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 Marion County, MS (S1701ACS028091) from 2012 to 2023 about Marion County, MS; MS; percent; poverty; 5-year; population; and USA.

Cleveland, Mississippi Poverty Rate Statistics for 2023. Analyze over 60 metrics of the Cleveland, Mississippi poverty database including by age, education, race, gender, work experience and more. In Cleveland, Mississippi, an estimated 2,738 of 9,651 people live in poverty, which is 28.4%. Compared to the national average of 12.6%, the poverty rate in Cleveland is 125.4% higher.

Graph and download economic data for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Choctaw County, MS (S1701ACS028019) from 2012 to 2023 about Choctaw County, MS; MS; percent; poverty; 5-year; population; and USA.

Pearl, Mississippi Poverty Rate Statistics for 2023. Analyze over 60 metrics of the Pearl, Mississippi poverty database including by age, education, race, gender, work experience and more. In Pearl, Mississippi, an estimated 2,794 of 27,166 people live in poverty, which is 10.3%. Compared to the national average of 12.6%, the poverty rate in Pearl is 18.25% lower.

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.

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.

Graph and download economic data for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Smith County, MS (S1701ACS028129) from 2012 to 2023 about Smith County, MS; MS; percent; poverty; 5-year; population; and USA.

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

West Hattiesburg, Mississippi Poverty Rate Statistics for 2023. Analyze over 60 metrics of the West Hattiesburg, Mississippi poverty database including by age, education, race, gender, work experience and more. In West Hattiesburg, Mississippi, an estimated 1,926 of 6,162 people live in poverty, which is 31.3%. Compared to the national average of 12.6%, the poverty rate in West Hattiesburg is 148.41% higher.

Graph and download economic data for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Wayne County, MS (S1701ACS028153) from 2012 to 2023 about Wayne County, MS; MS; percent; poverty; 5-year; population; and USA.

Madison, Mississippi Poverty Rate Statistics for 2023. Analyze over 60 metrics of the Madison, Mississippi poverty database including by age, education, race, gender, work experience and more. In Madison, Mississippi, an estimated 1,287 of 27,479 people live in poverty, which is 4.7%. Compared to the national average of 12.6%, the poverty rate in Madison is 62.7% lower.

Graph and download economic data for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Jackson County, MS (S1701ACS028059) from 2012 to 2023 about Jackson County, MS; Pascagoula; MS; percent; poverty; 5-year; population; and USA.

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

Grenada, Mississippi Poverty Rate Statistics for 2023. Analyze over 60 metrics of the Grenada, Mississippi poverty database including by age, education, race, gender, work experience and more. In Grenada, Mississippi, an estimated 3,316 of 12,320 people live in poverty, which is 26.9%. Compared to the national average of 12.6%, the poverty rate in Grenada is 113.49% higher.

Graph and download economic data for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Lafayette County, MS (S1701ACS028071) from 2012 to 2023 about Lafayette County, MS; MS; percent; poverty; 5-year; population; and USA.

Graph and download economic data for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Carroll County, MS (S1701ACS028015) from 2012 to 2023 about Carroll County, MS; MS; percent; poverty; 5-year; population; and USA.

18 to 64 years Poverty Rate Statistics for 2022. This is part of a larger dataset covering poverty in Union County, 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 Panola County, MS (S1701ACS028107) from 2012 to 2023 about Panola County, MS; MS; percent; poverty; 5-year; population; and USA.

Graph and download economic data for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Claiborne County, MS (S1701ACS028021) from 2012 to 2023 about Claiborne County, MS; MS; percent; poverty; 5-year; population; and USA.