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Share of residents whose family income is below the federal poverty line (about $31,200 for a family of four). Lower is better.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024).
- U.S.
- 12.5%
- Tennessee
- 13.8%
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- 1Hancock County32.2%
- 2Lake County32.2%
- 3Clay County24.2%
- 4Pickett County23.9%
- 5Scott County23.1%
- 6Decatur County22.1%
- 7Cocke County21.9%
- 8Sequatchie County21.9%
- 9Hardin County21.5%
- 10Haywood County21.5%
- 11Johnson County21.4%
- 12Fentress County21%
- 13Lauderdale County21%
- 14Bledsoe County20.7%
- 15Jackson County20.3%
- 16Wayne County20%
- 17Hardeman County19%
- 18Weakley County19%
- 19Grundy County18.9%
- 20DeKalb County18.6%
- 21Obion County18.6%
- 22Campbell County18.5%
- 23Hamblen County18.4%
- 24Putnam County18.4%
- 25Cannon County18.3%
- 26Henry County18.3%
- 27Madison County18.2%
- 28Perry County18.1%
- 29Benton County17.8%
- 30Shelby County17.8%
- 31Claiborne County17.4%
- 32Coffee County17.4%
- 33Macon County17.2%
- 34Carter County17.1%
- 35Grainger County17.1%
- 36Carroll County17%
- 37Henderson County16.9%
- 38Lewis County16.7%
- 39McNairy County16.5%
- 40Stewart County16.4%
- 41Dyer County16.3%
- 42Marion County16.3%
- 43Overton County16.3%
- 44Chester County16.1%
- 45Van Buren County16.1%
- 46Rhea County15.9%
- 47Warren County15.7%
- 48Monroe County15.5%
- 49Washington County15.5%
- 50Greene County15.4%
- 51Sullivan County15.4%
- 52Hawkins County15.2%
- 53Morgan County15.1%
- 54Lawrence County15%
- 55Humphreys County14.8%
- 56Crockett County14.5%
- 57Cumberland County14.4%
- 58Meigs County14.3%
- 59Unicoi County14.3%
- 60Davidson County13.9%
- 61Polk County13.9%
- 62Union County13.8%
- 63Gibson County13.7%
- 64Tipton County13.6%
- 65Sevier County13.5%
- 66Anderson County13.4%
- 67White County13.2%
- 68Hamilton County13.1%
- 69McMinn County13%
- 70Lincoln County12.9%
- 71Giles County12.8%
- 72Bradley County12.7%
- 73Bedford County12.6%
- 74Loudon County12.6%
- 75Knox County12.2%
- 76Franklin County12%
- 77Roane County12%
- 78Trousdale County11.9%
- 79Marshall County11.8%
- 80Jefferson County11.4%
- 81Montgomery County11.3%
- 82Houston County11.1%
- 83Dickson County10.9%
- 84Hickman County10.6%
- 85Robertson County10.4%
- 86Fayette County10.3%
- 87Smith County10%
- 88Maury County9.8%
- 89Rutherford County9.3%
- 90Sumner County8.8%
- 91Blount County8.4%
- 92Moore County8%
- 93Wilson County8%
- 94Cheatham County7.7%
- 95Williamson County4.6%
Questions about this map
Which zip code has the highest poverty rate in Tennessee?
Among zip codes with at least 1,000 residents, 37916 (Knoxville, TN) has the highest: 75.6%.
Which zip code has the lowest poverty rate in Tennessee?
37057 (Dixon Springs, TN) has the lowest: 0.5%.
What is the poverty rate for the United States?
12.5%; in Tennessee it is 13.8%.
Where does this data come from?
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024). Share of residents whose family income is below the federal poverty line (about $31,200 for a family of four). Lower is better.
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