Poverty Rate in DeKalb County, TN
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How DeKalb County Compares
National Distribution
Where DeKalb County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ DeKalb County: 18.6%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,525 | Lafayette County, MS | 18.5% |
| #2,526 | Jefferson County, AR | 18.6% |
| #2,527 | Obion County, TN | 18.6% |
| #2,528 | DeKalb County, TN | 18.6% |
| #2,529 | Lynchburg city, VA | 18.6% |
| #2,530 | Caswell County, NC | 18.6% |
| #2,531 | Liberty County, TX | 18.7% |
Poverty Rate in DeKalb County, Tennessee
DeKalb County, Tennessee has a poverty rate of 18.6%, which ranks #2,528 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 47.3% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Tennessee, DeKalb County ranks #76 of 95 out of 95 counties. This places it in the 22th 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.