Poverty Rate in Rhea County, TN
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Rhea County Compares
National Distribution
Where Rhea County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Rhea County: 15.9%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,097 | Sullivan County, NY | 15.9% |
| #2,098 | Bates County, MO | 15.9% |
| #2,099 | Newton County, AR | 15.9% |
| #2,100 | Rhea County, TN | 15.9% |
| #2,101 | Pottawatomie County, OK | 15.9% |
| #2,102 | Lincoln County, OR | 15.9% |
| #2,103 | Polk County, AR | 15.9% |
Poverty Rate in Rhea County, Tennessee
Rhea County, Tennessee has a poverty rate of 15.9%, which ranks #2,100 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 26.1% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Tennessee, Rhea County ranks #50 of 95 out of 95 counties. This places it in the 35th 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.