In 2023, 18 percent of Mississippi's population lived below the poverty line. This figure decreased slightly from the previous year. Since 2000, the poverty rate in Mississippi has been relatively high, and peaked in 2012, at 24.2 percent. The poverty rate of the United States can be found here.

Graph and download economic data for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Calhoun County, MS (S1701ACS028013) from 2012 to 2023 about Calhoun County, MS; MS; percent; poverty; 5-year; population; and USA.

Population 16 years and over Poverty Rate Statistics for 2023. This is part of a larger dataset covering poverty in Mississippi by age, education, race, gender, work experience and more.

Graph and download economic data for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Madison County, MS (S1701ACS028089) from 2012 to 2023 about Madison County, MS; Jackson; MS; percent; poverty; 5-year; population; and USA.

55 to 64 years Poverty Rate Statistics for 2022. This is part of a larger dataset covering poverty in Long Beach, Mississippi by age, education, race, gender, work experience and more.

18 to 34 years Poverty Rate Statistics for 2022. This is part of a larger dataset covering poverty in West Point, Mississippi by age, education, race, gender, work experience and more.

Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Mississippi County, MO was 23.00% in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Mississippi County, MO reached a record high of 31.70 in January of 2017 and a record low of 22.90 in January of 2012. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Mississippi County, MO - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.

Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Mississippi County, AR was 21.00% in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Mississippi County, AR reached a record high of 26.80 in January of 2015 and a record low of 21.00 in January of 2023. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Mississippi County, AR - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.

In 2024, approximately 23 percent of the households in the United States lived in energy poverty. The U.S. state with the highest energy poverty rate was Mississippi, where 30 percent of the resident families were unable to pay the energy bill. U.S. families who struggle to maintain a safe temperature in the house can apply for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), which aided around six million households in the country in 2023.

Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Amite County, MS was 27.00% in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Amite County, MS reached a record high of 30.90 in January of 2020 and a record low of 22.40 in January of 2015. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Amite County, MS - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.

Graph and download economic data for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Washington County, MS (S1701ACS028151) from 2012 to 2023 about Washington County, MS; MS; percent; poverty; 5-year; population; and USA.

Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Hinds County, MS was 21.60% in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Hinds County, MS reached a record high of 25.90 in January of 2015 and a record low of 20.40 in January of 2020. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Hinds County, MS - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.

65 years and over Poverty Rate Statistics for 2023. This is part of a larger dataset covering poverty in Lamar County, Mississippi by age, education, race, gender, work experience and more.

55 to 64 years Poverty Rate Statistics for 2023. This is part of a larger dataset covering poverty in Forrest County, Mississippi by age, education, race, gender, work experience and more.

De Soto County, MS - Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in DeSoto County, MS was 10.00% in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, De Soto County, MS - Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in DeSoto County, MS reached a record high of 10.20 in January of 2012 and a record low of 9.10 in January of 2018. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for De Soto County, MS - Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in DeSoto County, MS - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.

Graph and download economic data for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Pike County, MS (S1701ACS028113) from 2012 to 2023 about Pike County, MS; MS; percent; poverty; 5-year; population; and USA.

35 to 44 years Poverty Rate Statistics for 2022. This is part of a larger dataset covering poverty in Horn Lake, Mississippi by age, education, race, gender, work experience and more.

Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Marshall County, MS was 22.80% in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Marshall County, MS reached a record high of 23.70 in January of 2012 and a record low of 17.80 in January of 2017. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Marshall County, MS - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on June of 2025.

U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts statistics for Calhoun County, Mississippi. QuickFacts data are derived from: Population Estimates, American Community Survey, Census of Population and Housing, Current Population Survey, Small Area Health Insurance Estimates, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, State and County Housing Unit Estimates, County Business Patterns, Nonemployer Statistics, Economic Census, Survey of Business Owners, Building Permits.

Graph and download economic data for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Mississippi County, MO (S1701ACS029133) from 2012 to 2023 about Mississippi County, MO; MO; percent; poverty; 5-year; population; and USA.