Poverty Rate in White County, IL
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How White County Compares
National Distribution
Where White County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ White County: 16.4%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,190 | Somerset County, MD | 16.4% |
| #2,191 | Tompkins County, NY | 16.4% |
| #2,192 | Webster County, MS | 16.4% |
| #2,193 | White County, IL | 16.4% |
| #2,194 | Siskiyou County, CA | 16.4% |
| #2,195 | Leon County, TX | 16.4% |
| #2,196 | Genesee County, MI | 16.4% |
Poverty Rate in White County, Illinois
White County, Illinois has a poverty rate of 16.4%, which ranks #2,193 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 29.9% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Illinois, White County ranks #86 of 102 out of 102 counties. This places it in the 32th 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.