Ranking of Illinois Counties By Poverty Rate in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Updated on March 17, 2025.
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Poverty Rate for Illinois was 11.84%. Among all Illinois counties, Alexander County had the highest poverty rate (24.53%), followed by Jackson County (23.84%), and Pope County (21.47%). On the other hand, the following 3 counties had the lowest poverty rate: Monroe County (3.22%), Kendall County (4.36%), and Piatt County (5.77%).
The chart below shows the top 10 Illinois counties with high poverty rate, and the table below shows the ranking of all Illinois counties.
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Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Illinois Counties By Poverty Rate in 2021
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| Rank | County | Poverty Rate (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alexander County | 24.53 |
| 2 | Jackson County | 23.84 |
| 3 | Pope County | 21.47 |
| 4 | Coles County | 19.76 |
| 5 | Union County | 19.55 |
| 6 | McDonough County | 19.38 |
| 7 | Perry County | 19.00 |
| 8 | Vermilion County | 18.65 |
| 9 | Franklin County | 18.36 |
| 10 | Champaign County | 18.34 |
| 11 | Pulaski County | 18.25 |
| 12 | Schuyler County | 17.25 |
| 13 | Fayette County | 17.18 |
| 14 | Saline County | 17.00 |
| 15 | Marion County | 16.88 |
| 16 | Gallatin County | 16.74 |
| 17 | Knox County | 16.16 |
| 18 | Winnebago County | 15.86 |
| 19 | McLean County | 15.71 |
| 20 | Clay County | 15.70 |
| 21 | DeKalb County | 15.63 |
| 22 | Peoria County | 15.62 |
| 23 | Macon County | 15.34 |
| 24 | White County | 15.27 |
| 25 | Bond County | 15.10 |
| 26 | Jefferson County | 15.09 |
| 27 | Macoupin County | 15.00 |
| 28 | Fulton County | 14.79 |
| 29 | Rock Island County | 14.69 |
| 30 | Montgomery County | 14.62 |
| 31 | Wayne County | 14.47 |
| 32 | Stephenson County | 14.10 |
| 33 | Sangamon County | 14.09 |
| 34 | Mason County | 14.01 |
| 34 | Massac County | 14.01 |
| 35 | Williamson County | 13.92 |
| 36 | Wabash County | 13.87 |
| 37 | Lawrence County | 13.77 |
| 38 | Johnson County | 13.74 |
| 39 | Pike County | 13.71 |
| 40 | LaSalle County | 13.68 |
| 41 | St. Clair County | 13.62 |
| 42 | Richland County | 13.53 |
| 43 | Edwards County | 13.51 |
| 44 | Cook County | 13.48 |
| 45 | Greene County | 13.43 |
| 46 | Cass County | 13.30 |
| 47 | Stark County | 13.26 |
| 48 | Kankakee County | 13.23 |
| 49 | Randolph County | 13.21 |
| 50 | Ford County | 13.10 |
| 51 | Morgan County | 13.01 |
| 52 | Hamilton County | 12.80 |
| 53 | Hancock County | 12.51 |
| 54 | Hardin County | 12.45 |
| 55 | Warren County | 12.25 |
| 56 | Bureau County | 12.22 |
| 57 | Madison County | 12.17 |
| 58 | Whiteside County | 12.14 |
| 59 | Scott County | 12.10 |
| 60 | Lee County | 11.95 |
| 61 | Adams County | 11.93 |
| 62 | Livingston County | 11.91 |
| 63 | Carroll County | 11.70 |
| 64 | Jasper County | 11.67 |
| 65 | Marshall County | 11.37 |
| 66 | Edgar County | 11.35 |
| 67 | De Witt County | 11.12 |
| 68 | Christian County | 10.64 |
| 69 | Crawford County | 10.57 |
| 70 | Effingham County | 10.52 |
| 71 | Logan County | 10.43 |
| 72 | Douglas County | 10.33 |
| 73 | Iroquois County | 10.32 |
| 74 | Henry County | 10.00 |
| 75 | Mercer County | 9.99 |
| 76 | Brown County | 9.67 |
| 77 | Cumberland County | 9.63 |
| 78 | Putnam County | 9.58 |
| 79 | Boone County | 9.32 |
| 80 | Shelby County | 9.01 |
| 81 | Jo Daviess County | 8.97 |
| 82 | Tazewell County | 8.87 |
| 83 | Ogle County | 8.83 |
| 84 | Moultrie County | 8.57 |
| 85 | Kane County | 8.44 |
| 86 | Henderson County | 8.35 |
| 87 | Clark County | 7.95 |
| 88 | Lake County | 7.56 |
| 89 | Washington County | 7.49 |
| 90 | Clinton County | 7.41 |
| 91 | Jersey County | 7.02 |
| 92 | Calhoun County | 6.90 |
| 93 | Will County | 6.79 |
| 94 | Menard County | 6.57 |
| 95 | McHenry County | 6.28 |
| 96 | Woodford County | 6.20 |
| 97 | DuPage County | 6.11 |
| 98 | Grundy County | 6.10 |
| 99 | Piatt County | 5.77 |
| 100 | Kendall County | 4.36 |
| 101 | Monroe County | 3.22 |