Poverty Rate in Jackson County, IL
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
21.0%
Rank #2,759/3,222 · #101 in IL
14th
Jackson 21.0%
IL 11.8% +77.7%
US 12.6% +66.6%
Poverty Rate Trend
Rankings →Percentile Rank Over Time
Year-over-Year Poverty Change
National Distribution
How Jackson County's poverty rate of 21.0% 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 Jackson County for poverty rate.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #2,756 | Forrest County, MS | 21.0% |
| #2,757 | Jefferson County, FL | 21.0% |
| #2,758 | Fentress County, TN | 21.0% |
| #2,759 | Jackson County, IL | 21.0% |
| #2,760 | Crittenden County, AR | 21.0% |
| #2,761 | Madison County, FL | 21.0% |
| #2,762 | Costilla County, CO | 21.0% |
About Poverty Rate
Jackson County, Illinois has a poverty rate of 21.0%, ranking #2,759 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 66.6% above the national value of 12.6%. Within Illinois, it ranks #101 of 102. This places it in the 14th 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.