Poverty Rate in Pearl River County, MS
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Pearl River County Compares
National Distribution
Where Pearl River County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Pearl River County: 16.5%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,213 | Wichita County, TX | 16.5% |
| #2,214 | Franklin County, FL | 16.5% |
| #2,215 | Norfolk city, VA | 16.5% |
| #2,216 | Pearl River County, MS | 16.5% |
| #2,217 | Houghton County, MI | 16.5% |
| #2,218 | Young County, TX | 16.5% |
| #2,219 | Alfalfa County, OK | 16.5% |
Poverty Rate in Pearl River County, Mississippi
Pearl River County, Mississippi has a poverty rate of 16.5%, which ranks #2,216 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 30.9% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Mississippi, Pearl River County ranks #13 of 82 out of 82 counties. This places it in the 31th 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.