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
2017-2021 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Value

United States

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.9 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 7,181,779.
• Rank within US : N/A

Mississippi

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.5 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 106,360.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 51 of 52

Itawamba County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.6 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 338.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 530 of 3143

Rankin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.3 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,591.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 709 of 3143

DeSoto County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.3 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 3,595.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1018 of 3143

Madison County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.5 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,154.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1053 of 3143

Union County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.6 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 594.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1384 of 3143

Benton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.6 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 162.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1392 of 3143

Lee County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.5 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,063.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1655 of 3143

Greene County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.0 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 254.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1756 of 3143

Carroll County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.4 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 260.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1860 of 3143

Prentiss County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.9 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 676.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1991 of 3143

Wayne County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.0 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 542.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2008 of 3143

Lafayette County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.2 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,292.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2063 of 3143

Alcorn County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.3 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,002.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2077 of 3143

Pontotoc County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.4 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 951.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2099 of 3143

Jackson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.5 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 4,154.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2127 of 3143

Pearl River County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.7 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,698.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2149 of 3143

Smith County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.8 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 407.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2186 of 3143

Lamar County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.9 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,162.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2207 of 3143

Tate County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.0 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 892.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2225 of 3143

Tishomingo County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.3 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 613.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2284 of 3143

Hancock County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.7 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,681.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2363 of 3143

Monroe County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.1 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,159.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2418 of 3143

Lawrence County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.3 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 395.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2449 of 3143

Issaquena County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.4 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 17.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2461 of 3143

Webster County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.4 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 369.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2470 of 3143

Choctaw County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.0 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 310.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2540 of 3143

Warren County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.0 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,467.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2544 of 3143

Oktibbeha County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.2 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,480.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2566 of 3143

Calhoun County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.4 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 530.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2590 of 3143

Panola County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.5 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,156.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2592 of 3143

Copiah County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.6 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 960.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2610 of 3143

Harrison County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.6 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 7,609.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2615 of 3143

Tippah County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.9 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 810.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2640 of 3143

Yalobusha County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.1 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 493.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2651 of 3143

Jasper County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.3 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 645.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2673 of 3143

Simpson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.4 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 981.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2687 of 3143

George County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.7 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,001.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2715 of 3143

Jones County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.7 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,654.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2721 of 3143

Lowndes County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.9 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,245.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2736 of 3143

Stone County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.1 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 775.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2754 of 3143

Walthall County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.2 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 531.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2772 of 3143

Marshall County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.3 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,453.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2775 of 3143

Hinds County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.3 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 8,969.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2780 of 3143

Jefferson Davis County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.4 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 473.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2785 of 3143

Lincoln County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.6 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,472.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2799 of 3143

Yazoo County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.9 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 918.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2817 of 3143

Leake County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.5 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 859.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2861 of 3143

Grenada County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.6 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 937.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2867 of 3143

Perry County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.7 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 524.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2876 of 3143

Newton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.7 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 892.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2878 of 3143

Forrest County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.9 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 3,198.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2883 of 3143

Wilkinson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.9 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 315.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2886 of 3143

Clarke County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.6 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 765.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2914 of 3143

Neshoba County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.6 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,286.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2918 of 3143

Scott County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.7 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,349.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2919 of 3143

Montgomery County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.7 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 456.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2920 of 3143

Winston County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.9 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 776.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2930 of 3143

Lauderdale County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.0 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 3,512.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2933 of 3143

Clay County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.0 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 904.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2935 of 3143

Marion County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.7 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,072.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2968 of 3143

Sharkey County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.7 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 177.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3001 of 3143

Kemper County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.7 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 455.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3032 of 3143

Chickasaw County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.0 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,038.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3037 of 3143

Attala County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.4 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 947.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3046 of 3143

Covington County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.0 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,104.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3056 of 3143

Adams County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.1 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,578.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3058 of 3143

Washington County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.2 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,470.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3062 of 3143

Tunica County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.3 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 471.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3065 of 3143

Tallahatchie County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.7 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 641.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3070 of 3143

Franklin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.9 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 540.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3074 of 3143

Sunflower County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.2 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,232.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3080 of 3143

Noxubee County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.1 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 620.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3091 of 3143

Bolivar County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.3 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,801.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3093 of 3143

Leflore County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.7 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,465.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3100 of 3143

Jefferson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 26.2 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 432.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3102 of 3143

Quitman County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 26.7 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 405.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3105 of 3143

Humphreys County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 27.2 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 549.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3109 of 3143

Pike County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 27.5 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,356.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3111 of 3143

Amite County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 29.7 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,098.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3120 of 3143

Coahoma County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 30.0 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,529.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3121 of 3143

Claiborne County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 31.4 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 514.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3127 of 3143

Holmes County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 34.3 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,140.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3132 of 3143

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 09/28/2023 9:51 pm.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Poverty: Families below poverty, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.