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 Tennessee was 14.28%.
By Race: The Some Other Race Alone racial group had the highest poverty rate in Tennessee (25.58%), followed by Black Alone (23.56%), and American Indian & Alaska Native Alone (23.25%). The racial group with the lowest poverty rate was Asian Alone (9.43%).
By Ethnicity: The poverty rate of the Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group was (23.23%), and that of the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group was (11.43%).
The charts and tables below shows the poverty rate by race and ethnicity in Tennessee.
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| Race | Poverty Rate (%) |
|---|---|
| Some Other Race Alone | 25.58 |
| Black Alone | 23.56 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native Alone | 23.25 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone | 20.76 |
| Two or More Races | 19.35 |
| White Alone | 11.86 |
| Asian Alone | 9.43 |
| Ethnicity | Poverty Rate (%) |
|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino of All Races | 23.23 |
| Non-Hispanic White Alone | 11.43 |