Poverty Rate in Jackson County, TN
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Jackson County Compares
National Distribution
Where Jackson County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Jackson County: 20.3%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,693 | Adams County, OH | 20.2% |
| #2,694 | Hempstead County, AR | 20.2% |
| #2,695 | Nevada County, AR | 20.3% |
| #2,696 | Jackson County, TN | 20.3% |
| #2,697 | Turner County, GA | 20.3% |
| #2,698 | Grady County, GA | 20.3% |
| #2,699 | Howell County, MO | 20.3% |
Poverty Rate in Jackson County, Tennessee
Jackson County, Tennessee has a poverty rate of 20.3%, which ranks #2,696 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 60.7% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Tennessee, Jackson County ranks #81 of 95 out of 95 counties. This places it in the 16th 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.