Poverty Rate in Leflore County, MS
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Leflore County Compares
National Distribution
Where Leflore County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Leflore County: 31.5%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #3,099 | Lincoln Parish, LA | 31.2% |
| #3,100 | Perry County, AL | 31.4% |
| #3,101 | Jim Hogg County, TX | 31.4% |
| #3,102 | Leflore County, MS | 31.5% |
| #3,103 | Concordia Parish, LA | 31.8% |
| #3,104 | Edwards County, TX | 31.9% |
| #3,105 | Claiborne Parish, LA | 32.0% |
Poverty Rate in Leflore County, Mississippi
Leflore County, Mississippi has a poverty rate of 31.5%, which ranks #3,102 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 150.0% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Mississippi, Leflore County ranks #78 of 82 out of 82 counties. This places it in the 4th 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.