Poverty Rate in Sangamon County, IL
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Sangamon County Compares
National Distribution
Where Sangamon County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Sangamon County: 13.1%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1,552 | Clarion County, PA | 13.1% |
| #1,553 | Rusk County, WI | 13.1% |
| #1,554 | Aitkin County, MN | 13.1% |
| #1,555 | Sangamon County, IL | 13.1% |
| #1,556 | Harper County, OK | 13.1% |
| #1,557 | Haywood County, NC | 13.1% |
| #1,558 | Dawes County, NE | 13.1% |
Poverty Rate in Sangamon County, Illinois
Sangamon County, Illinois has a poverty rate of 13.1%, which ranks #1,555 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 4.1% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Illinois, Sangamon County ranks #56 of 102 out of 102 counties. This places it in the 52th 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.