Poverty Rate in Wells County, IN
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
7.2%
Rank #237/3,222 · #8 in IN
93th
Wells 7.2%
IN 12.3% -41.9%
US 12.6% -43.1%
Poverty Rate Trend
Rankings →Percentile Rank Over Time
Year-over-Year Poverty Change
National Distribution
How Wells County's poverty rate of 7.2% 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 Wells County for poverty rate.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #234 | Perkins County, NE | 7.2% |
| #235 | Nelson County, ND | 7.2% |
| #236 | Davis County, IA | 7.2% |
| #237 | Wells County, IN | 7.2% |
| #238 | Harrison County, IN | 7.2% |
| #239 | Keya Paha County, NE | 7.2% |
| #240 | Shelby County, AL | 7.2% |
About Poverty Rate
Wells County, Indiana has a poverty rate of 7.2%, ranking #237 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 43.1% below the national value of 12.6%. Within Indiana, it ranks #8 of 92. This places it in the 93th 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.