Poverty Rate in Hardin County, IA
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
9.7%
Rank #713/3,222 · #43 in IA
78th
Hardin 9.7%
IA 11.1% -12.6%
US 12.6% -23.2%
Poverty Rate Trend
Rankings →Percentile Rank Over Time
Year-over-Year Poverty Change
National Distribution
How Hardin County's poverty rate of 9.7% 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 Hardin County for poverty rate.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #710 | Benzie County, MI | 9.7% |
| #711 | Kent County, MD | 9.7% |
| #712 | Mercer County, ND | 9.7% |
| #713 | Hardin County, IA | 9.7% |
| #714 | Jefferson County, ID | 9.7% |
| #715 | Nassau County, FL | 9.7% |
| #716 | Richland County, ND | 9.7% |
About Poverty Rate
Hardin County, Iowa has a poverty rate of 9.7%, ranking #713 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 23.2% below the national value of 12.6%. Within Iowa, it ranks #43 of 99. This places it in the 78th 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.