Poverty Rate in Fentress County, TN
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Fentress County Compares
National Distribution
Where Fentress County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Fentress County: 21.0%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,755 | Marion County, GA | 20.9% |
| #2,756 | Forrest County, MS | 21.0% |
| #2,757 | Jefferson County, FL | 21.0% |
| #2,758 | Fentress County, TN | 21.0% |
| #2,759 | Jackson County, IL | 21.0% |
| #2,760 | Crittenden County, AR | 21.0% |
| #2,761 | Madison County, FL | 21.0% |
Poverty Rate in Fentress County, Tennessee
Fentress County, Tennessee has a poverty rate of 21.0%, which ranks #2,758 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 66.5% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Tennessee, Fentress County ranks #83 of 95 out of 95 counties. This places it in the 14th 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.