Poverty Rate in Scott County, TN
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Scott County Compares
National Distribution
Where Scott County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Scott County: 23.1%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,903 | Wheatland County, MT | 23.0% |
| #2,904 | Searcy County, AR | 23.0% |
| #2,905 | Marshall County, MS | 23.0% |
| #2,906 | Scott County, TN | 23.1% |
| #2,907 | Allen Parish, LA | 23.1% |
| #2,908 | San Juan County, NM | 23.1% |
| #2,909 | Hidalgo County, NM | 23.1% |
Poverty Rate in Scott County, Tennessee
Scott County, Tennessee has a poverty rate of 23.1%, which ranks #2,906 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 83.1% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Tennessee, Scott County ranks #91 of 95 out of 95 counties. This places it in the 10th 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.