Poverty Rate in Carter County, TN
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Carter County Compares
National Distribution
Where Carter County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Carter County: 17.1%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,306 | Grainger County, TN | 17.1% |
| #2,307 | Morgan County, KY | 17.1% |
| #2,308 | Johnson County, IA | 17.1% |
| #2,309 | Carter County, TN | 17.1% |
| #2,310 | Brantley County, GA | 17.1% |
| #2,311 | Hoke County, NC | 17.1% |
| #2,312 | Washington County, ME | 17.1% |
Poverty Rate in Carter County, Tennessee
Carter County, Tennessee has a poverty rate of 17.1%, which ranks #2,309 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 35.5% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Tennessee, Carter County ranks #62 of 95 out of 95 counties. This places it in the 28th 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.