RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 95 SHOWN OF 95

Lowest median household income, Tennessee counties · 1990

Tennessee counties with the lowest median household income in the 1990 American Community Survey 5-year estimates. This list covers the 95 counties in Tennessee that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 95 is $20,938.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOMEVS –

01Hancock County, TNTN7,075$11,822–

02Fentress County, TNTN20,322$13,924–

03Johnson County, TNTN18,718$14,967–

04Pickett County, TNTN5,219$14,993–

05Scott County, TNTN22,671$15,858–

06Grundy County, TNTN14,116$16,425–

07Campbell County, TNTN40,290$16,450–

08Lake County, TNTN6,249$16,804–

09Cocke County, TNTN37,889$16,818–

10Claiborne County, TNTN33,229$17,132–

11Lewis County, TNTN13,487$17,362–

12Haywood County, TNTN17,042$17,376–

13Hardin County, TNTN27,983$17,719–

14Clay County, TNTN7,821$17,799–

15Decatur County, TNTN11,820$17,925–

16Jackson County, TNTN12,466$18,081–

17Bledsoe County, TNTN15,920$18,250–

18Overton County, TNTN23,787$18,293–

19Wayne County, TNTN16,416$18,429–

20McNairy County, TNTN26,236$18,715–

21Henry County, TNTN32,896$18,891–

22Lauderdale County, TNTN24,617$18,972–

23Perry County, TNTN9,126$19,039–

24Grainger County, TNTN25,739$19,097–

25Hardeman County, TNTN25,274$19,128–

26Carter County, TNTN57,361$19,140–

27Macon County, TNTN27,663$19,147–

28Sequatchie County, TNTN17,861$19,223–

29Morgan County, TNTN22,160$19,280–

30DeKalb County, TNTN21,873$19,388–

31Chester County, TNTN17,994$19,413–

32Union County, TNTN21,450$19,595–

33White County, TNTN29,612$19,874–

34Rhea County, TNTN34,844$19,915–

35Monroe County, TNTN49,730$19,932–

36Marion County, TNTN29,804$20,045–

37Houston County, TNTN8,479$20,112–

38Trousdale County, TNTN12,623$20,127–

39Meigs County, TNTN14,186$20,181–

40Crockett County, TNTN14,006$20,296–

41Benton County, TNTN16,183$20,382–

42Cumberland County, TNTN66,300$20,474–

43Unicoi County, TNTN17,856$20,536–

44Van Buren County, TNTN6,874$20,676–

45Carroll County, TNTN29,200$20,763–

46Stewart County, TNTN14,439$20,802–

47Lawrence County, TNTN46,914$20,842–

48Gibson County, TNTN51,779$20,938–

49Weakley County, TNTN33,261$21,004–

50Warren County, TNTN43,717$21,019–

51Henderson County, TNTN28,518$21,099–

52Greene County, TNTN73,831$21,513–

53Hickman County, TNTN26,219$21,567–

54Polk County, TNTN18,592$21,663–

55Putnam County, TNTN86,612$21,693–

56McMinn County, TNTN57,404$21,901–

57Hawkins County, TNTN59,559$21,960–

58Lincoln County, TNTN36,853$21,996–

59Giles County, TNTN31,433$22,078–

60Dyer County, TNTN36,320$22,105–

61Fayette County, TNTN45,071$22,199–

62Jefferson County, TNTN60,024$22,219–

63Humphreys County, TNTN19,646$22,256–

64Obion County, TNTN30,067$22,344–

65Cannon County, TNTN15,296$22,847–

66Sevier County, TNTN101,342$23,042–

67Smith County, TNTN20,981$23,255–

68Franklin County, TNTN45,579$23,438–

69Bedford County, TNTN55,273$23,613–

70Washington County, TNTN141,199$23,698–

71Madison County, TNTN100,790$23,716–

72Hamblen County, TNTN68,843$23,853–

73Marshall County, TNTN38,071$23,855–

74Tipton County, TNTN62,287$23,860–

75Roane County, TNTN57,395$24,210–

76Loudon County, TNTN63,764$24,258–

77Dickson County, TNTN58,662$24,419–

78Coffee County, TNTN62,419$24,802–

79Sullivan County, TNTN163,759$25,089–

80Montgomery County, TNTN249,935$25,568–

81Blount County, TNTN143,820$25,575–

82Bradley County, TNTN115,465$25,678–

83Knox County, TNTN511,453$26,010–

84Maury County, TNTN118,131$26,238–

85Anderson County, TNTN82,066$26,496–

86Hamilton County, TNTN390,833$26,523–

87Shelby County, TNTN910,226$27,132–

88Moore County, TNTN6,920$28,056–

89Davidson County, TNTN745,904$28,377–

90Robertson County, TNTN80,175$28,687–

91Cheatham County, TNTN42,778$30,778–

92Rutherford County, TNTN386,352$30,878–

93Sumner County, TNTN215,538$31,795–

94Wilson County, TNTN175,033$32,852–

95Williamson County, TNTN272,061$43,615–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS