Poverty Rate in Benton County, IA
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
7.4%
Rank #260/3,222 · #13 in IA
92th
Benton 7.4%
IA 11.1% -33.3%
US 12.6% -41.4%
Poverty Rate Trend
Rankings →Percentile Rank Over Time
Year-over-Year Poverty Change
National Distribution
How Benton County's poverty rate of 7.4% 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 Benton County for poverty rate.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #257 | Cumberland County, ME | 7.3% |
| #258 | Clinton County, IL | 7.4% |
| #259 | Seward County, NE | 7.4% |
| #260 | Benton County, IA | 7.4% |
| #261 | Brazoria County, TX | 7.4% |
| #262 | Arlington County, VA | 7.4% |
| #263 | Hamilton County, IA | 7.4% |
About Poverty Rate
Benton County, Iowa has a poverty rate of 7.4%, ranking #260 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 41.4% below the national value of 12.6%. Within Iowa, it ranks #13 of 99. This places it in the 92th 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.