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Updated May. 28, 2026Refreshed monthly
In 2020–2024, about 9.6% of the population lived under the poverty line. The poverty rate is the percentage of people in a population whose household income falls below the poverty threshold set by the government. It measures the share of individuals or families who do not earn enough to meet basic needs such as food, housing, and healthcare. On average, 658 people were considered in poverty.

9.6%

of the population (2020–2024)

658

people living under the poverty line (2020–2024)
Based on data from the American Community Survey, Doniphan County's poverty rate during 2015–2019 is lower than the 13.4% poverty rate during the previous five years.

In 2024, 9.6% of the population in Doniphan County, KS were living under the poverty line.

Poverty rate

In 2020–2024, 658 residents of Doniphan County were living under the poverty line, down 28.9% from 926 during the previous five years (2015–2019).

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In 2020–2024, about 658 people in Doniphan County, KS were living under the poverty line.

People living under poverty line

Poverty doesn’t affect all groups equally. Rates vary widely by demographic group, family type and location.
From 2015–2019 to 2020–2024, the poverty rate for children under 18 in Doniphan County decreased from 19.3% to 9.7%. During the same period, the poverty rate for adults under 65 years decreased from 13% to 7.6%. For those older than 65, the poverty rate increased from 8.1% to 15.1%.

In Doniphan County, KS, the poverty rate for children decreased from 19.3% in 2015–2019 to 9.7% in 2020–2024.

Poverty rate

Among racial or ethnic groups in Doniphan County during 2020–2024, five had a higher poverty rate than the county’s overall rate: American Indian and Alaska Native, Hispanic or Latino origin (of any race), Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, Some other race, and Two or more races.
Three groups had a lower than average poverty rate: Asian, Black or African American, and White alone, not Hispanic or Latino.
The poverty rate for the Some other race population shifted the most, increasing from 0% in 2015–2019 to 25% in 2020–2024.

In Doniphan County, KS, the poverty rate for people identifying as some other race population increased from 0% in 2015–2019 to 25% in 2020–2024.

Poverty rate by race or ethnicity

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Methodology

USAFacts standardizes data, in areas such as time and demographics, to make it easier to understand and compare.

The analysis was generated with the help of AI and reviewed by USAFacts for accuracy.

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