Poverty Rate in Perry County, MS
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Perry County Compares
National Distribution
Where Perry County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Perry County: 18.4%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,507 | San Jacinto County, TX | 18.4% |
| #2,508 | Putnam County, TN | 18.4% |
| #2,509 | Muhlenberg County, KY | 18.4% |
| #2,510 | Perry County, MS | 18.4% |
| #2,511 | Adair County, KY | 18.4% |
| #2,512 | Cherokee County, SC | 18.4% |
| #2,513 | Union County, KY | 18.4% |
Poverty Rate in Perry County, Mississippi
Perry County, Mississippi has a poverty rate of 18.4%, which ranks #2,510 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 45.9% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Mississippi, Perry County ranks #28 of 82 out of 82 counties. This places it in the 22th 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.