Poverty Rate in Clay County, MS
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Clay County Compares
National Distribution
Where Clay County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Clay County: 20.9%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,750 | Todd County, KY | 20.9% |
| #2,751 | Prince Edward County, VA | 20.9% |
| #2,752 | Albany County, WY | 20.9% |
| #2,753 | Clay County, MS | 20.9% |
| #2,754 | Dixie County, FL | 20.9% |
| #2,755 | Marion County, GA | 20.9% |
| #2,756 | Forrest County, MS | 21.0% |
Poverty Rate in Clay County, Mississippi
Clay County, Mississippi has a poverty rate of 20.9%, which ranks #2,753 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 65.8% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Mississippi, Clay County ranks #41 of 82 out of 82 counties. This places it in the 15th 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.