Poverty Rate in Fayette County, TN
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Fayette County Compares
National Distribution
Where Fayette County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Fayette County: 10.3%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #851 | Flagler County, FL | 10.3% |
| #852 | Lancaster County, VA | 10.3% |
| #853 | Westmoreland County, PA | 10.3% |
| #854 | Fayette County, TN | 10.3% |
| #855 | Mercer County, NJ | 10.3% |
| #856 | San Diego County, CA | 10.3% |
| #857 | Moniteau County, MO | 10.3% |
Poverty Rate in Fayette County, Tennessee
Fayette County, Tennessee has a poverty rate of 10.3%, which ranks #854 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 18.5% below the national value of 12.6%.
Within Tennessee, Fayette County ranks #10 of 95 out of 95 counties. This places it in the 74th 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.