Poverty Rate in Lowndes County, MS
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Lowndes County Compares
National Distribution
Where Lowndes County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Lowndes County: 17.3%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,340 | Madison County, GA | 17.2% |
| #2,341 | Jackson County, AL | 17.3% |
| #2,342 | Graham County, AZ | 17.3% |
| #2,343 | Lowndes County, MS | 17.3% |
| #2,344 | Lincoln County, OK | 17.3% |
| #2,345 | Sevier County, AR | 17.3% |
| #2,346 | Vinton County, OH | 17.3% |
Poverty Rate in Lowndes County, Mississippi
Lowndes County, Mississippi has a poverty rate of 17.3%, which ranks #2,343 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 37.0% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Mississippi, Lowndes County ranks #20 of 82 out of 82 counties. This places it in the 27th 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.