Poverty Rate in Wayne County, TN
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Wayne County Compares
National Distribution
Where Wayne County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Wayne County: 20.0%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,666 | Iberville Parish, LA | 19.9% |
| #2,667 | Camp County, TX | 19.9% |
| #2,668 | Montgomery County, AL | 19.9% |
| #2,669 | Wayne County, TN | 20.0% |
| #2,670 | Barbour County, WV | 20.0% |
| #2,671 | Hopkins County, KY | 20.0% |
| #2,672 | Pickens County, AL | 20.0% |
Poverty Rate in Wayne County, Tennessee
Wayne County, Tennessee has a poverty rate of 20.0%, which ranks #2,669 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 58.4% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Tennessee, Wayne County ranks #80 of 95 out of 95 counties. This places it in the 17th 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.