Poverty Rate in Polk County, IA
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
10.3%
Rank #859/3,222 · #51 in IA
73th
Polk 10.3%
IA 11.1% -6.9%
US 12.6% -18.2%
Poverty Rate Trend
Rankings →Percentile Rank Over Time
Year-over-Year Poverty Change
National Distribution
How Polk County's poverty rate of 10.3% 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 Polk County for poverty rate.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #856 | San Diego County, CA | 10.3% |
| #857 | Moniteau County, MO | 10.3% |
| #858 | Capitol Planning Region, CT | 10.3% |
| #859 | Polk County, IA | 10.3% |
| #860 | Racine County, WI | 10.3% |
| #861 | Elmore County, AL | 10.3% |
| #862 | Gosper County, NE | 10.3% |
About Poverty Rate
Polk County, Iowa has a poverty rate of 10.3%, ranking #859 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 18.2% below the national value of 12.6%. Within Iowa, it ranks #51 of 99. This places it in the 73th 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.