Grundy CountyThe poorest county in Tennessee is Grundy County, according to new data from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
> County median household income, 2009-2013: $26,814
> State median household income, 2009-2013: $44,298
> Poverty rate, 2009-2013: 29.7%
> Unemployment, 2013: 9.5%
A typical household in Grundy County earned less than $27,000 annually between 2009 and 2013. This was especially poor even in Tennessee, where statewide incomes tended to be among the lowest in the nation. Low educational attainment rates partly explain the relatively low incomes. Only 10% of Grundy adults had at least a bachelor's degree, and just 70.5% had completed at least high school, both among the lower rates reviewed.
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