How Amite County Compares

Amite County

27.6%

Mississippi Average

27.6%

Rank #70 of 82 in state

National

12.6%

119.4% above

National Distribution

Where Amite County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.

1.4% 63.6%

■ Amite County: 27.6%

Ranking Context

Rank	County	Value
#3,047	Wilkinson County, MS	27.4%
#3,048	Dorado Municipio, PR	27.5%
#3,049	Metcalfe County, KY	27.5%
#3,050	Amite County, MS	27.6%
#3,051	Dillon County, SC	27.7%
#3,052	Trujillo Alto Municipio, PR	27.7%
#3,053	Cochran County, TX	27.8%

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Poverty Rate in Amite County, Mississippi

Amite County, Mississippi has a poverty rate of 27.6%, which ranks #3,050 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 119.4% above the national value of 12.6%.

Within Mississippi, Amite County ranks #70 of 82 out of 82 counties. This places it in the 5th 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.