Poverty Rate in Johnson County, IA

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

17.1% Rank #2,308/3,222 · #97 in IA
28th
Johnson 17.1%
IA 11.1% +54.1%
US 12.6% +35.5%

Poverty Rate Trend

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National Distribution

How Johnson County's poverty rate of 17.1% 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 Johnson County for poverty rate.

Nearby Rankings

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#2,305 Limestone County, TX 17.1%
#2,306 Grainger County, TN 17.1%
#2,307 Morgan County, KY 17.1%
#2,308 Johnson County, IA 17.1%
#2,309 Carter County, TN 17.1%
#2,310 Brantley County, GA 17.1%
#2,311 Hoke County, NC 17.1%

About Poverty Rate

Johnson County, Iowa has a poverty rate of 17.1%, ranking #2,308 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 35.5% above the national value of 12.6%. Within Iowa, it ranks #97 of 99. This places it in the 28th 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.