Poverty Rate in White County, TN
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How White County Compares
National Distribution
Where White County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ White County: 13.2%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1,568 | Mercer County, PA | 13.2% |
| #1,569 | Kershaw County, SC | 13.2% |
| #1,570 | Brookings County, SD | 13.2% |
| #1,571 | White County, TN | 13.2% |
| #1,572 | Wayne County, NE | 13.2% |
| #1,573 | Atlantic County, NJ | 13.2% |
| #1,574 | Caldwell County, TX | 13.2% |
Poverty Rate in White County, Tennessee
White County, Tennessee has a poverty rate of 13.2%, which ranks #1,571 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 4.6% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Tennessee, White County ranks #29 of 95 out of 95 counties. This places it in the 51th 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.