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Share of residents whose family income is below the federal poverty line (about $31,200 for a family of four). Lower is better.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024).
- U.S.
- 12.5%
- Mississippi
- 18.9%
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- 1Holmes County36.4%
- 2Coahoma County35.5%
- 3Bolivar County32.6%
- 4Jefferson County32.5%
- 5Leflore County31.5%
- 6Tunica County31.1%
- 7Sharkey County30.9%
- 8Yazoo County30.8%
- 9Claiborne County30.7%
- 10Quitman County29.6%
- 11Sunflower County28.9%
- 12Jefferson Davis County28.7%
- 13Amite County27.6%
- 14Wilkinson County27.4%
- 15Pike County27.1%
- 16Adams County27%
- 17Humphreys County27%
- 18Winston County26.9%
- 19Washington County26.4%
- 20Lauderdale County26.3%
- 21Noxubee County26.3%
- 22Oktibbeha County25.5%
- 23Franklin County25.4%
- 24Montgomery County25.2%
- 25Kemper County24.8%
- 26Newton County24.7%
- 27Grenada County24.6%
- 28Tallahatchie County24.6%
- 29Lawrence County23.7%
- 30Chickasaw County23.5%
- 31Panola County23.3%
- 32Neshoba County23.1%
- 33Copiah County23%
- 34Marshall County23%
- 35Wayne County22.8%
- 36Hinds County22.7%
- 37Scott County22.2%
- 38Benton County21.5%
- 39Yalobusha County21.5%
- 40Lincoln County21.2%
- 41Forrest County21%
- 42Clay County20.9%
- 43Leake County20.5%
- 44Calhoun County20.4%
- 45Simpson County20%
- 46Covington County19.8%
- 47Marion County19.7%
- 48Warren County19.5%
- 49Jasper County19.4%
- 50Tippah County18.9%
- 51Walthall County18.8%
- 52Jones County18.7%
- 53Lafayette County18.5%
- 54Choctaw County18.4%
- 55Perry County18.4%
- 56George County18.3%
- 57Greene County18.3%
- 58Attala County18%
- 59Monroe County18%
- 60Tishomingo County18%
- 61Carroll County17.9%
- 62Clarke County17.4%
- 63Lowndes County17.3%
- 64Harrison County17.1%
- 65Smith County17%
- 66Stone County16.9%
- 67Tate County16.9%
- 68Prentiss County16.8%
- 69Pontotoc County16.7%
- 70Pearl River County16.5%
- 71Webster County16.4%
- 72Issaquena County16.2%
- 73Alcorn County15.8%
- 74Itawamba County15.5%
- 75Union County15.1%
- 76Lamar County14.7%
- 77Lee County14.6%
- 78Hancock County13.8%
- 79Jackson County13.8%
- 80Madison County11.2%
- 81Rankin County9.8%
- 82DeSoto County9.7%
Questions about this map
Which zip code has the highest poverty rate in Mississippi?
Among zip codes with at least 1,000 residents, 39217 (Jackson, MS) has the highest: 100%.
Which zip code has the lowest poverty rate in Mississippi?
38672 (Southaven, MS) has the lowest: 1.4%.
What is the poverty rate for the United States?
12.5%; in Mississippi it is 18.9%.
Where does this data come from?
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024). Share of residents whose family income is below the federal poverty line (about $31,200 for a family of four). Lower is better.
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