Poverty Rate in Jefferson County, TN
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Jefferson County Compares
National Distribution
Where Jefferson County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Jefferson County: 11.4%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1,110 | Frontier County, NE | 11.4% |
| #1,111 | Dorchester County, SC | 11.4% |
| #1,112 | Colusa County, CA | 11.4% |
| #1,113 | Jefferson County, TN | 11.4% |
| #1,114 | Concho County, TX | 11.4% |
| #1,115 | St. Tammany Parish, LA | 11.4% |
| #1,116 | Susquehanna County, PA | 11.4% |
Poverty Rate in Jefferson County, Tennessee
Jefferson County, Tennessee has a poverty rate of 11.4%, which ranks #1,113 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 9.6% below the national value of 12.6%.
Within Tennessee, Jefferson County ranks #16 of 95 out of 95 counties. This places it in the 65th 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.