Poverty Rate in Wells County, IN
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Wells County Compares
National Distribution
Where Wells County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Wells County: 7.2%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #234 | Perkins County, NE | 7.2% |
| #235 | Nelson County, ND | 7.2% |
| #236 | Davis County, IA | 7.2% |
| #237 | Wells County, IN | 7.2% |
| #238 | Harrison County, IN | 7.2% |
| #239 | Keya Paha County, NE | 7.2% |
| #240 | Shelby County, AL | 7.2% |
Poverty Rate in Wells County, Indiana
Wells County, Indiana has a poverty rate of 7.2%, which ranks #237 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 43.1% below the national value of 12.6%.
Within Indiana, Wells County ranks #8 of 92 out of 92 counties. This places it in the 93th 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.