Poverty Rate in Polk County, MN
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: 11.9%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1,245 | Trousdale County, TN | 11.9% |
| #1,246 | Lawrence County, PA | 11.9% |
| #1,247 | Lancaster County, NE | 11.9% |
| #1,248 | Polk County, MN | 11.9% |
| #1,249 | Hopkins County, TX | 11.9% |
| #1,250 | Yakutat City and Borough, AK | 11.9% |
| #1,251 | Lafayette County, WI | 11.9% |
Poverty Rate in Polk County, Minnesota
Polk County, Minnesota has a poverty rate of 11.9%, which ranks #1,248 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 5.7% below the national value of 12.6%.
Within Minnesota, Polk County ranks #60 of 87 out of 87 counties. This places it in the 61th 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.