Poverty Rate in Perry County, IL
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Perry County Compares
National Distribution
Where Perry County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Perry County: 16.9%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,283 | Greer County, OK | 16.9% |
| #2,284 | Jefferson County, GA | 16.9% |
| #2,285 | Etowah County, AL | 16.9% |
| #2,286 | Perry County, IL | 16.9% |
| #2,287 | Boyd County, KY | 16.9% |
| #2,288 | Carroll County, TN | 17.0% |
| #2,289 | Jasper County, MO | 17.0% |
Poverty Rate in Perry County, Illinois
Perry County, Illinois has a poverty rate of 16.9%, which ranks #2,286 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 34.4% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Illinois, Perry County ranks #89 of 102 out of 102 counties. This places it in the 29th 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.