Poverty Rate in Polk County, IA
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Polk County Compares
National Distribution
Where Polk County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Polk County: 10.3%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #856 | San Diego County, CA | 10.3% |
| #857 | Moniteau County, MO | 10.3% |
| #858 | Capitol Planning Region, CT | 10.3% |
| #859 | Polk County, IA | 10.3% |
| #860 | Racine County, WI | 10.3% |
| #861 | Elmore County, AL | 10.3% |
| #862 | Gosper County, NE | 10.3% |
Poverty Rate in Polk County, Iowa
Polk County, Iowa has a poverty rate of 10.3%, which ranks #859 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 18.2% below the national value of 12.6%.
Within Iowa, Polk County ranks #51 of 99 out of 99 counties. This places it in the 73th 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.