How Jefferson County Compares

Jefferson County

32.5%

Mississippi Average

32.5%

Rank #79 of 82 in state

National

12.6%

157.9% above

National Distribution

Where Jefferson County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.

1.4% 63.6%

■ Jefferson County: 32.5%

Ranking Context

Rank	County	Value
#3,112	Toa Baja Municipio, PR	32.4%
#3,113	Kusilvak Census Area, AK	32.4%
#3,114	St. Helena Parish, LA	32.4%
#3,115	Jefferson County, MS	32.5%
#3,116	Bolivar County, MS	32.6%
#3,117	Wheeler County, GA	32.7%
#3,118	Toa Alta Municipio, PR	32.8%

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Poverty Rate in Jefferson County, Mississippi

Jefferson County, Mississippi has a poverty rate of 32.5%, which ranks #3,115 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 157.9% above the national value of 12.6%.

Within Mississippi, Jefferson County ranks #79 of 82 out of 82 counties. This places it in the 3th 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.