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.