Poverty Rate in Jones County, MS
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Jones County Compares
National Distribution
Where Jones County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Jones County: 18.7%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,541 | Tyrrell County, NC | 18.7% |
| #2,542 | Dale County, AL | 18.7% |
| #2,543 | Scott County, AR | 18.7% |
| #2,544 | Jones County, MS | 18.7% |
| #2,545 | El Paso County, TX | 18.7% |
| #2,546 | Wright County, MO | 18.7% |
| #2,547 | Walthall County, MS | 18.8% |
Poverty Rate in Jones County, Mississippi
Jones County, Mississippi has a poverty rate of 18.7%, which ranks #2,544 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 48.7% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Mississippi, Jones County ranks #31 of 82 out of 82 counties. This places it in the 21th 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.