Poverty Rate in Scott County, IL
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Scott County Compares
National Distribution
Where Scott County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Scott County: 11.5%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1,125 | Wayne County, NY | 11.4% |
| #1,126 | Daviess County, MO | 11.4% |
| #1,127 | Lavaca County, TX | 11.5% |
| #1,128 | Scott County, IL | 11.5% |
| #1,129 | Lipscomb County, TX | 11.5% |
| #1,130 | Anderson County, KY | 11.5% |
| #1,131 | Dallam County, TX | 11.5% |
Poverty Rate in Scott County, Illinois
Scott County, Illinois has a poverty rate of 11.5%, which ranks #1,128 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 9.0% below the national value of 12.6%.
Within Illinois, Scott County ranks #41 of 102 out of 102 counties. This places it in the 65th 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.