Poverty Rate in Prentiss County, MS
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Prentiss County Compares
National Distribution
Where Prentiss County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Prentiss County: 16.8%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,263 | Phelps County, MO | 16.8% |
| #2,264 | McDonald County, MO | 16.8% |
| #2,265 | Yoakum County, TX | 16.8% |
| #2,266 | Prentiss County, MS | 16.8% |
| #2,267 | Briscoe County, TX | 16.8% |
| #2,268 | Surry County, NC | 16.8% |
| #2,269 | Fayette County, PA | 16.8% |
Poverty Rate in Prentiss County, Mississippi
Prentiss County, Mississippi has a poverty rate of 16.8%, which ranks #2,266 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 33.2% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Mississippi, Prentiss County ranks #15 of 82 out of 82 counties. This places it in the 30th 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.