Poverty Rate in Holmes County, MS
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Holmes County Compares
National Distribution
Where Holmes County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Holmes County: 36.4%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #3,141 | Coahoma County, MS | 35.5% |
| #3,142 | Caguas Municipio, PR | 35.7% |
| #3,143 | Owsley County, KY | 36.1% |
| #3,144 | Holmes County, MS | 36.4% |
| #3,145 | Knox County, KY | 36.9% |
| #3,146 | Hormigueros Municipio, PR | 37.0% |
| #3,147 | Hatillo Municipio, PR | 37.2% |
Poverty Rate in Holmes County, Mississippi
Holmes County, Mississippi has a poverty rate of 36.4%, which ranks #3,144 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 188.6% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Mississippi, Holmes County ranks #82 of 82 out of 82 counties. This places it in the 2th 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.