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.