Poverty Rate in Lee County, MS
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Lee County Compares
National Distribution
Where Lee County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Lee County: 14.6%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1,858 | Chippewa County, MN | 14.5% |
| #1,859 | Minidoka County, ID | 14.5% |
| #1,860 | Richland County, WI | 14.5% |
| #1,861 | Lee County, MS | 14.6% |
| #1,862 | Pittsylvania County, VA | 14.6% |
| #1,863 | Decatur County, IA | 14.6% |
| #1,864 | Jefferson Davis Parish, LA | 14.6% |
Poverty Rate in Lee County, Mississippi
Lee County, Mississippi has a poverty rate of 14.6%, which ranks #1,861 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 15.5% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Mississippi, Lee County ranks #6 of 82 out of 82 counties. This places it in the 42th 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.