Poverty Rate in Benton County, TN
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Benton County Compares
National Distribution
Where Benton County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Benton County: 17.8%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,421 | Shelby County, TN | 17.8% |
| #2,422 | Jasper County, SC | 17.8% |
| #2,423 | Audrain County, MO | 17.8% |
| #2,424 | Benton County, TN | 17.8% |
| #2,425 | Gentry County, MO | 17.9% |
| #2,426 | Northwest Arctic Borough, AK | 17.9% |
| #2,427 | Fayette County, IN | 17.9% |
Poverty Rate in Benton County, Tennessee
Benton County, Tennessee has a poverty rate of 17.8%, which ranks #2,424 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 41.6% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Tennessee, Benton County ranks #67 of 95 out of 95 counties. This places it in the 25th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.
About this data
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.