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
2019-2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Name
United States
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
- Value (Percent) : The value is 20.2 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 65,652,285.
- Rank within US : N/A
Mississippi
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
- Value (Percent) : The value is 30.2 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 860,926.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 51 of 52
Yazoo County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 44.1 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 9,620.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3085 of 3143
Yalobusha County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 37.6 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 4,571.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2959 of 3143
Winston County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 38.7 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 6,646.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2996 of 3143
Wilkinson County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 41.2 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,982.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3050 of 3143
Webster County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 21.4 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,100.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1342 of 3143
Wayne County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 38.0 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 7,447.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2975 of 3143
Washington County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 44.6 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 19,092.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3089 of 3143
Warren County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 27.7 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 11,950.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2252 of 3143
Walthall County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 31.9 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 4,337.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2639 of 3143
Union County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 27.6 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 7,630.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2237 of 3143
Tunica County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 51.5 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 4,832.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3127 of 3143
Tishomingo County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 32.5 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 5,988.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2671 of 3143
Tippah County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 32.3 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 6,785.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2663 of 3143
Tate County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 25.0 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 6,626.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1906 of 3143
Tallahatchie County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 40.5 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 4,832.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3033 of 3143
Sunflower County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 43.1 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 9,385.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3073 of 3143
Stone County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 25.6 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 4,559.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1989 of 3143
Smith County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 34.0 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 4,775.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2788 of 3143
Simpson County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 27.2 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 6,877.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2185 of 3143
Sharkey County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 51.2 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,919.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3122 of 3143
Scott County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 38.5 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 10,546.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2989 of 3143
Rankin County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.1 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 24,626.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 551 of 3143
Quitman County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 50.2 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,880.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3118 of 3143
Prentiss County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 29.4 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 6,978.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2435 of 3143
Pontotoc County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 25.8 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 8,001.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2020 of 3143
Pike County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 39.7 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 15,337.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3021 of 3143
Perry County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 33.1 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 3,679.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2712 of 3143
Pearl River County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 26.4 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 14,664.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2087 of 3143
Panola County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 39.5 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 12,873.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3013 of 3143
Oktibbeha County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 39.6 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 18,162.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3020 of 3143
Noxubee County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 40.9 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 4,070.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3046 of 3143
Newton County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 33.6 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 6,821.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2752 of 3143
Neshoba County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 36.7 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 10,251.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2925 of 3143
Montgomery County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 39.3 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 3,755.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3005 of 3143
Monroe County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 30.9 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 10,201.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2566 of 3143
Marshall County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 37.8 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 12,043.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2967 of 3143
Marion County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 36.0 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 8,418.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2897 of 3143
Madison County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.8 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 20,401.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 938 of 3143
Lowndes County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 29.0 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 16,402.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2393 of 3143
Lincoln County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 30.8 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 10,593.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2558 of 3143
Leflore County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 48.5 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 12,636.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3112 of 3143
Lee County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 22.3 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 18,236.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1481 of 3143
Leake County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 33.2 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 6,858.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2723 of 3143
Lawrence County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 40.3 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 4,770.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3031 of 3143
Lauderdale County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 35.6 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 24,482.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2880 of 3143
Lamar County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 24.4 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 15,756.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1831 of 3143
Lafayette County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 29.7 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 15,181.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2470 of 3143
Kemper County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 33.6 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,700.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2752 of 3143
Jones County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 33.0 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 21,563.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2709 of 3143
Jefferson Davis County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 41.0 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 4,539.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3048 of 3143
Jefferson County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 47.1 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 3,155.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3106 of 3143
Jasper County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 33.9 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 5,450.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2783 of 3143
Jackson County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 24.1 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 34,356.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1777 of 3143
Itawamba County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 21.3 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 4,779.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1325 of 3143
Issaquena County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 38.8 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 286.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2998 of 3143
Humphreys County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 54.9 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 4,108.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3136 of 3143
Holmes County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 52.2 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 8,121.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3130 of 3143
Hinds County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 33.6 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 71,858.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2752 of 3143
Harrison County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 27.5 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 56,233.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2226 of 3143
Hancock County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 23.8 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 10,872.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1737 of 3143
Grenada County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 36.2 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 7,550.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2907 of 3143
Greene County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 27.2 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,656.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2185 of 3143
George County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 28.5 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 6,835.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2347 of 3143
Franklin County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 39.8 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,998.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3026 of 3143
Forrest County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 33.7 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 24,916.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2764 of 3143
DeSoto County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.0 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 31,878.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 680 of 3143
Covington County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 28.8 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 5,160.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2379 of 3143
Copiah County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 36.6 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 9,846.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2920 of 3143
Coahoma County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 50.0 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 10,102.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3116 of 3143
Clay County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 37.4 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 6,783.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2951 of 3143
Clarke County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 34.1 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 5,213.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2798 of 3143
Claiborne County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 47.8 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 3,750.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3107 of 3143
Choctaw County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 27.1 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,175.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2168 of 3143
Chickasaw County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 36.9 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 6,074.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2933 of 3143
Carroll County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 34.1 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 3,196.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2798 of 3143
Calhoun County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 36.9 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 4,707.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2933 of 3143
Bolivar County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 48.2 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 13,445.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3109 of 3143
Benton County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 29.4 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,206.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2435 of 3143
Attala County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 31.7 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 5,490.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2622 of 3143
Amite County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 37.1 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 4,635.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2939 of 3143
Alcorn County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 30.5 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 10,290.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2541 of 3143
Adams County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 41.9 percent.
- People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 11,428.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3060 of 3143
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 06/15/2025 10:29 am.
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 150% of poverty, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.