Poverty Rate in Jackson County, MS
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Jackson County Compares
National Distribution
Where Jackson County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Jackson County: 13.8%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1,712 | Oxford County, ME | 13.8% |
| #1,713 | Iron County, UT | 13.8% |
| #1,714 | Pierce County, GA | 13.8% |
| #1,715 | Jackson County, MS | 13.8% |
| #1,716 | Eddy County, NM | 13.8% |
| #1,717 | Essex County, VT | 13.8% |
| #1,718 | Sullivan County, IN | 13.9% |
Poverty Rate in Jackson County, Mississippi
Jackson County, Mississippi has a poverty rate of 13.8%, which ranks #1,715 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 9.8% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Mississippi, Jackson County ranks #5 of 82 out of 82 counties. This places it in the 47th 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.