Poverty Rate in Jefferson Davis County, MS
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Jefferson Davis County Compares
National Distribution
Where Jefferson Davis County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Jefferson Davis County: 28.7%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #3,068 | Marlboro County, SC | 28.5% |
| #3,069 | Luna County, NM | 28.6% |
| #3,070 | Radford city, VA | 28.7% |
| #3,071 | Jefferson Davis County, MS | 28.7% |
| #3,072 | Bell County, KY | 28.8% |
| #3,073 | Lee County, VA | 28.8% |
| #3,074 | Sunflower County, MS | 28.9% |
Poverty Rate in Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi
Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi has a poverty rate of 28.7%, which ranks #3,071 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 127.5% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Mississippi, Jefferson Davis County ranks #71 of 82 out of 82 counties. This places it in the 5th 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.