Poverty Rate in Rutherford County, TN
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Rutherford County Compares
National Distribution
Where Rutherford County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Rutherford County: 9.3%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #634 | Rock County, WI | 9.3% |
| #635 | Holmes County, OH | 9.3% |
| #636 | Calhoun County, IA | 9.3% |
| #637 | Rutherford County, TN | 9.3% |
| #638 | Cabarrus County, NC | 9.3% |
| #639 | Goodhue County, MN | 9.3% |
| #640 | Washington County, KS | 9.3% |
Poverty Rate in Rutherford County, Tennessee
Rutherford County, Tennessee has a poverty rate of 9.3%, which ranks #637 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 26.4% below the national value of 12.6%.
Within Tennessee, Rutherford County ranks #7 of 95 out of 95 counties. This places it in the 80th 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.