Poverty Rate in Panola County, MS

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Poverty Rate
23.3% +85.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,923 of 3,222
9th percentile

How Panola County Compares

Panola County
23.3%
Mississippi Average
23.3%
Rank #52 of 82 in state
National
12.6%
85.1% above

National Distribution

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

1.4% 63.6%

■ Panola County: 23.3%

Ranking Context

Rank County Value
#2,920 Knott County, KY 23.3%
#2,921 Pike County, AL 23.3%
#2,922 Williamsburg County, SC 23.3%
#2,923 Panola County, MS 23.3%
#2,924 Crisp County, GA 23.3%
#2,925 Tattnall County, GA 23.4%
#2,926 Putnam County, FL 23.4%
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Poverty Rate in Panola County, Mississippi

Panola County, Mississippi has a poverty rate of 23.3%, which ranks #2,923 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 85.1% above the national value of 12.6%.

Within Mississippi, Panola County ranks #52 of 82 out of 82 counties. This places it in the 9th 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.