 | Sandusky County, OH | 15.0% |
| #1,950 | Ballard County, KY | 15.0% |
Poverty Rate in Macon County, Illinois
Macon County, Illinois has a poverty rate of 15.0%, which ranks #1,947 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 19.0% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Illinois, Macon County ranks #78 of 102 out of 102 counties. This places it in the 40th 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.