Demographics Table
County
|
Value (Percent)
|
People (Below Poverty)
|
Rank within US (of 3143 counties) 
|
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 12.6 | 40,661,636 | N/A |
| Mississippi | 19.4 | 557,111 | 51 of 52 |
| DeSoto County | 9.6 | 17,400 | 661 |
| Rankin County | 9.6 | 14,498 | 665 |
| Itawamba County | 9.9 | 2,214 | 727 |
| Madison County | 10.2 | 10,860 | 800 |
| Union County | 12.3 | 3,379 | 1,300 |
| Lee County | 13.4 | 11,046 | 1,563 |
| Pearl River County | 14.5 | 7,925 | 1,798 |
| Pontotoc County | 14.5 | 4,469 | 1,800 |
| Benton County | 14.5 | 1,107 | 1,808 |
| Jackson County | 15.2 | 21,504 | 1,952 |
| Tate County | 15.3 | 3,991 | 1,966 |
| Greene County | 15.3 | 1,478 | 1,969 |
| Smith County | 15.6 | 2,246 | 2,026 |
| Hancock County | 15.7 | 7,126 | 2,033 |
| Carroll County | 16.0 | 1,560 | 2,102 |
| Webster County | 16.5 | 1,617 | 2,171 |
| Alcorn County | 16.5 | 5,629 | 2,178 |
| Prentiss County | 16.5 | 3,950 | 2,184 |
| Monroe County | 17.3 | 5,811 | 2,309 |
| Lamar County | 17.6 | 11,086 | 2,351 |
| Harrison County | 17.9 | 36,124 | 2,399 |
| Wayne County | 18.0 | 3,540 | 2,407 |
| Choctaw County | 18.4 | 1,501 | 2,478 |
| Stone County | 18.5 | 3,261 | 2,493 |
| Warren County | 19.0 | 8,459 | 2,548 |
| Simpson County | 19.2 | 4,884 | 2,565 |
| Jasper County | 19.5 | 3,168 | 2,596 |
| Lowndes County | 19.7 | 11,279 | 2,613 |
| Lincoln County | 20.0 | 6,888 | 2,637 |
| Clarke County | 20.2 | 3,144 | 2,653 |
| Calhoun County | 20.5 | 2,712 | 2,670 |
| Lafayette County | 20.6 | 10,600 | 2,686 |
| Marshall County | 20.6 | 6,562 | 2,690 |
| Tippah County | 20.6 | 4,444 | 2,692 |
| Tishomingo County | 20.8 | 3,883 | 2,696 |
| Hinds County | 20.9 | 46,616 | 2,714 |
| Lawrence County | 21.0 | 2,526 | 2,717 |
| George County | 21.1 | 4,978 | 2,727 |
| Issaquena County | 21.1 | 165 | 2,729 |
| Wilkinson County | 21.4 | 1,610 | 2,752 |
| Perry County | 21.4 | 2,437 | 2,753 |
| Jones County | 21.7 | 14,339 | 2,779 |
| Jefferson Davis County | 21.8 | 2,450 | 2,783 |
| Chickasaw County | 21.9 | 3,633 | 2,790 |
| Yalobusha County | 21.9 | 2,706 | 2,793 |
| Panola County | 22.0 | 7,274 | 2,800 |
| Copiah County | 22.1 | 6,079 | 2,807 |
| Leake County | 22.7 | 4,754 | 2,846 |
| Covington County | 22.7 | 4,152 | 2,847 |
| Grenada County | 22.8 | 4,855 | 2,848 |
| Scott County | 22.8 | 6,314 | 2,851 |
| Franklin County | 22.9 | 1,744 | 2,856 |
| Forrest County | 23.0 | 17,164 | 2,867 |
| Clay County | 23.2 | 4,309 | 2,883 |
| Lauderdale County | 23.8 | 16,738 | 2,908 |
| Newton County | 24.1 | 5,004 | 2,921 |
| Marion County | 24.4 | 5,818 | 2,934 |
| Kemper County | 25.3 | 2,109 | 2,967 |
| Winston County | 25.4 | 4,403 | 2,972 |
| Montgomery County | 25.5 | 2,513 | 2,983 |
| Walthall County | 25.6 | 3,553 | 2,986 |
| Neshoba County | 25.8 | 7,382 | 2,991 |
| Attala County | 25.9 | 4,609 | 2,996 |
| Yazoo County | 27.0 | 6,099 | 3,026 |
| Sharkey County | 27.3 | 1,110 | 3,032 |
| Oktibbeha County | 27.7 | 13,042 | 3,040 |
| Noxubee County | 28.0 | 2,860 | 3,048 |
| Tallahatchie County | 29.1 | 3,520 | 3,070 |
| Adams County | 29.3 | 8,083 | 3,073 |
| Jefferson County | 30.1 | 2,040 | 3,084 |
| Washington County | 30.4 | 13,648 | 3,089 |
| Amite County | 30.8 | 3,892 | 3,091 |
| Sunflower County | 31.3 | 7,003 | 3,096 |
| Leflore County | 31.6 | 8,633 | 3,099 |
| Pike County | 31.8 | 12,425 | 3,100 |
| Tunica County | 32.4 | 3,155 | 3,104 |
| Bolivar County | 33.0 | 9,750 | 3,106 |
| Claiborne County | 34.8 | 2,872 | 3,118 |
| Quitman County | 34.8 | 2,151 | 3,119 |
| Humphreys County | 35.4 | 2,773 | 3,124 |
| Coahoma County | 37.5 | 7,980 | 3,131 |
| Holmes County | 39.2 | 6,496 | 3,133 |
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 05/29/2023 9:31 pm.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Poverty: Persons below poverty, see the dictionary.
Health Service Areas are a single county or cluster of contiguous counties which are relatively self-contained with respect to hospital care. For more detailed information, please see Health Service Area information page. Puerto Rico is being treated as a Health Service Area for this data presentation.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 05/29/2023 9:31 pm.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Poverty: Persons below poverty, see the dictionary.
Health Service Areas are a single county or cluster of contiguous counties which are relatively self-contained with respect to hospital care. For more detailed information, please see Health Service Area information page. Puerto Rico is being treated as a Health Service Area for this data presentation.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.