Ranking of Illinois Counties By the Poverty Rate of the White Alone Racial Group in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Poverty Rate for the White Alone racial group in Illinois was 8.93%. Among all Illinois counties, the White Alone racial group had the highest poverty rate in Alexander County (24.27%), followed by McDonough County (19.81%), and Jackson County (19.29%). On the other hand, the White Alone racial group had the lowest poverty rate in the following 3 counties: Monroe County (3.06%), Kendall County (3.99%), and DuPage County (5.06%).
The chart below shows the top 10 Illinois counties where the White Alone racial group had high poverty rate, and the table below shows the ranking of all Illinois counties.
You can see similar ranking for other racial and ethnicity groups in Illinois.
You can also see similar ranking of counties for other states as well as for the whole United States.
| Rank | County | Poverty Rate (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alexander County | 24.27 |
| 2 | McDonough County | 19.81 |
| 3 | Jackson County | 19.29 |
| 4 | Coles County | 18.80 |
| 5 | Union County | 18.68 |
| 6 | Pope County | 18.53 |
| 7 | Perry County | 18.42 |
| 8 | Franklin County | 17.78 |
| 9 | Saline County | 17.24 |
| 10 | Fayette County | 17.04 |
| 11 | Gallatin County | 16.59 |
| 12 | Marion County | 16.22 |
| 13 | Clay County | 16.03 |
| 14 | White County | 14.82 |
| 15 | Vermilion County | 14.75 |
| 16 | Macoupin County | 14.54 |
| 17 | Schuyler County | 14.45 |
| 18 | Wabash County | 14.38 |
| 19 | Fulton County | 14.32 |
| 20 | McLean County | 14.30 |
| 21 | Bond County | 14.05 |
| 22 | Champaign County | 13.91 |
| 22 | Montgomery County | 13.91 |
| 23 | Jefferson County | 13.79 |
| 24 | Johnson County | 13.48 |
| 25 | Pike County | 13.44 |
| 26 | Stark County | 13.18 |
| 27 | Knox County | 13.15 |
| 28 | Greene County | 13.13 |
| 29 | Lawrence County | 13.08 |
| 30 | LaSalle County | 13.02 |
| 31 | Edwards County | 12.95 |
| 32 | Mason County | 12.93 |
| 33 | Massac County | 12.78 |
| 34 | Cass County | 12.69 |
| 35 | Hamilton County | 12.66 |
| 36 | Richland County | 12.61 |
| 37 | Scott County | 12.58 |
| 38 | Wayne County | 12.56 |
| 39 | Randolph County | 12.46 |
| 40 | Williamson County | 12.44 |
| 41 | DeKalb County | 12.32 |
| 42 | Hardin County | 12.30 |
| 43 | Hancock County | 12.25 |
| 43 | Lee County | 12.25 |
| 44 | Pulaski County | 12.16 |
| 45 | Ford County | 12.09 |
| 46 | Warren County | 11.81 |
| 47 | Winnebago County | 11.74 |
| 48 | Bureau County | 11.71 |
| 49 | Jasper County | 11.59 |
| 50 | Carroll County | 11.56 |
| 51 | Edgar County | 11.52 |
| 52 | Rock Island County | 11.24 |
| 53 | Livingston County | 11.09 |
| 54 | Adams County | 11.08 |
| 55 | De Witt County | 11.05 |
| 56 | Macon County | 11.02 |
| 57 | Marshall County | 10.90 |
| 58 | Morgan County | 10.84 |
| 59 | Crawford County | 10.60 |
| 60 | Peoria County | 10.50 |
| 61 | Stephenson County | 10.47 |
| 62 | Douglas County | 10.38 |
| 63 | Effingham County | 10.26 |
| 64 | Christian County | 10.22 |
| 65 | Whiteside County | 10.01 |
| 66 | Brown County | 9.84 |
| 67 | Iroquois County | 9.81 |
| 68 | Putnam County | 9.72 |
| 69 | Madison County | 9.63 |
| 70 | Mercer County | 9.53 |
| 71 | Kankakee County | 9.48 |
| 72 | Sangamon County | 9.40 |
| 73 | Logan County | 9.35 |
| 74 | Henry County | 9.19 |
| 75 | Shelby County | 9.10 |
| 76 | Cook County | 8.79 |
| 77 | Jo Daviess County | 8.71 |
| 78 | Cumberland County | 8.58 |
| 79 | Tazewell County | 8.49 |
| 80 | Henderson County | 8.48 |
| 81 | Ogle County | 8.23 |
| 82 | Boone County | 8.16 |
| 83 | Moultrie County | 8.13 |
| 84 | Clark County | 7.90 |
| 85 | St. Clair County | 7.63 |
| 86 | Clinton County | 7.28 |
| 86 | Washington County | 7.28 |
| 87 | Calhoun County | 7.10 |
| 88 | Jersey County | 6.83 |
| 89 | Kane County | 6.59 |
| 90 | Menard County | 6.45 |
| 91 | McHenry County | 6.03 |
| 92 | Woodford County | 5.96 |
| 93 | Grundy County | 5.79 |
| 94 | Piatt County | 5.75 |
| 95 | Lake County | 5.69 |
| 96 | Will County | 5.47 |
| 97 | DuPage County | 5.06 |
| 98 | Kendall County | 3.99 |
| 99 | Monroe County | 3.06 |