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Lowest poverty rate, Illinois counties

Illinois counties with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2024 ACS). This list covers the 102 counties in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 102 is 12.6%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Pope County, IL, up 40 places to #59.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000
01Monroe County, ILIL34,8405.0%+1.7 pts
02Kendall County, ILIL145,4705.4%+2.4 pts
03▲5Grundy County, ILIL54,0526.0%+1.2 pts
04▼1Piatt County, ILIL16,7916.1%+1.2 pts
05▲1McHenry County, ILIL317,7516.2%+2.6 pts
06▲14Calhoun County, ILIL4,3006.3%−2.7 pts
07▼2DuPage County, ILIL934,2986.6%+2.9 pts
08▼4Woodford County, ILIL38,1117.0%+2.7 pts
09▼2Will County, ILIL712,2537.3%+2.4 pts
10▲2Clinton County, ILIL37,1287.4%+0.9 pts
11▼2Washington County, ILIL13,5647.5%+1.5 pts
12▲9Jo Daviess County, ILIL21,5947.8%+1.2 pts
13▲2Kane County, ILIL525,7577.9%+1.2 pts
14▲8Putnam County, ILIL5,6198.1%+2.6 pts
15▼5Lake County, ILIL719,3398.3%+2.6 pts
16▲7Ogle County, ILIL51,3998.4%+1.2 pts
17▲13Douglas County, ILIL19,8808.5%+2.1 pts
18▼5Jersey County, ILIL21,1608.8%+1.7 pts
19▲13Henry County, ILIL48,0958.9%+0.9 pts
20▲7Mercer County, ILIL15,2298.9%+1.1 pts
21▼5Tazewell County, ILIL130,0499.0%+2.8 pts
22▲15Cumberland County, ILIL10,2089.1%−0.4 pts
23▼5Clark County, ILIL15,1149.1%0.0 pts
24▲1Shelby County, ILIL20,5769.2%0.0 pts
25▼6Moultrie County, ILIL14,3719.2%+1.3 pts
26▲5Brown County, ILIL6,4019.2%+0.8 pts
27▼13Boone County, ILIL53,5689.9%+2.9 pts
28De Witt County, ILIL15,11810.0%+1.8 pts
29▲6Effingham County, ILIL34,51910.1%+2.0 pts
30▼19Menard County, ILIL11,86310.1%+1.9 pts
31▼2Christian County, ILIL33,44310.2%+0.6 pts
32▲20Livingston County, ILIL35,05710.5%+1.7 pts
33▲13Bureau County, ILIL32,51010.8%+3.5 pts
34▲28Bond County, ILIL16,95910.9%+1.5 pts
35▲24Hardin County, ILIL3,58811.0%−7.6 pts
36▲34Stark County, ILIL5,31911.1%+2.4 pts
37▲10Madison County, ILIL263,11011.1%+1.3 pts
38▲6Jasper County, ILIL9,03211.1%+1.2 pts
39▲35Cass County, ILIL12,46311.1%−0.9 pts
40▼7Marshall County, ILIL11,47311.4%+5.9 pts
41▲4Scott County, ILIL4,86611.5%+1.7 pts
42▼1Lee County, ILIL32,91411.8%+4.1 pts
43▼19Whiteside County, ILIL54,12112.0%+3.5 pts
44▼8Edgar County, ILIL16,32312.0%+1.5 pts
45▲15Hamilton County, ILIL7,85912.1%−0.8 pts
46▲11Richland County, ILIL15,21912.1%−0.8 pts
47▼7Crawford County, ILIL18,64812.1%+0.9 pts
48▲6Kankakee County, ILIL105,52512.2%+0.8 pts
49▲6Hancock County, ILIL16,80312.3%+4.0 pts
50Ford County, ILIL13,21612.4%+5.4 pts
51▼12Iroquois County, ILIL26,15012.5%+3.8 pts
52▲28Montgomery County, ILIL28,07612.6%−0.8 pts
53▼5Adams County, ILIL64,26712.8%+2.8 pts
54▲23McLean County, ILIL171,41912.9%+3.2 pts
55▲10Macoupin County, ILIL43,74813.1%+3.6 pts
56▲11Sangamon County, ILIL194,17013.1%+3.8 pts
57▼31Logan County, ILIL27,18213.1%+5.1 pts
58▲14Fulton County, ILIL32,90113.2%+3.3 pts
59▲40Pope County, ILIL3,67213.3%−4.9 pts
60▼4Morgan County, ILIL32,51513.4%+3.7 pts
61▲3Cook County, ILIL5,194,62513.5%0.0 pts
62▲13Jefferson County, ILIL36,14713.5%+1.2 pts
63▲8St. Clair County, ILIL250,70813.6%−0.9 pts
64▲36Gallatin County, ILIL4,61613.6%−7.1 pts
65▲1Williamson County, ILIL67,22513.8%−0.8 pts
66▼5LaSalle County, ILIL107,77313.9%+4.8 pts
67▲6Stephenson County, ILIL43,22013.9%+5.0 pts
68▼51Henderson County, ILIL5,98413.9%+4.5 pts
69▼35Carroll County, ILIL15,41914.2%+4.6 pts
70▼17Greene County, ILIL11,31314.3%+1.9 pts
71▼8Lawrence County, ILIL13,79014.5%+0.8 pts
72▲14Knox County, ILIL47,76714.6%+3.4 pts
73▼35Warren County, ILIL16,22214.6%+5.5 pts
74▼25Randolph County, ILIL29,92114.6%+4.6 pts
75▲8DeKalb County, ILIL101,83514.8%+3.4 pts
76▲3Mason County, ILIL12,41114.8%+5.2 pts
77▼9Pike County, ILIL14,23114.8%+2.4 pts
78▼2Macon County, ILIL99,30015.0%+2.1 pts
79▲6Marion County, ILIL36,38215.4%+4.1 pts
80▲4Fayette County, ILIL20,79015.5%+3.3 pts
81▼12Rock Island County, ILIL141,86915.5%+4.8 pts
82Winnebago County, ILIL283,67415.6%+6.0 pts
83▼2Peoria County, ILIL178,55315.7%+2.0 pts
84▼26Wayne County, ILIL15,88216.1%+3.7 pts
85▲3Massac County, ILIL13,50216.3%+2.8 pts
86▼8White County, ILIL13,25016.4%+3.8 pts
87▼44Edwards County, ILIL5,89816.5%+6.7 pts
88▼46Wabash County, ILIL10,90716.7%+2.6 pts
89▲1Perry County, ILIL20,16016.9%+3.8 pts
90▲8McDonough County, ILIL25,91617.2%−2.6 pts
91▲3Franklin County, ILIL36,91617.5%+1.3 pts
92▼5Clay County, ILIL12,79317.5%+5.7 pts
93▼42Johnson County, ILIL13,36317.6%+6.3 pts
94▼1Vermilion County, ILIL71,25917.7%+4.4 pts
95▲2Coles County, ILIL46,60718.7%+1.2 pts
96▼5Saline County, ILIL22,77218.9%+4.7 pts
97▲5Alexander County, ILIL4,57019.0%−7.1 pts
98▼3Champaign County, ILIL209,97219.1%+3.0 pts
99▼7Union County, ILIL16,65620.2%+3.7 pts
100▼11Schuyler County, ILIL6,65720.8%+10.7 pts
101Jackson County, ILIL52,50121.0%−4.2 pts
102▼6Pulaski County, ILIL4,82025.0%+0.3 pts
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES