Poverty Rate in Macon County, TN
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Macon County Compares
National Distribution
Where Macon County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Macon County: 17.2%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,321 | Dorchester County, MD | 17.1% |
| #2,322 | Harrison County, KY | 17.1% |
| #2,323 | Lubbock County, TX | 17.1% |
| #2,324 | Macon County, TN | 17.2% |
| #2,325 | Pickens County, SC | 17.2% |
| #2,326 | Washington County, GA | 17.2% |
| #2,327 | Screven County, GA | 17.2% |
Poverty Rate in Macon County, Tennessee
Macon County, Tennessee has a poverty rate of 17.2%, which ranks #2,324 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 36.2% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Tennessee, Macon County ranks #63 of 95 out of 95 counties. This places it in the 28th 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.