17.7% Poverty Rate for Black People in Wilson County, Tennessee

Black or African American

17.7% Poverty Rate for Black People in Wilson County, Tennessee

Black or African American poverty in Wilson County, Tennessee compared

How does Wilson County, Tennessee compare to other Tennessee and National averages?

  • Wilson County, Tennessee

    17.7%

  • Tennessee

    22.6% (28% higher than Wilson County, Tennessee)

  • National average

    20.8% (18% higher than Wilson County, Tennessee)

17.7% Poverty Rate for Black People in Wilson County, Tennessee

Historical Timeline

17.7% Poverty Rate for Black People in Wilson County, Tennessee historical data

  • 2015 - 6.7%

    The 2015 6.7% is the baseline measurement.

  • 2016 - 17%

    The 2016 increase to 17% from 2015 represents a 10.3% increase YoY.

  • 2017 - 38.3%

    The 2017 increase to 38.3% from 2016 represents a 21.3% increase YoY.

  • 2018 - 14.2%

    The 2018 decrease to 14.2% from 2017 represents a -24.1% decrease YoY.

  • 2021 - 11.7%

    The 2021 decrease to 11.7% from 2018 represents a -2.5% decrease YoY.

  • 2022 - 17.7%

    The 2022 increase to 17.7% from 2021 represents a 6.0% increase YoY.

Looking for more information? This statistic is part of a larger Wilson County, Tennessee Poverty dataset.