Poverty Rate in Alcorn County, MS
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Alcorn County Compares
National Distribution
Where Alcorn County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Alcorn County: 15.8%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,084 | Logan County, CO | 15.8% |
| #2,085 | Cleveland County, AR | 15.8% |
| #2,086 | Custer County, ID | 15.8% |
| #2,087 | Alcorn County, MS | 15.8% |
| #2,088 | Garland County, AR | 15.8% |
| #2,089 | Wibaux County, MT | 15.8% |
| #2,090 | Emporia city, VA | 15.8% |
Poverty Rate in Alcorn County, Mississippi
Alcorn County, Mississippi has a poverty rate of 15.8%, which ranks #2,087 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 25.3% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Mississippi, Alcorn County ranks #10 of 82 out of 82 counties. This places it in the 35th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.
About this data
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.