Tennessee Household Income Distribution in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 19, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, among the 2,664,791 households, there were 158,705 households (5.96%) that had a household income that fell in the $200K - and Over category, and there were 151,364 households (5.68%) that had a household income that fell in the $150K - Less $200K category.

On the other hand, there were 915,672 households (34.36%) that had a household income that fell in the Less $40K category, and there were 233,207 households (8.75%) that had a household income that fell in the $40K - Less $50K category.

The chart below shows a subset of the percentages of households for the different household income categories. The table below shows both the number and percentages for many more household income categories.

You can see similar information for other states as well as for the whole United States.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Tennessee Percentages of Households for Household Income Distribution Categories in 2021
Less $40K
$40K - Less $50K
$50K - Less $60K
$60K - Less $75K
$75K - Less $100K
$100K - Less $125K
$125K - Less $150K
$150K - Less $200K
$200K - and Over
Tennessee Household Income Distribution in 2021
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Household Income Categories Number of Households Percent of Households (%)
Less $10K 165651 6.22
$10K - Less $15K 125923 4.72
$15K - Less $20K 122746 4.61
$20K - Less $25K 121839 4.57
$25K - Less $30K 126281 4.74
$30K - Less $35K 128200 4.81
$35K - Less $40K 125032 4.69
$40K - Less $45K 124541 4.67
$45K - Less $50K 108666 4.08
$50K - Less $60K 211947 7.95
$60K - Less $75K 273378 10.26
$75K - Less $100K 340089 12.76
$100K - Less $125K 235515 8.84
$125K - Less $150K 144914 5.44
$150K - Less $200K 151364 5.68
$200K - and Over 158705 5.96