Poverty Rate in Hamilton County, IL
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
12.1%
Rank #1,292/3,222 · #45 in IL
60th
Hamilton 12.1%
IL 11.8% +2.3%
US 12.6% -4.1%
Poverty Rate Trend
Rankings →Percentile Rank Over Time
Year-over-Year Poverty Change
National Distribution
How Hamilton County's poverty rate of 12.1% 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 Hamilton County for poverty rate.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #1,289 | Jones County, GA | 12.1% |
| #1,290 | Morris County, KS | 12.1% |
| #1,291 | Clark County, WI | 12.1% |
| #1,292 | Hamilton County, IL | 12.1% |
| #1,293 | Richland County, IL | 12.1% |
| #1,294 | Stark County, ND | 12.1% |
| #1,295 | Hardin County, TX | 12.1% |
About Poverty Rate
Hamilton County, Illinois has a poverty rate of 12.1%, ranking #1,292 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 4.1% below the national value of 12.6%. Within Illinois, it ranks #45 of 102. This places it in the 60th 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.