Poverty Rate in Clay County, TN
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Clay County Compares
National Distribution
Where Clay County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Clay County: 24.2%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,949 | Washington County, NC | 24.1% |
| #2,950 | Franklin Parish, LA | 24.1% |
| #2,951 | Telfair County, GA | 24.1% |
| #2,952 | Clay County, TN | 24.2% |
| #2,953 | Rowan County, KY | 24.2% |
| #2,954 | Throckmorton County, TX | 24.2% |
| #2,955 | Johnson County, GA | 24.2% |
Poverty Rate in Clay County, Tennessee
Clay County, Tennessee has a poverty rate of 24.2%, which ranks #2,952 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 92.0% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Tennessee, Clay County ranks #93 of 95 out of 95 counties. This places it in the 8th 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.