How many people live in subsidized housing in Tennessee?

Data updated August 27, 2024
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In 2023

193K

people lived in subsidized housing in Tennessee
In 2023

2.7%

of the Tennessee population lived in subsidized housing

In Lake County, 8.1% of people live in subsidized housing, the most of any county in Tennessee.

Share of population living in subsidized housing in 2023, by county


38% of households with subsidies earned $10K–$15K in annual income.

Tennessee, 2023

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Welfare assistance programs were the primary source of income for 1% of households in subsidized housing.

Tennessee, 2023


Subsidized households were most often headed by those aged 25 to 50.

Tennessee, 2023

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