Poverty Rate in Jefferson Davis County, MS

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Poverty Rate
28.7% +127.5% vs nat'l
Rank #3,071 of 3,222
5th percentile

How Jefferson Davis County Compares

Jefferson Davis County
28.7%
Mississippi Average
28.7%
Rank #71 of 82 in state
National
12.6%
127.5% above

National Distribution

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

1.4% 63.6%

■ 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%
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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.