Poverty Rate in Mercer County, IL
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Mercer County Compares
National Distribution
Where Mercer County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Mercer County: 8.9%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #557 | Juneau City and Borough, AK | 8.9% |
| #558 | Henry County, IL | 8.9% |
| #559 | Park County, WY | 8.9% |
| #560 | Mercer County, IL | 8.9% |
| #561 | Brewster County, TX | 8.9% |
| #562 | Sheridan County, KS | 8.9% |
| #563 | Howard County, IA | 8.9% |
Poverty Rate in Mercer County, Illinois
Mercer County, Illinois has a poverty rate of 8.9%, which ranks #560 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 29.2% below the national value of 12.6%.
Within Illinois, Mercer County ranks #20 of 102 out of 102 counties. This places it in the 83th 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.