Poverty Rate in Monroe County, MS
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Monroe County Compares
National Distribution
Where Monroe County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Monroe County: 18.0%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,458 | Okmulgee County, OK | 18.0% |
| #2,459 | Stephens County, OK | 18.0% |
| #2,460 | Shannon County, MO | 18.0% |
| #2,461 | Monroe County, MS | 18.0% |
| #2,462 | Perry County, TN | 18.1% |
| #2,463 | San Juan County, UT | 18.1% |
| #2,464 | Charlton County, GA | 18.1% |
Poverty Rate in Monroe County, Mississippi
Monroe County, Mississippi has a poverty rate of 18.0%, which ranks #2,461 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 43.2% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Mississippi, Monroe County ranks #25 of 82 out of 82 counties. This places it in the 24th 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.