Interpretation of Demographics Data
Demographic Data Report for Mississippi by County
Poverty: Persons below poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2017-2021 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Value
Mississippi
- Value (Percent) : The value is 19.4 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 557,111.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 51 of 52
United States
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.6 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 40,661,636.
- Rank within US : N/A
Holmes County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 39.2 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 6,496.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3133 of 3143
Coahoma County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 37.5 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 7,980.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3131 of 3143
Humphreys County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 35.4 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,773.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3124 of 3143
Quitman County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 34.8 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,151.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3119 of 3143
Claiborne County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 34.8 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,872.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3118 of 3143
Bolivar County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 33.0 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 9,750.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3106 of 3143
Tunica County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 32.4 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,155.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3104 of 3143
Pike County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 31.8 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 12,425.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3100 of 3143
Leflore County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 31.6 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 8,633.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3099 of 3143
Sunflower County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 31.3 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 7,003.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3096 of 3143
Amite County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 30.8 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,892.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3091 of 3143
Washington County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 30.4 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 13,648.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3089 of 3143
Jefferson County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 30.1 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,040.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3084 of 3143
Adams County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 29.3 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 8,083.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3073 of 3143
Tallahatchie County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 29.1 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,520.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3070 of 3143
Noxubee County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 28.0 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,860.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3048 of 3143
Oktibbeha County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 27.7 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 13,042.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3040 of 3143
Sharkey County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 27.3 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,110.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3032 of 3143
Yazoo County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 27.0 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 6,099.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3026 of 3143
Attala County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 25.9 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,609.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2996 of 3143
Neshoba County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 25.8 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 7,382.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2991 of 3143
Walthall County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 25.6 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,553.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2986 of 3143
Montgomery County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 25.5 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,513.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2983 of 3143
Winston County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 25.4 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,403.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2972 of 3143
Kemper County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 25.3 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,109.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2967 of 3143
Marion County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 24.4 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,818.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2934 of 3143
Newton County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 24.1 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,004.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2921 of 3143
Lauderdale County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 23.8 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 16,738.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2908 of 3143
Clay County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 23.2 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,309.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2883 of 3143
Forrest County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 23.0 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 17,164.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2867 of 3143
Franklin County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 22.9 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,744.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2856 of 3143
Scott County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 22.8 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 6,314.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2851 of 3143
Grenada County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 22.8 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,855.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2848 of 3143
Covington County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 22.7 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,152.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2847 of 3143
Leake County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 22.7 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,754.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2846 of 3143
Copiah County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 22.1 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 6,079.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2807 of 3143
Panola County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 22.0 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 7,274.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2800 of 3143
Yalobusha County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 21.9 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,706.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2793 of 3143
Chickasaw County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 21.9 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,633.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2790 of 3143
Jefferson Davis County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 21.8 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,450.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2783 of 3143
Jones County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 21.7 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 14,339.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2779 of 3143
Perry County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 21.4 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,437.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2753 of 3143
Wilkinson County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 21.4 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,610.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2752 of 3143
Issaquena County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 21.1 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 165.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2729 of 3143
George County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 21.1 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,978.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2727 of 3143
Lawrence County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 21.0 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,526.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2717 of 3143
Hinds County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 20.9 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 46,616.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2714 of 3143
Tishomingo County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 20.8 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,883.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2696 of 3143
Tippah County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 20.6 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,444.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2692 of 3143
Marshall County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 20.6 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 6,562.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2690 of 3143
Lafayette County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 20.6 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 10,600.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2686 of 3143
Calhoun County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 20.5 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,712.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2670 of 3143
Clarke County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 20.2 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,144.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2653 of 3143
Lincoln County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 20.0 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 6,888.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2637 of 3143
Lowndes County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 19.7 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 11,279.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2613 of 3143
Jasper County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 19.5 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,168.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2596 of 3143
Simpson County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 19.2 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,884.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2565 of 3143
Warren County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 19.0 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 8,459.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2548 of 3143
Stone County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.5 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,261.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2493 of 3143
Choctaw County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.4 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,501.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2478 of 3143
Wayne County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.0 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,540.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2407 of 3143
Harrison County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.9 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 36,124.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2399 of 3143
Lamar County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.6 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 11,086.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2351 of 3143
Monroe County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.3 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,811.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2309 of 3143
Prentiss County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.5 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,950.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2184 of 3143
Alcorn County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.5 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,629.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2178 of 3143
Webster County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.5 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,617.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2171 of 3143
Carroll County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.0 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,560.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2102 of 3143
Hancock County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.7 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 7,126.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2033 of 3143
Smith County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.6 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,246.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2026 of 3143
Greene County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.3 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,478.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1969 of 3143
Tate County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.3 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,991.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1966 of 3143
Jackson County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.2 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 21,504.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1952 of 3143
Benton County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.5 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,107.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1808 of 3143
Pontotoc County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.5 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,469.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1800 of 3143
Pearl River County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.5 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 7,925.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1798 of 3143
Lee County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.4 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 11,046.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1563 of 3143
Union County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.3 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,379.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1300 of 3143
Madison County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.2 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 10,860.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 800 of 3143
Itawamba County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.9 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,214.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 727 of 3143
Rankin County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.6 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 14,498.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 665 of 3143
DeSoto County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.6 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 17,400.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 661 of 3143
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 04/26/2024 10:03 am.
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.