Poverty Rate in McHenry County, IL
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
6.2%
Rank #130/3,222 · #5 in IL
96th
McHenry 6.2%
IL 11.8% -47.3%
US 12.6% -50.6%
Poverty Rate Trend
Rankings →Percentile Rank Over Time
Year-over-Year Poverty Change
National Distribution
How McHenry County's poverty rate of 6.2% 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 McHenry County for poverty rate.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #127 | Andrew County, MO | 6.2% |
| #128 | Union County, SD | 6.2% |
| #129 | Oconee County, GA | 6.2% |
| #130 | McHenry County, IL | 6.2% |
| #131 | Hooker County, NE | 6.2% |
| #132 | Collin County, TX | 6.2% |
| #133 | Cass County, MO | 6.2% |
About Poverty Rate
McHenry County, Illinois has a poverty rate of 6.2%, ranking #130 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 50.6% below the national value of 12.6%. Within Illinois, it ranks #5 of 102. This places it in the 96th 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.