Poverty Rate in Marion County, IA
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
8.2%
Rank #393/3,222 · #22 in IA
88th
Marion 8.2%
IA 11.1% -26.2%
US 12.6% -35.2%
Poverty Rate Trend
Rankings →Percentile Rank Over Time
Year-over-Year Poverty Change
National Distribution
How Marion County's poverty rate of 8.2% 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 Marion County for poverty rate.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #390 | Polk County, WI | 8.2% |
| #391 | Franklin County, MO | 8.2% |
| #392 | Worth County, IA | 8.2% |
| #393 | Marion County, IA | 8.2% |
| #394 | Christian County, MO | 8.2% |
| #395 | Dade County, GA | 8.2% |
| #396 | Knox County, ME | 8.2% |
About Poverty Rate
Marion County, Iowa has a poverty rate of 8.2%, ranking #393 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 35.2% below the national value of 12.6%. Within Iowa, it ranks #22 of 99. This places it in the 88th 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.