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Counties in Tennessee by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure)

Hancock County had the highest child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure) of 95 counties in 2013, at 45.2%. Williamson County had the lowest, at 6.7%. The median was 29% and the figure for Tennessee was 26.5%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest45.2Hancock County
Lowest6.7Williamson County
Median2995 counties
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Map of counties, 2013

Anderson County: 29.8 %Bedford County: 27.7 %Benton County: 35.6 %Bledsoe County: 36.3 %Blount County: 20.3 %Bradley County: 27.5 %Campbell County: 35.7 %Cannon County: 25.2 %Carroll County: 27 %Carter County: 34 %Cheatham County: 20.3 %Chester County: 27.1 %Claiborne County: 30.9 %Clay County: 39.7 %Cocke County: 41.1 %Coffee County: 29.9 %Crockett County: 27.7 %Cumberland County: 29.1 %Davidson County: 29.4 %Decatur County: 32.9 %DeKalb County: 33.6 %Dickson County: 22.6 %Dyer County: 28.6 %Fayette County: 21 %Fentress County: 37 %Franklin County: 25.4 %Gibson County: 27.2 %Giles County: 24.9 %Grainger County: 29.1 %Greene County: 29.8 %Grundy County: 38.3 %Hamblen County: 29.1 %Hamilton County: 25.8 %Hancock County: 45.2 %Hardeman County: 32.4 %Hardin County: 36.1 %Hawkins County: 31.3 %Haywood County: 35.1 %Henderson County: 27.6 %Henry County: 32.9 %Hickman County: 33.2 %Houston County: 30.8 %Humphreys County: 27.2 %Jackson County: 39.9 %Jefferson County: 26.5 %Johnson County: 38.3 %Knox County: 20.3 %Lake County: 44.9 %Lauderdale County: 36.1 %Lawrence County: 27.4 %Lewis County: 31.2 %Lincoln County: 26.7 %Loudon County: 24.8 %McMinn County: 24.6 %McNairy County: 28.7 %Macon County: 32.6 %Madison County: 30.4 %Marion County: 26.4 %Marshall County: 23.2 %Maury County: 21.9 %Meigs County: 30.8 %Monroe County: 29.7 %Montgomery County: 21.4 %Moore County: 21.9 %Morgan County: 33.1 %Obion County: 28.7 %Overton County: 29.2 %Perry County: 35.1 %Pickett County: 30.2 %Polk County: 29.1 %Putnam County: 35.6 %Rhea County: 28.4 %Roane County: 28 %Robertson County: 18.8 %Rutherford County: 15.5 %Scott County: 39.1 %Sequatchie County: 30.7 %Sevier County: 27.6 %Shelby County: 34.7 %Smith County: 24.3 %Stewart County: 26.6 %Sullivan County: 27.9 %Sumner County: 15.7 %Tipton County: 21.9 %Trousdale County: 28 %Unicoi County: 28.9 %Union County: 35.6 %Van Buren County: 29 %Warren County: 29 %Washington County: 23.5 %Wayne County: 30.9 %Weakley County: 26 %White County: 28.5 %Williamson County: 6.7 %Wilson County: 15 %
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%, 2013. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2013

Hancock County: 45.2 %Hancock County45.2Lake County: 44.9 %Lake County44.9Cocke County: 41.1 %Cocke County41.1Jackson County: 39.9 %Jackson County39.9Clay County: 39.7 %Clay County39.7Scott County: 39.1 %Scott County39.1Grundy County: 38.3 %Grundy County38.3Johnson County: 38.3 %Johnson County38.3Fentress County: 37 %Fentress County37Bledsoe County: 36.3 %Bledsoe County36.3Hardin County: 36.1 %Hardin County36.1Lauderdale County: 36.1 %Lauderdale County36.1Campbell County: 35.7 %Campbell County35.7Benton County: 35.6 %Benton County35.6Putnam County: 35.6 %Putnam County35.6Union County: 35.6 %Union County35.6Haywood County: 35.1 %Haywood County35.1Perry County: 35.1 %Perry County35.1Shelby County: 34.7 %Shelby County34.7Carter County: 34 %Carter County34DeKalb County: 33.6 %DeKalb County33.6Hickman County: 33.2 %Hickman County33.2Morgan County: 33.1 %Morgan County33.1Decatur County: 32.9 %Decatur County32.9Henry County: 32.9 %Henry County32.9Macon County: 32.6 %Macon County32.6Hardeman County: 32.4 %Hardeman County32.4Hawkins County: 31.3 %Hawkins County31.3Lewis County: 31.2 %Lewis County31.2Claiborne County: 30.9 %Claiborne County30.9Wayne County: 30.9 %Wayne County30.9Houston County: 30.8 %Houston County30.8Meigs County: 30.8 %Meigs County30.8Sequatchie County: 30.7 %Sequatchie County30.7Madison County: 30.4 %Madison County30.4Pickett County: 30.2 %Pickett County30.2Coffee County: 29.9 %Coffee County29.9Anderson County: 29.8 %Anderson County29.8Greene County: 29.8 %Greene County29.8Monroe County: 29.7 %Monroe County29.7Hancock County: 45.2 %Hancock County45.2Lake County: 44.9 %Lake County44.9Cocke County: 41.1 %Cocke County41.1Jackson County: 39.9 %Jackson County39.9Clay County: 39.7 %Clay County39.7Scott County: 39.1 %Scott County39.1Grundy County: 38.3 %Grundy County38.3Johnson County: 38.3 %Johnson County38.3Fentress County: 37 %Fentress County37Bledsoe County: 36.3 %Bledsoe County36.3Hardin County: 36.1 %Hardin County36.1Lauderdale County: 36.1 %Lauderdale County36.1Campbell County: 35.7 %Campbell County35.7Benton County: 35.6 %Benton County35.6Putnam County: 35.6 %Putnam County35.6Union County: 35.6 %Union County35.6Haywood County: 35.1 %Haywood County35.1Perry County: 35.1 %Perry County35.1Shelby County: 34.7 %Shelby County34.7Carter County: 34 %Carter County34DeKalb County: 33.6 %DeKalb County33.6Hickman County: 33.2 %Hickman County33.2Morgan County: 33.1 %Morgan County33.1Decatur County: 32.9 %Decatur County32.9Henry County: 32.9 %Henry County32.9Macon County: 32.6 %Macon County32.6Hardeman County: 32.4 %Hardeman County32.4Hawkins County: 31.3 %Hawkins County31.3Lewis County: 31.2 %Lewis County31.2Claiborne County: 30.9 %Claiborne County30.9Wayne County: 30.9 %Wayne County30.9Houston County: 30.8 %Houston County30.8Meigs County: 30.8 %Meigs County30.8Sequatchie County: 30.7 %Sequatchie County30.7Madison County: 30.4 %Madison County30.4Pickett County: 30.2 %Pickett County30.2Coffee County: 29.9 %Coffee County29.9Anderson County: 29.8 %Anderson County29.8Greene County: 29.8 %Greene County29.8Monroe County: 29.7 %Monroe County29.7
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2013 (%)Change on 2012
1Hancock County45.2-0.3 pts
2Lake County44.9-0.7 pts
3Cocke County41.1-1.4 pts
4Jackson County39.9+4.7 pts
5Clay County39.7+2.9 pts
6Scott County39.1+6.1 pts
7Grundy County38.3-0.7 pts
7Johnson County38.3+0.8 pts
9Fentress County37-3.2 pts
10Bledsoe County36.3+0.9 pts
11Hardin County36.1+3.3 pts
11Lauderdale County36.1-3.3 pts
13Campbell County35.7-2.1 pts
14Benton County35.6-0.1 pts
14Putnam County35.6+6.4 pts
14Union County35.60 pts
17Haywood County35.1+2.6 pts
17Perry County35.1+2.2 pts
19Shelby County34.7+2.6 pts
20Carter County34+1.8 pts
21DeKalb County33.6-0.7 pts
22Hickman County33.2+0.8 pts
23Morgan County33.1+1.5 pts
24Decatur County32.9+4.4 pts
24Henry County32.9+2.3 pts
26Macon County32.6+0.8 pts
27Hardeman County32.4-2.8 pts
28Hawkins County31.3+4.7 pts
29Lewis County31.2-0.9 pts
30Claiborne County30.9-2.9 pts
30Wayne County30.9-1.2 pts
32Houston County30.8-0.9 pts
32Meigs County30.8+0.2 pts
34Sequatchie County30.7-0.8 pts
35Madison County30.4+3.8 pts
36Pickett County30.2-0.2 pts
37Coffee County29.9+2.9 pts
38Anderson County29.8+0.3 pts
38Greene County29.8-2.6 pts
40Monroe County29.7+2.8 pts
41Davidson County29.4+0.8 pts
42Overton County29.2-0.6 pts
43Cumberland County29.1-1.7 pts
43Grainger County29.1-1.2 pts
43Hamblen County29.1-3.2 pts
43Polk County29.1+0.5 pts
47Van Buren County29-2.5 pts
47Warren County29-2.4 pts
49Unicoi County28.9+0.1 pts
50McNairy County28.7-1.3 pts
50Obion County28.7-0.6 pts
52Dyer County28.6+0.8 pts
53White County28.5+0.7 pts
54Rhea County28.4-4 pts
55Roane County28+3.1 pts
55Trousdale County28+0.6 pts
57Sullivan County27.9+1.5 pts
58Bedford County27.7+1.8 pts
58Crockett County27.7-2.8 pts
60Henderson County27.6+0.6 pts
60Sevier County27.6+1.2 pts
62Bradley County27.5-0.8 pts
63Lawrence County27.4-1.2 pts
64Gibson County27.2-0.1 pts
64Humphreys County27.2+1.6 pts
66Chester County27.1+0.8 pts
67Carroll County27-0.7 pts
68Lincoln County26.7+3.3 pts
69Stewart County26.6-0.9 pts
70Jefferson County26.5-0.8 pts
71Marion County26.4-1.5 pts
72Weakley County26-1.3 pts
73Hamilton County25.8+3.3 pts
74Franklin County25.4-0.4 pts
75Cannon County25.2-0.3 pts
76Giles County24.9-2.2 pts
77Loudon County24.8+2.7 pts
78McMinn County24.6-4.5 pts
79Smith County24.3-1.8 pts
80Washington County23.5-0.4 pts
81Marshall County23.2-2 pts
82Dickson County22.6-3.3 pts
83Maury County21.9-4.1 pts
83Moore County21.9-0.2 pts
83Tipton County21.9-0.4 pts
86Montgomery County21.4-4.9 pts
87Fayette County21-3.9 pts
88Blount County20.3-0.5 pts
88Cheatham County20.3+1.9 pts
88Knox County20.3-0.3 pts
91Robertson County18.8-1 pts
92Sumner County15.7+0.6 pts
93Rutherford County15.5-1.2 pts
94Wilson County15+1.6 pts
95Williamson County6.7-1.6 pts

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About this ranking

People under 18 in families or living alone with income below the official US poverty thresholds, as a percentage of people under 18 whose poverty status can be determined. United States: Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE) for the nation, states and counties.

A model-based single-year estimate; the national figure is the one-year American Community Survey estimate. The Census Bureau advises comparing years from 2006 on only. Absolute thresholds set by the US government, so not comparable with the EU at_risk_of_poverty_rate. The rate for all ages is poverty_rate.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

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U.S. Census Bureau. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2013/2013-state-and-county/est13all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties (Counties in Tennessee by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2013) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2013/2013-state-and-county/est13all.txt

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Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties, Counties in Tennessee by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2013. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2013/2013-state-and-county/est13all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/tennessee-counties?period=2013. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties. Counties in Tennessee by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2013. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2013/2013-state-and-county/est13all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/tennessee-counties?period=2013.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties, Counties in Tennessee by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2013 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2013/2013-state-and-county/est13all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/tennessee-counties?period=2013 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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  title = {{Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties: Counties in Tennessee by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2013}},
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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/tennessee-counties?period=2013. Publisher attribution: U.S. Census Bureau. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2013/2013-state-and-county/est13all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
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Which county has the highest child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure)?

Hancock County, with 45.2% in 2013, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Williamson County, with 6.7% in 2013.

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