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Illinois poorest counties

Number of counties: 102
Median household income: 72,563
Poorest county: Alexander County
Table of counties in Illinois sorted by household income from poorest to richest.
CountyMedian household income (dollars)
Alexander County39,871
Pulaski County40,197
Jackson County41,699
McDonough County45,704
Knox County45,994
Saline County47,541
Fayette County47,744
Franklin County47,751
Pope County48,013
Coles County48,534
Vermilion County49,063
Wabash County49,680
Edgar County50,843
White County51,351
Pike County51,529
Wayne County51,540
Hardin County51,738
Lawrence County52,020
Gallatin County52,597
Perry County53,108
Christian County53,188
Marion County53,209
Union County53,363
Fulton County53,441
Bond County53,654
Stephenson County53,806
Clay County53,900
Mason County54,415
Greene County54,427
Williamson County54,682
Jefferson County54,692
Crawford County54,942
Carroll County54,959
Ford County55,011
Stark County55,109
Morgan County55,261
Edwards County55,833
Macon County55,954
Champaign County56,939
Massac County57,658
Winnebago County57,779
Randolph County58,093
Hancock County58,188
Macoupin County58,227
Hamilton County58,306
Cass County58,364
Peoria County58,426
Schuyler County58,447
Iroquois County58,481
Johnson County58,502
Adams County58,587
Rock Island County58,974
Montgomery County59,309
Brown County59,346
Bureau County59,407
Warren County59,673
Logan County59,809
Whiteside County59,812
Richland County59,963
Mercer County59,972
Shelby County60,103
Marshall County60,231
Jasper County60,237
De Witt County60,401
Jo Daviess County61,289
Livingston County61,419
Kankakee County61,664
Henry County62,097
Henderson County62,202
Lee County62,250
LaSalle County62,825
St. Clair County63,017
Douglas County63,142
Scott County63,555
DeKalb County64,019
Effingham County65,590
Clark County66,067
Sangamon County66,149
Cumberland County66,530
Madison County66,882
Washington County67,030
Moultrie County67,309
Putnam County67,419
Ogle County67,534
Tazewell County68,860
McLean County70,339
Jersey County71,655
Cook County72,121
Clinton County72,468
Boone County74,076
Calhoun County74,792
Woodford County76,486
Piatt County77,559
Menard County79,743
Grundy County81,764
Kane County88,935
Monroe County92,950
McHenry County93,801
Will County95,751
Lake County97,127
DuPage County100,292
Kendall County101,816

What is the poorest county in Illinois?

Alexander County is the poorest county in Illinois with median household income of 39,871.

TOP-5 poorest counties in Illinois:
  • Alexander County
  • Pulaski County
  • Jackson County
  • McDonough County
  • Knox County