Poverty Rate in Lewis County, TN
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Lewis County Compares
National Distribution
Where Lewis County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Lewis County: 16.7%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,253 | Pontotoc County, MS | 16.7% |
| #2,254 | Wilkes County, NC | 16.7% |
| #2,255 | Palo Pinto County, TX | 16.7% |
| #2,256 | Lewis County, TN | 16.7% |
| #2,257 | Rutherford County, NC | 16.8% |
| #2,258 | Logan County, KY | 16.8% |
| #2,259 | Wright County, IA | 16.8% |
Poverty Rate in Lewis County, Tennessee
Lewis County, Tennessee has a poverty rate of 16.7%, which ranks #2,256 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 32.9% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Tennessee, Lewis County ranks #58 of 95 out of 95 counties. This places it in the 30th 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.