Poverty Rate in Smith County, MS
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Smith County Compares
National Distribution
Where Smith County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Smith County: 17.0%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,300 | Golden Valley County, MT | 17.0% |
| #2,301 | Musselshell County, MT | 17.0% |
| #2,302 | Grant Parish, LA | 17.0% |
| #2,303 | Smith County, MS | 17.0% |
| #2,304 | Live Oak County, TX | 17.1% |
| #2,305 | Limestone County, TX | 17.1% |
| #2,306 | Grainger County, TN | 17.1% |
Poverty Rate in Smith County, Mississippi
Smith County, Mississippi has a poverty rate of 17.0%, which ranks #2,303 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 35.3% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Mississippi, Smith County ranks #18 of 82 out of 82 counties. This places it in the 29th 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.