Poverty Rate in Mississippi County, MO
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Mississippi County Compares
National Distribution
Where Mississippi County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Mississippi County: 19.0%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,569 | Craig County, OK | 19.0% |
| #2,570 | Arkansas County, AR | 19.0% |
| #2,571 | Alexander County, IL | 19.0% |
| #2,572 | Mississippi County, MO | 19.0% |
| #2,573 | Weakley County, TN | 19.0% |
| #2,574 | Muscogee County, GA | 19.0% |
| #2,575 | Roane County, WV | 19.1% |
Poverty Rate in Mississippi County, Missouri
Mississippi County, Missouri has a poverty rate of 19.0%, which ranks #2,572 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 51.1% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Missouri, Mississippi County ranks #96 of 115 out of 115 counties. This places it in the 20th 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.