Poverty Rate in Marion County, IA

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Poverty Rate
8.2% −35.2% vs nat'l
Rank #393 of 3,222
88th percentile

How Marion County Compares

Marion County
8.2%
Iowa Average
8.2%
Rank #22 of 99 in state
National
12.6%
35.2% below

National Distribution

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

1.4% 63.6%

■ Marion County: 8.2%

Ranking Context

Rank County Value
#390 Polk County, WI 8.2%
#391 Franklin County, MO 8.2%
#392 Worth County, IA 8.2%
#393 Marion County, IA 8.2%
#394 Christian County, MO 8.2%
#395 Dade County, GA 8.2%
#396 Knox County, ME 8.2%
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Poverty Rate in Marion County, Iowa

Marion County, Iowa has a poverty rate of 8.2%, which ranks #393 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 35.2% below the national value of 12.6%.

Within Iowa, Marion County ranks #22 of 99 out of 99 counties. This places it in the 88th 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.