Poverty Rate in Hinds County, MS
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Hinds County Compares
National Distribution
Where Hinds County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Hinds County: 22.7%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,879 | Union County, SC | 22.6% |
| #2,880 | Chicot County, AR | 22.6% |
| #2,881 | Whitman County, WA | 22.7% |
| #2,882 | Hinds County, MS | 22.7% |
| #2,883 | Harmon County, OK | 22.7% |
| #2,884 | Kalawao County, HI | 22.7% |
| #2,885 | Maverick County, TX | 22.8% |
Poverty Rate in Hinds County, Mississippi
Hinds County, Mississippi has a poverty rate of 22.7%, which ranks #2,882 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 80.0% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Mississippi, Hinds County ranks #47 of 82 out of 82 counties. This places it in the 11th 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.