State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Demographics Data

Demographic Data Report for Mississippi by County
Poverty: Families below poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2015-2019 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Name

Mississippi

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.5 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 113,813.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 51 of 52

United States

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.5 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 7,541,196.
• Rank within US : N/A

Adams County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 28.2 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,878.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3111 of 3146

Alcorn County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.4 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,093.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1968 of 3146

Amite County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.1 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 786.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3036 of 3146

Attala County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.1 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,094.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3035 of 3146

Benton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.9 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 372.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2832 of 3146

Bolivar County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 28.3 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,184.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3112 of 3146

Calhoun County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.4 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 577.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2599 of 3146

Carroll County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.0 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 321.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2093 of 3146

Chickasaw County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.2 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 780.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2860 of 3146

Choctaw County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.1 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 324.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2667 of 3146

Claiborne County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 32.0 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 607.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3131 of 3146

Clarke County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.6 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 732.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2725 of 3146

Clay County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.1 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 927.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2902 of 3146

Coahoma County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 27.9 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,575.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3108 of 3146

Copiah County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.2 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,266.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2904 of 3146

Covington County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.7 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,126.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3026 of 3146

DeSoto County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.8 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 3,111.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 739 of 3146

Forrest County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.5 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 3,316.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2934 of 3146

Franklin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.4 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 259.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2177 of 3146

George County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.3 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 598.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1938 of 3146

Greene County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.1 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 396.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2570 of 3146

Grenada County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.4 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 882.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2701 of 3146

Hancock County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.8 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,070.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2637 of 3146

Harrison County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.0 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 8,744.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2754 of 3146

Hinds County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.1 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 8,879.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2662 of 3146

Holmes County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 37.4 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,393.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3140 of 3146

Humphreys County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 26.7 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 555.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3096 of 3146

Issaquena County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 33.2 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 91.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3136 of 3146

Itawamba County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.0 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 618.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1611 of 3146

Jackson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.4 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 4,294.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2182 of 3146

Jasper County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.3 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 917.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2914 of 3146

Jefferson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 32.5 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 484.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3134 of 3146

Jefferson Davis County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.2 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 576.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2905 of 3146

Jones County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.2 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,917.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2778 of 3146

Kemper County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.8 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 501.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3028 of 3146

Lafayette County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.5 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,056.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1490 of 3146

Lamar County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.8 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,838.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2051 of 3146

Lauderdale County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.5 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 3,177.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2702 of 3146

Lawrence County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.9 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 506.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2557 of 3146

Leake County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.9 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,058.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2893 of 3146

Lee County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.4 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,462.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1963 of 3146

Leflore County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 31.7 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,918.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3130 of 3146

Lincoln County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.9 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,529.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2749 of 3146

Lowndes County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.1 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,356.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2663 of 3146

Madison County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.0 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,962.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 784 of 3146

Marion County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.6 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,152.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2938 of 3146

Marshall County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.6 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,287.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2511 of 3146

Monroe County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.6 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,146.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2218 of 3146

Montgomery County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.0 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 643.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2986 of 3146

Neshoba County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.0 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,437.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2953 of 3146

Newton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.0 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,196.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2987 of 3146

Noxubee County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 27.2 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 706.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3102 of 3146

Oktibbeha County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.1 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,490.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2664 of 3146

Panola County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.1 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,367.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2661 of 3146

Pearl River County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.3 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,156.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2484 of 3146

Perry County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.3 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 512.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2591 of 3146

Pike County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.9 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,205.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3081 of 3146

Pontotoc County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.4 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,063.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2360 of 3146

Prentiss County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.2 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 805.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2333 of 3146

Quitman County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.5 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 467.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3074 of 3146

Rankin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.5 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,187.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 433 of 3146

Scott County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.5 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,371.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2935 of 3146

Sharkey County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.1 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 189.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2848 of 3146

Simpson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.3 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 878.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2344 of 3146

Smith County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.4 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 593.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2497 of 3146

Stone County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.9 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 633.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2430 of 3146

Sunflower County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.9 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,370.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3082 of 3146

Tallahatchie County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 26.8 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 743.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3097 of 3146

Tate County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.8 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,201.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2642 of 3146

Tippah County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.3 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 773.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2489 of 3146

Tishomingo County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.7 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 639.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2243 of 3146

Tunica County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.6 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 459.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2936 of 3146

Union County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.0 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 764.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1879 of 3146

Walthall County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.1 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 676.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2956 of 3146

Warren County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.1 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,962.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2769 of 3146

Washington County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 28.5 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 3,202.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3113 of 3146

Wayne County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.1 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 923.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2772 of 3146

Webster County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.2 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 462.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2784 of 3146

Wilkinson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 28.1 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 518.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3109 of 3146

Winston County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.5 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 878.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2877 of 3146

Yalobusha County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.1 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 405.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2122 of 3146

Yazoo County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.0 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,250.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3050 of 3146

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 11/26/2021 9:14 pm.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
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