Poverty Rate in Rock Island County, IL

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Poverty Rate
15.5% +23.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,042 of 3,222
37th percentile

How Rock Island County Compares

Rock Island County
15.5%
Illinois Average
15.5%
Rank #81 of 102 in state
National
12.6%
23.0% above

National Distribution

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

1.4% 63.6%

■ Rock Island County: 15.5%

Ranking Context

Rank County Value
#2,039 Wilson County, KS 15.5%
#2,040 Baxter County, AR 15.5%
#2,041 De Baca County, NM 15.5%
#2,042 Rock Island County, IL 15.5%
#2,043 Itawamba County, MS 15.5%
#2,044 Putnam County, MO 15.5%
#2,045 Little River County, AR 15.5%
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Poverty Rate in Rock Island County, Illinois

Rock Island County, Illinois has a poverty rate of 15.5%, which ranks #2,042 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 23.0% above the national value of 12.6%.

Within Illinois, Rock Island County ranks #81 of 102 out of 102 counties. This places it in the 37th 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.