Poverty Rate in Itawamba County, MS
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Itawamba County Compares
National Distribution
Where Itawamba County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Itawamba County: 15.5%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,040 | Baxter County, AR | 15.5% |
| #2,041 | De Baca County, NM | 15.5% |
| #2,042 | Rock Island County, IL | 15.5% |
| #2,043 | Itawamba County, MS | 15.5% |
| #2,044 | Putnam County, MO | 15.5% |
| #2,045 | Little River County, AR | 15.5% |
| #2,046 | Fayette County, OH | 15.5% |
Poverty Rate in Itawamba County, Mississippi
Itawamba County, Mississippi has a poverty rate of 15.5%, which ranks #2,043 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 23.1% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Mississippi, Itawamba County ranks #9 of 82 out of 82 counties. This places it in the 37th 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.