Poverty Rate in Lauderdale County, MS
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Lauderdale County Compares
National Distribution
Where Lauderdale County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Lauderdale County: 26.3%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #3,024 | Lanier County, GA | 26.1% |
| #3,025 | Baker County, GA | 26.3% |
| #3,026 | Norton city, VA | 26.3% |
| #3,027 | Lauderdale County, MS | 26.3% |
| #3,028 | Noxubee County, MS | 26.3% |
| #3,029 | Whitley County, KY | 26.3% |
| #3,030 | Stewart County, GA | 26.4% |
Poverty Rate in Lauderdale County, Mississippi
Lauderdale County, Mississippi has a poverty rate of 26.3%, which ranks #3,027 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 108.9% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Mississippi, Lauderdale County ranks #62 of 82 out of 82 counties. This places it in the 6th 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.