Poverty Rate in Polk County, OR
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: 12.7%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1,435 | Franklin County, VA | 12.7% |
| #1,436 | Kalamazoo County, MI | 12.7% |
| #1,437 | Delta County, MI | 12.7% |
| #1,438 | Polk County, OR | 12.7% |
| #1,439 | Pulaski County, MO | 12.7% |
| #1,440 | Adams County, NE | 12.7% |
| #1,441 | Salem County, NJ | 12.7% |
Poverty Rate in Polk County, Oregon
Polk County, Oregon has a poverty rate of 12.7%, which ranks #1,438 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 0.5% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Oregon, Polk County ranks #15 of 36 out of 36 counties. This places it in the 55th 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.