Poverty Rate in Marion County, IL

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Poverty Rate
15.4% +22.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,019 of 3,222
37th percentile

How Marion County Compares

Marion County
15.4%
Illinois Average
15.4%
Rank #79 of 102 in state
National
12.6%
22.0% above

National Distribution

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

1.4% 63.6%

■ Marion County: 15.4%

Ranking Context

Rank County Value
#2,016 Mendocino County, CA 15.4%
#2,017 Phillips County, KS 15.4%
#2,018 Carroll County, GA 15.4%
#2,019 Marion County, IL 15.4%
#2,020 Carter County, MT 15.4%
#2,021 Barton County, KS 15.4%
#2,022 Wheeler County, TX 15.4%
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Poverty Rate in Marion County, Illinois

Marion County, Illinois has a poverty rate of 15.4%, which ranks #2,019 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 22.0% above the national value of 12.6%.

Within Illinois, Marion County ranks #79 of 102 out of 102 counties. This places it in the 37th 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.