Poverty Rate in Quitman County, MS
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Quitman County Compares
National Distribution
Where Quitman County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Quitman County: 29.6%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #3,078 | Phillips County, AR | 29.3% |
| #3,079 | Union Parish, LA | 29.4% |
| #3,080 | Pemiscot County, MO | 29.6% |
| #3,081 | Quitman County, MS | 29.6% |
| #3,082 | Caldwell Parish, LA | 29.8% |
| #3,083 | Bennett County, SD | 29.9% |
| #3,084 | Lowndes County, AL | 29.9% |
Poverty Rate in Quitman County, Mississippi
Quitman County, Mississippi has a poverty rate of 29.6%, which ranks #3,081 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 135.2% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Mississippi, Quitman County ranks #73 of 82 out of 82 counties. This places it in the 4th 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.