How Benton County Compares

Benton County

21.5%

Mississippi Average

21.5%

Rank #45 of 82 in state

National

12.6%

70.8% above

National Distribution

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

1.4% 63.6%

■ Benton County: 21.5%

Ranking Context

Rank	County	Value
#2,796	Haywood County, TN	21.5%
#2,797	Nome Census Area, AK	21.5%
#2,798	Adair County, OK	21.5%
#2,799	Benton County, MS	21.5%
#2,800	Ware County, GA	21.5%
#2,801	De Soto Parish, LA	21.5%
#2,802	Hardin County, TN	21.5%

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Poverty Rate in Benton County, Mississippi

Benton County, Mississippi has a poverty rate of 21.5%, which ranks #2,799 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 70.8% above the national value of 12.6%.

Within Mississippi, Benton County ranks #45 of 82 out of 82 counties. This places it in the 13th 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.