Poverty Rate in Polk County, MO
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: 16.3%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,176 | Rockingham County, NC | 16.3% |
| #2,177 | Lincoln County, KY | 16.3% |
| #2,178 | Deer Lodge County, MT | 16.3% |
| #2,179 | Polk County, MO | 16.3% |
| #2,180 | Overton County, TN | 16.3% |
| #2,181 | Marion County, TN | 16.3% |
| #2,182 | Chemung County, NY | 16.3% |
Poverty Rate in Polk County, Missouri
Polk County, Missouri has a poverty rate of 16.3%, which ranks #2,179 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 29.4% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Missouri, Polk County ranks #76 of 115 out of 115 counties. This places it in the 32th 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.