Interpretation of Demographics Data
Demographic Data Report for Mississippi by County
Poverty: Persons below poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2019-2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Count
United States
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.4 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 40,390,045.
- Rank within US : N/A
Mississippi
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
- Value (Percent) : The value is 19.1 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 543,697.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 51 of 52
Hinds County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 21.6 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 46,201.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2793 of 3143
Harrison County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.4 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 35,642.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2337 of 3143
Jackson County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.1 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 20,160.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1752 of 3143
DeSoto County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.0 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 18,650.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 772 of 3143
Lauderdale County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 25.1 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 17,243.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2983 of 3143
Forrest County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 21.5 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 15,850.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2789 of 3143
Rankin County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.0 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 15,343.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 772 of 3143
Jones County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 20.8 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 13,571.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2723 of 3143
Oktibbeha County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 28.6 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 13,109.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3063 of 3143
Washington County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 28.8 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 12,339.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3066 of 3143
Madison County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.0 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 11,985.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1010 of 3143
Lee County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.8 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 11,284.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1681 of 3143
Pike County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 27.5 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 10,619.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3044 of 3143
Lamar County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.1 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 10,386.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2126 of 3143
Lowndes County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.9 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 9,585.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2255 of 3143
Lafayette County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.7 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 9,533.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2520 of 3143
Bolivar County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 33.7 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 9,404.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3117 of 3143
Pearl River County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.4 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 9,120.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2175 of 3143
Warren County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 20.3 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 8,738.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2678 of 3143
Leflore County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 31.9 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 8,321.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3105 of 3143
Panola County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 24.1 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 7,874.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2944 of 3143
Adams County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 28.2 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 7,682.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3056 of 3143
Coahoma County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 36.3 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 7,331.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3127 of 3143
Lincoln County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 21.3 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 7,326.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2774 of 3143
Marshall County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 22.8 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 7,263.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2886 of 3143
Neshoba County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 25.1 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 7,013.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2983 of 3143
Yazoo County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 31.4 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 6,846.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3097 of 3143
Sunflower County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 29.9 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 6,510.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3082 of 3143
Copiah County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 23.0 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 6,184.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2898 of 3143
Hancock County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.3 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 6,083.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1574 of 3143
Holmes County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 38.0 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,904.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3134 of 3143
Alcorn County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.4 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,863.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2337 of 3143
Scott County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 20.7 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,661.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2716 of 3143
Monroe County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.7 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,494.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2219 of 3143
Winston County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 30.4 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,217.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3086 of 3143
Simpson County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 19.4 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,902.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2608 of 3143
Marion County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 20.4 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,774.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2690 of 3143
Grenada County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 22.3 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,664.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2850 of 3143
Pontotoc County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.9 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,626.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1928 of 3143
Clay County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 24.8 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,496.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2969 of 3143
George County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.7 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,496.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2520 of 3143
Wayne County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 22.9 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,484.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2893 of 3143
Newton County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 22.0 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,462.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2821 of 3143
Tate County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.8 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,435.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2236 of 3143
Leake County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 19.9 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,112.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2648 of 3143
Chickasaw County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 24.1 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,964.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2944 of 3143
Tippah County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.9 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,962.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2552 of 3143
Union County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.3 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,947.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1803 of 3143
Tishomingo County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 19.9 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,667.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2648 of 3143
Attala County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 20.7 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,586.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2716 of 3143
Amite County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 27.0 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,379.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3028 of 3143
Prentiss County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.5 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,211.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1622 of 3143
Stone County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.9 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,178.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2418 of 3143
Covington County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.7 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,173.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2385 of 3143
Tunica County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 33.8 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,171.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3119 of 3143
Tallahatchie County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 26.5 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,155.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3018 of 3143
Jasper County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.9 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,036.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2552 of 3143
Clarke County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 19.2 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,934.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2584 of 3143
Lawrence County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 23.8 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,823.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2928 of 3143
Jefferson Davis County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 25.0 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,770.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2976 of 3143
Yalobusha County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 22.7 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,765.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2877 of 3143
Smith County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 19.3 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,712.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2595 of 3143
Noxubee County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 25.6 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,543.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2998 of 3143
Walthall County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.1 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,465.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2452 of 3143
Montgomery County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 25.6 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,451.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2998 of 3143
Itawamba County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.8 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,423.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 965 of 3143
Calhoun County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.7 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,381.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2520 of 3143
Claiborne County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 27.2 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,134.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3030 of 3143
Carroll County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 22.4 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,094.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2855 of 3143
Wilkinson County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 28.2 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,038.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3056 of 3143
Perry County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.1 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,016.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2452 of 3143
Greene County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 20.5 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,004.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2697 of 3143
Kemper County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 24.6 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,978.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2961 of 3143
Humphreys County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 26.4 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,976.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3015 of 3143
Quitman County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 33.5 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,920.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3115 of 3143
Jefferson County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 28.5 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,909.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3060 of 3143
Franklin County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 23.3 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,753.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2910 of 3143
Webster County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.1 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,481.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1963 of 3143
Benton County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.6 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,316.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2369 of 3143
Choctaw County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.9 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,276.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2098 of 3143
Sharkey County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 31.8 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,194.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3103 of 3143
Issaquena County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.2 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 127.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2305 of 3143
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 06/30/2025 10:05 pm.
Φ Rural-Urban Continuum Codes provided by the USDA.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Poverty: Persons below poverty, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.