Poverty Rate in Lawrence County, MS
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Lawrence County Compares
National Distribution
Where Lawrence County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Lawrence County: 23.7%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,930 | Oregon County, MO | 23.6% |
| #2,931 | Early County, GA | 23.6% |
| #2,932 | Lyman County, SD | 23.7% |
| #2,933 | Lawrence County, MS | 23.7% |
| #2,934 | King County, TX | 23.7% |
| #2,935 | Sabine Parish, LA | 23.7% |
| #2,936 | Sumter County, GA | 23.7% |
Poverty Rate in Lawrence County, Mississippi
Lawrence County, Mississippi has a poverty rate of 23.7%, which ranks #2,933 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 87.7% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Mississippi, Lawrence County ranks #54 of 82 out of 82 counties. This places it in the 9th 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.