Interpretation of Demographics Data
Demographic Data Report for Mississippi by County
Poverty: Persons below 150% of poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2017-2021 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Count
United States
- Value (Percent) : The value is 20.7 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 66,751,967.
- Rank within US : N/A
Mississippi
- Value (Percent) : The value is 30.5 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 876,183.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 51 of 52
Hinds County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 33.5 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 74,584.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2724 of 3143
Harrison County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 27.3 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 55,139.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2156 of 3143
Jackson County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 24.8 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 35,064.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1798 of 3143
DeSoto County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.3 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 29,601.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 541 of 3143
Forrest County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 34.9 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 26,033.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2806 of 3143
Lauderdale County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 35.0 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 24,648.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2810 of 3143
Rankin County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.0 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 24,202.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 506 of 3143
Jones County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 34.2 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 22,576.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2759 of 3143
Washington County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 43.8 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 19,689.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3073 of 3143
Oktibbeha County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 39.6 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 18,676.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2997 of 3143
Madison County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.6 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 17,712.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 588 of 3143
Lee County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 21.0 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 17,318.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1235 of 3143
Lowndes County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 29.4 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 16,819.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2373 of 3143
Pike County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 41.7 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 16,326.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3046 of 3143
Lafayette County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 31.6 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 16,265.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2567 of 3143
Lamar County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 25.6 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 16,123.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1925 of 3143
Bolivar County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 48.6 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 14,347.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3112 of 3143
Leflore County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 49.4 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 13,480.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3117 of 3143
Panola County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 40.1 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 13,252.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3008 of 3143
Pearl River County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 23.4 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 12,790.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1603 of 3143
Warren County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 28.1 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 12,485.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2234 of 3143
Neshoba County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 39.9 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 11,433.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3004 of 3143
Hancock County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 25.1 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 11,426.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1850 of 3143
Coahoma County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 52.7 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 11,198.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3124 of 3143
Scott County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 40.4 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 11,186.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3015 of 3143
Adams County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 40.1 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 11,082.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3009 of 3143
Alcorn County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 32.1 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 10,960.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2606 of 3143
Marshall County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 34.2 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 10,884.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2761 of 3143
Monroe County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 29.8 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 10,020.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2409 of 3143
Lincoln County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 28.7 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 9,871.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2306 of 3143
Marion County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 41.3 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 9,831.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3035 of 3143
Sunflower County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 43.8 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 9,804.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3074 of 3143
Yazoo County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 42.6 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 9,615.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3061 of 3143
Copiah County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 32.7 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 8,999.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2649 of 3143
Holmes County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 53.7 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 8,903.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3129 of 3143
Pontotoc County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 26.0 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 8,031.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2000 of 3143
Simpson County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 31.0 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 7,903.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2523 of 3143
Tippah County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 36.5 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 7,865.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2904 of 3143
Prentiss County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 32.3 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 7,712.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2624 of 3143
George County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 32.4 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 7,643.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2635 of 3143
Leake County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 36.0 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 7,532.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2873 of 3143
Union County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 27.0 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 7,405.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2109 of 3143
Grenada County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 34.3 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 7,314.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2764 of 3143
Newton County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 34.5 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 7,160.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2777 of 3143
Tate County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 26.7 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 6,998.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2088 of 3143
Clay County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 35.4 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 6,557.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2835 of 3143
Wayne County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 33.1 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 6,516.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2682 of 3143
Attala County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 36.5 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 6,486.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2901 of 3143
Tishomingo County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 34.5 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 6,458.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2780 of 3143
Winston County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 35.5 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 6,162.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2848 of 3143
Chickasaw County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 36.7 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 6,084.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2911 of 3143
Covington County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 33.1 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 6,044.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2689 of 3143
Stone County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 32.8 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 5,774.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2662 of 3143
Jasper County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 34.8 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 5,654.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2797 of 3143
Tallahatchie County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 44.6 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 5,393.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3080 of 3143
Amite County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 41.2 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 5,198.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3034 of 3143
Clarke County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 32.6 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 5,077.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2641 of 3143
Itawamba County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 22.6 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 5,072.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1481 of 3143
Walthall County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 35.3 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 4,885.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2826 of 3143
Calhoun County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 35.3 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 4,680.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2831 of 3143
Tunica County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 48.0 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 4,676.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3108 of 3143
Claiborne County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 54.1 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 4,470.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3131 of 3143
Humphreys County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 56.8 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 4,455.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3136 of 3143
Lawrence County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 36.8 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 4,438.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2917 of 3143
Smith County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 29.9 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 4,300.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2421 of 3143
Yalobusha County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 33.8 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 4,173.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2741 of 3143
Perry County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 36.1 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 4,115.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2878 of 3143
Montgomery County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 41.7 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 4,101.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3045 of 3143
Jefferson Davis County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 36.5 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 4,095.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2902 of 3143
Noxubee County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 39.1 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 4,000.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2986 of 3143
Wilkinson County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 44.7 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 3,370.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3081 of 3143
Quitman County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 51.1 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 3,158.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3122 of 3143
Kemper County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 36.7 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 3,058.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2910 of 3143
Franklin County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 40.0 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 3,055.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3006 of 3143
Carroll County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 29.6 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,883.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2388 of 3143
Jefferson County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 41.9 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,841.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3047 of 3143
Choctaw County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 30.1 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,452.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2439 of 3143
Webster County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 24.9 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,444.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1816 of 3143
Greene County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 22.3 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,161.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1432 of 3143
Benton County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 26.4 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,012.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2043 of 3143
Sharkey County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 41.9 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,705.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3048 of 3143
Issaquena County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 35.5 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 277.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2841 of 3143
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 09/28/2023 11:58 pm.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Poverty: Persons below 150% of poverty, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.