Poverty Rate in Leflore County, MS

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Poverty Rate
31.5% +150.0% vs nat'l
Rank #3,102 of 3,222
4th percentile

How Leflore County Compares

Leflore County
31.5%
Mississippi Average
31.5%
Rank #78 of 82 in state
National
12.6%
150.0% above

National Distribution

Where Leflore County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.

1.4% 63.6%

■ 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%
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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.