Poverty Rate in Calhoun County, MS
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Calhoun County Compares
National Distribution
Where Calhoun County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Calhoun County: 20.4%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,702 | Taliaferro County, GA | 20.4% |
| #2,703 | Martin County, NC | 20.4% |
| #2,704 | Independence County, AR | 20.4% |
| #2,705 | Calhoun County, MS | 20.4% |
| #2,706 | Braxton County, WV | 20.4% |
| #2,707 | Green County, KY | 20.4% |
| #2,708 | Laurel County, KY | 20.5% |
Poverty Rate in Calhoun County, Mississippi
Calhoun County, Mississippi has a poverty rate of 20.4%, which ranks #2,705 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 62.0% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Mississippi, Calhoun County ranks #39 of 82 out of 82 counties. This places it in the 16th 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.