Poverty Rate in McDonough County, IL
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How McDonough County Compares
National Distribution
Where McDonough County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ McDonough County: 17.2%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,329 | Clay County, AR | 17.2% |
| #2,330 | Richland County, SC | 17.2% |
| #2,331 | Calloway County, KY | 17.2% |
| #2,332 | McDonough County, IL | 17.2% |
| #2,333 | Glades County, FL | 17.2% |
| #2,334 | Oscoda County, MI | 17.2% |
| #2,335 | Nowata County, OK | 17.2% |
Poverty Rate in McDonough County, Illinois
McDonough County, Illinois has a poverty rate of 17.2%, which ranks #2,332 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 36.5% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Illinois, McDonough County ranks #90 of 102 out of 102 counties. This places it in the 28th 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.