Poverty Rate in Adams County, IA
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
9.1%
Rank #590/3,222 · #33 in IA
82th
Adams 9.1%
IA 11.1% -17.9%
US 12.6% -27.9%
Poverty Rate Trend
Rankings →Percentile Rank Over Time
Year-over-Year Poverty Change
National Distribution
How Adams County's poverty rate of 9.1% compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from 1.4% to 63.6%.
Distribution of Poverty Rate Across All Counties
Ranking Context
Counties ranked closest to Adams County for poverty rate.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #587 | Meeker County, MN | 9.1% |
| #588 | Emmons County, ND | 9.1% |
| #589 | Otoe County, NE | 9.1% |
| #590 | Adams County, IA | 9.1% |
| #591 | Kauai County, HI | 9.1% |
| #592 | Cumberland County, IL | 9.1% |
| #593 | Fairfax city, VA | 9.1% |
About Poverty Rate
Adams County, Iowa has a poverty rate of 9.1%, ranking #590 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 27.9% below the national value of 12.6%. Within Iowa, it ranks #33 of 99. This places it in the 82th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.