Poverty Rate in Scott County, MS
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Scott County Compares
National Distribution
Where Scott County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Scott County: 22.2%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,847 | Monroe County, KY | 22.1% |
| #2,848 | Decatur County, TN | 22.1% |
| #2,849 | Ashley County, AR | 22.1% |
| #2,850 | Scott County, MS | 22.2% |
| #2,851 | Uvalde County, TX | 22.2% |
| #2,852 | Russell County, AL | 22.2% |
| #2,853 | Hyde County, NC | 22.2% |
Poverty Rate in Scott County, Mississippi
Scott County, Mississippi has a poverty rate of 22.2%, which ranks #2,850 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 75.8% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Mississippi, Scott County ranks #46 of 82 out of 82 counties. This places it in the 12th 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.