Poverty Rate in Sharkey County, MS
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Sharkey County Compares
National Distribution
Where Sharkey County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Sharkey County: 30.9%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #3,091 | Hancock County, GA | 30.6% |
| #3,092 | Claiborne County, MS | 30.7% |
| #3,093 | Yazoo County, MS | 30.8% |
| #3,094 | Sharkey County, MS | 30.9% |
| #3,095 | Dallas County, AL | 31.0% |
| #3,096 | Galax city, VA | 31.1% |
| #3,097 | Tunica County, MS | 31.1% |
Poverty Rate in Sharkey County, Mississippi
Sharkey County, Mississippi has a poverty rate of 30.9%, which ranks #3,094 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 144.8% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Mississippi, Sharkey County ranks #76 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.