Poverty Rate in Polk County, MN

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Poverty Rate
11.9% −5.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,248 of 3,222
61th percentile

How Polk County Compares

Polk County
11.9%
Minnesota Average
11.9%
Rank #60 of 87 in state
National
12.6%
5.7% below

National Distribution

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

1.4% 63.6%

■ 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%
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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.