Knox County, Tennessee Poverty Rate By Race and Ethnicity in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Poverty Rate for Knox County, TN was 12.72%.
By Race: The Some Other Race Alone racial group had the highest poverty rate in Knox County, TN (29.27%), followed by Black Alone (27.76%), and Two or More Races (19.78%). The racial group with the lowest poverty rate was Asian Alone (9.60%).
By Ethnicity: The poverty rate of the Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group was (24.81%), and that of the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group was (10.33%).
The charts and tables below shows the poverty rate by race and ethnicity in Knox County, TN.
Note: Missing racial or ethnicity groups means there was not enough information for an estimate.
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| Race | Poverty Rate (%) |
|---|---|
| Some Other Race Alone | 29.27 |
| Black Alone | 27.76 |
| Two or More Races | 19.78 |
| White Alone | 10.74 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone | 10.73 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native Alone | 10.37 |
| Asian Alone | 9.60 |
| Ethnicity | Poverty Rate (%) |
|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino of All Races | 24.81 |
| Non-Hispanic White Alone | 10.33 |