Interpretation of Demographics Data
Demographic Data Report for Mississippi by County
Poverty: Persons below poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2015-2019 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Value
Mississippi
- Value (Percent) : The value is 20.3 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 585,786.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 51 of 52
United States
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.4 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 42,510,843.
- Rank within US : N/A
Holmes County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 42.4 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 7,202.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3138 of 3146
Claiborne County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 41.0 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,419.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3136 of 3146
Jefferson County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 37.6 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,530.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3127 of 3146
Leflore County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 36.8 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 10,260.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3126 of 3146
Humphreys County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 36.4 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,020.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3123 of 3146
Issaquena County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 36.0 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 383.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3121 of 3146
Quitman County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 35.6 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,497.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3118 of 3146
Bolivar County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 35.0 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 10,593.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3114 of 3146
Coahoma County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 34.8 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 7,882.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3112 of 3146
Wilkinson County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 34.7 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,673.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3109 of 3146
Washington County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 33.9 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 15,399.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3103 of 3146
Pike County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 33.0 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 12,637.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3094 of 3146
Noxubee County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 32.5 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,406.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3091 of 3146
Yazoo County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 31.8 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 7,503.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3085 of 3146
Sunflower County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 31.7 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 6,937.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3083 of 3146
Tallahatchie County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 31.7 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,713.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3082 of 3146
Adams County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 31.5 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 9,052.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3081 of 3146
Oktibbeha County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 30.1 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 13,499.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3060 of 3146
Kemper County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 28.5 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,579.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3037 of 3146
Sharkey County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 27.4 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,178.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3008 of 3146
Montgomery County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 27.1 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,686.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3000 of 3146
Attala County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 26.7 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,834.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2987 of 3146
Amite County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 26.7 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,281.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2986 of 3146
Leake County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 26.4 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,824.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2978 of 3146
Forrest County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 26.0 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 18,604.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2967 of 3146
Neshoba County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 25.6 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 7,388.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2958 of 3146
Newton County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 25.6 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,305.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2957 of 3146
Clay County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 25.5 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,941.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2954 of 3146
Scott County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 25.5 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 7,141.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2953 of 3146
Marion County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 25.5 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 6,193.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2950 of 3146
Jefferson Davis County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 24.9 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,781.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2922 of 3146
Covington County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 24.2 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,515.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2888 of 3146
Copiah County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 24.0 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 6,611.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2875 of 3146
Tunica County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 24.0 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,322.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2874 of 3146
Walthall County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 24.0 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,431.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2873 of 3146
Winston County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 23.1 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,104.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2815 of 3146
Jasper County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 22.3 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,661.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2760 of 3146
Webster County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 22.2 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,136.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2754 of 3146
Lafayette County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 22.1 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 10,788.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2737 of 3146
Prentiss County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 21.9 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,275.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2722 of 3146
Jones County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 21.7 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 14,483.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2709 of 3146
Calhoun County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 21.6 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,066.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2703 of 3146
Hinds County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 21.3 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 48,955.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2688 of 3146
Grenada County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 21.1 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,362.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2669 of 3146
Lincoln County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 21.0 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 7,094.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2663 of 3146
Lauderdale County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 20.8 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 15,181.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2647 of 3146
Warren County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 20.6 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 9,487.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2623 of 3146
Chickasaw County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 20.6 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,441.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2617 of 3146
Wayne County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 20.5 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,136.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2609 of 3146
Lowndes County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 20.4 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 11,722.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2604 of 3146
Panola County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 20.3 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 6,877.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2586 of 3146
Benton County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 20.3 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,652.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2583 of 3146
Harrison County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 20.1 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 39,981.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2570 of 3146
Tippah County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 20.0 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,321.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2557 of 3146
Choctaw County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 19.9 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,600.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2549 of 3146
Stone County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 19.8 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,466.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2543 of 3146
Tishomingo County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 19.7 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,787.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2537 of 3146
Simpson County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 19.4 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,098.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2494 of 3146
Clarke County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 19.1 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,997.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2472 of 3146
Perry County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 19.0 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,254.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2457 of 3146
Smith County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.9 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,002.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2435 of 3146
Marshall County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.8 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 6,275.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2422 of 3146
Lawrence County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.6 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,352.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2394 of 3146
Hancock County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.5 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 8,619.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2361 of 3146
Greene County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.4 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,801.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2356 of 3146
Yalobusha County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.4 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,234.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2346 of 3146
Lamar County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.3 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 11,217.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2332 of 3146
Tate County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.1 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,775.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2298 of 3146
Monroe County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.4 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 6,125.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2211 of 3146
George County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.2 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,018.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2171 of 3146
Pearl River County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.1 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 9,188.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2150 of 3146
Carroll County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.0 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,676.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2138 of 3146
Jackson County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.2 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 22,794.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1978 of 3146
Pontotoc County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.2 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,055.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1976 of 3146
Union County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.1 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,255.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1772 of 3146
Franklin County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.1 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,153.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1766 of 3146
Alcorn County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.0 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,440.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1745 of 3146
Lee County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.6 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 12,254.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1653 of 3146
Itawamba County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.5 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,021.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1430 of 3146
Madison County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.6 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 9,883.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 580 of 3146
DeSoto County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.2 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 16,261.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 505 of 3146
Rankin County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.3 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 12,245.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 351 of 3146
Notes:
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Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
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