How Mitchell County Compares

Mitchell County

9.5%

Iowa Average

9.5%

Rank #39 of 99 in state

National

12.6%

24.9% below

National Distribution

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

1.4% 63.6%

■ Mitchell County: 9.5%

Ranking Context

Rank	County	Value
#676	Charles City County, VA	9.4%
#677	McLean County, KY	9.5%
#678	McPherson County, KS	9.5%
#679	Mitchell County, IA	9.5%
#680	Power County, ID	9.5%
#681	Orange County, CA	9.5%
#682	DeKalb County, IN	9.5%

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Poverty Rate in Mitchell County, Iowa

Mitchell County, Iowa has a poverty rate of 9.5%, which ranks #679 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 24.9% below the national value of 12.6%.

Within Iowa, Mitchell County ranks #39 of 99 out of 99 counties. This places it in the 79th 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.