Poverty Rate in Lincoln County, TN
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Lincoln County Compares
National Distribution
Where Lincoln County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Lincoln County: 12.9%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1,512 | Calhoun County, SC | 12.9% |
| #1,513 | Milam County, TX | 12.9% |
| #1,514 | Del Norte County, CA | 12.9% |
| #1,515 | Lincoln County, TN | 12.9% |
| #1,516 | Jack County, TX | 13.0% |
| #1,517 | McMinn County, TN | 13.0% |
| #1,518 | Erie County, OH | 13.0% |
Poverty Rate in Lincoln County, Tennessee
Lincoln County, Tennessee has a poverty rate of 12.9%, which ranks #1,515 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 2.8% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Tennessee, Lincoln County ranks #26 of 95 out of 95 counties. This places it in the 53th 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.