- Race
- White
6.8% Poverty Rate for White people in Shelby County, Tennessee
White
6.8% Poverty Rate for White people in Shelby County, Tennessee
2023
6.8% of 297 thousand people
White poverty in Shelby County, Tennessee compared
How does Shelby County, Tennessee compare to other Tennessee and National averages?
Shelby County, Tennessee
6.8%
Tennessee
11.5% (69% higher than Shelby County, Tennessee)
National average
9.8% (44% higher than Shelby County, Tennessee)
6.8% Poverty Rate for White people in Shelby County, Tennessee
Historical Timeline
6.8% Poverty Rate for White people in Shelby County, Tennessee historical data
2015 - 10.5%
The 2015 10.5% is the baseline measurement.
2016 - 9.4%
The 2016 decrease to 9.4% from 2015 represents a -1.1% decrease YoY.
2017 - 9.9%
The 2017 increase to 9.9% from 2016 represents a 0.5% increase YoY.
2018 - 9.8%
The 2018 decrease to 9.8% from 2017 represents a -0.1% decrease YoY.
2019 - 8.9%
The 2019 decrease to 8.9% from 2018 represents a -0.9% decrease YoY.
2021 - 7.8%
The 2021 decrease to 7.8% from 2019 represents a -1.1% decrease YoY.
2022 - 8.1%
The 2022 increase to 8.1% from 2021 represents a 0.3% increase YoY.
2023 - 6.8%
The 2023 decrease to 6.8% from 2022 represents a -1.3% decrease YoY.
Looking for more information? This statistic is part of a larger Shelby County, Tennessee Poverty dataset.