Poverty Rate in Rankin County, MS
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Rankin County Compares
National Distribution
Where Rankin County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Rankin County: 9.8%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #752 | Perquimans County, NC | 9.8% |
| #753 | Orange County, VA | 9.8% |
| #754 | Elko County, NV | 9.8% |
| #755 | Rankin County, MS | 9.8% |
| #756 | Washington County, UT | 9.8% |
| #757 | Greene County, OH | 9.8% |
| #758 | Floyd County, VA | 9.8% |
Poverty Rate in Rankin County, Mississippi
Rankin County, Mississippi has a poverty rate of 9.8%, which ranks #755 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 21.9% below the national value of 12.6%.
Within Mississippi, Rankin County ranks #2 of 82 out of 82 counties. This places it in the 77th 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.