Interpretation of Demographics Data
Demographic Data Report for Tennessee by County
Poverty: Persons below poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2017-2021 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Rank
United States
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.6 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 40,661,636.
- Rank within US : N/A
Tennessee
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.3 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 955,929.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 41 of 52
Williamson County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.9 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 9,420.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 16 of 3143
Moore County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.0 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 510.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 375 of 3143
Wilson County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.4 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 11,931.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 440 of 3143
Maury County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.0 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 8,775.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 536 of 3143
Blount County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.5 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 12,526.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 636 of 3143
Sumner County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.8 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 18,752.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 720 of 3143
Rutherford County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.2 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 33,559.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 789 of 3143
Cheatham County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.2 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,129.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 803 of 3143
Dickson County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.8 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,788.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 955 of 3143
Lincoln County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.1 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,838.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1018 of 3143
Humphreys County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.2 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,059.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1028 of 3143
Tipton County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.3 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 6,794.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1056 of 3143
Polk County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.6 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,985.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1112 of 3143
Fayette County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.8 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,850.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1173 of 3143
Montgomery County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.1 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 25,582.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1243 of 3143
Robertson County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.1 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 8,635.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1245 of 3143
Loudon County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.2 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 6,572.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1272 of 3143
Jefferson County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.5 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 6,567.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1350 of 3143
Trousdale County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.5 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,164.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1357 of 3143
Hamilton County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.7 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 44,884.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1397 of 3143
Knox County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.7 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 59,024.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1401 of 3143
Cumberland County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.9 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 7,703.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1431 of 3143
Giles County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.1 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,838.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1483 of 3143
Bedford County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.6 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 6,664.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1602 of 3143
Stewart County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.6 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,804.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1610 of 3143
Hickman County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.6 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,131.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1615 of 3143
Roane County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.7 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 7,220.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1637 of 3143
Sevier County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.8 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 13,328.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1663 of 3143
Houston County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.9 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,108.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1686 of 3143
Bradley County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.2 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 14,818.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1747 of 3143
Smith County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.2 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,792.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1750 of 3143
Davidson County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.3 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 98,412.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1775 of 3143
Gibson County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.5 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 7,138.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1806 of 3143
Franklin County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.6 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,853.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1816 of 3143
Marshall County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.1 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,036.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1926 of 3143
Washington County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.3 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 19,531.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1984 of 3143
Unicoi County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.4 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,688.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1989 of 3143
Anderson County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.4 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 11,582.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2000 of 3143
Sullivan County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.6 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 24,259.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2024 of 3143
Greene County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.7 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 10,661.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2045 of 3143
Meigs County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.8 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,961.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2061 of 3143
White County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.9 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,239.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2076 of 3143
McMinn County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.9 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 8,209.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2092 of 3143
Coffee County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.0 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 9,077.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2106 of 3143
Putnam County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.3 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 12,265.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2135 of 3143
Monroe County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.3 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 7,270.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2144 of 3143
Lawrence County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.3 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 7,071.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2145 of 3143
Union County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.3 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,153.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2146 of 3143
McNairy County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.4 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,190.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2164 of 3143
Crockett County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.5 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,283.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2185 of 3143
Grainger County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.5 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,837.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2189 of 3143
Marion County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.6 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,697.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2197 of 3143
Hardeman County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.6 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,605.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2201 of 3143
Henderson County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.7 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,553.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2214 of 3143
Rhea County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.8 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,337.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2233 of 3143
Jackson County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.0 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,932.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2264 of 3143
Hamblen County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.2 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 10,774.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2285 of 3143
Cannon County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.2 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,434.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2296 of 3143
Grundy County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.2 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,280.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2297 of 3143
Van Buren County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.3 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,031.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2311 of 3143
Overton County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.3 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,814.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2315 of 3143
Dyer County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.4 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 6,320.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2325 of 3143
Carroll County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.4 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,769.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2326 of 3143
Obion County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.5 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,277.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2339 of 3143
Hardin County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.6 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,607.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2347 of 3143
Chester County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.6 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,804.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2360 of 3143
Hawkins County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.6 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 9,870.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2365 of 3143
Wayne County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.8 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,544.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2383 of 3143
Macon County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.0 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,414.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2408 of 3143
Benton County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.1 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,842.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2427 of 3143
DeKalb County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.4 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,579.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2474 of 3143
Shelby County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.6 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 169,223.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2494 of 3143
Lauderdale County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.6 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,249.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2498 of 3143
Madison County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.7 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 17,718.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2509 of 3143
Claiborne County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 19.0 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,790.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2541 of 3143
Carter County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 19.0 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 10,366.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2542 of 3143
Campbell County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 19.0 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 7,290.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2545 of 3143
Warren County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 19.1 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 7,685.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2554 of 3143
Decatur County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 19.3 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,166.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2571 of 3143
Weakley County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 19.3 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,898.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2572 of 3143
Henry County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 19.9 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 6,323.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2633 of 3143
Sequatchie County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 20.1 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,111.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2648 of 3143
Cocke County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 20.3 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 7,166.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2660 of 3143
Fentress County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 20.5 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,683.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2679 of 3143
Lewis County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 20.6 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,519.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2685 of 3143
Haywood County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 20.7 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,662.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2694 of 3143
Bledsoe County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 21.1 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,870.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2730 of 3143
Pickett County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 21.5 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,065.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2766 of 3143
Morgan County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 21.8 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,028.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2784 of 3143
Johnson County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 22.0 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,475.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2801 of 3143
Perry County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 22.2 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,806.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2818 of 3143
Scott County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 23.2 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,944.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2882 of 3143
Clay County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 24.0 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,799.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2919 of 3143
Lake County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 27.8 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,268.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3043 of 3143
Hancock County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 29.1 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,877.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3071 of 3143
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 09/22/2023 12:22 pm.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Poverty: Persons below poverty, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.