Poverty Rate in Mahaska County, IA
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Mahaska County Compares
National Distribution
Where Mahaska County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Mahaska County: 12.6%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1,426 | Loudon County, TN | 12.6% |
| #1,427 | Huron County, MI | 12.6% |
| #1,428 | Switzerland County, IN | 12.6% |
| #1,429 | Mahaska County, IA | 12.6% |
| #1,430 | Orange County, NY | 12.6% |
| #1,431 | Bradford County, PA | 12.6% |
| #1,432 | Murray County, OK | 12.7% |
Poverty Rate in Mahaska County, Iowa
Mahaska County, Iowa has a poverty rate of 12.6%, which ranks #1,429 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 0.3% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Iowa, Mahaska County ranks #74 of 99 out of 99 counties. This places it in the 56th 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.