Poverty Rate in Sullivan County, TN
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Sullivan County Compares
National Distribution
Where Sullivan County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Sullivan County: 15.4%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,023 | Nicholas County, WV | 15.4% |
| #2,024 | Montgomery County, KY | 15.4% |
| #2,025 | Cochise County, AZ | 15.4% |
| #2,026 | Sullivan County, TN | 15.4% |
| #2,027 | Clarendon County, SC | 15.4% |
| #2,028 | Greenup County, KY | 15.4% |
| #2,029 | District of Columbia, DC | 15.4% |
Poverty Rate in Sullivan County, Tennessee
Sullivan County, Tennessee has a poverty rate of 15.4%, which ranks #2,026 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 22.4% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Tennessee, Sullivan County ranks #46 of 95 out of 95 counties. This places it in the 37th 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.