Poverty Rate in Stone County, MS
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Stone County Compares
National Distribution
Where Stone County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Stone County: 16.9%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,276 | Allegany County, MD | 16.9% |
| #2,277 | Tate County, MS | 16.9% |
| #2,278 | St. Lawrence County, NY | 16.9% |
| #2,279 | Stone County, MS | 16.9% |
| #2,280 | Gila County, AZ | 16.9% |
| #2,281 | Troup County, GA | 16.9% |
| #2,282 | Pope County, AR | 16.9% |
Poverty Rate in Stone County, Mississippi
Stone County, Mississippi has a poverty rate of 16.9%, which ranks #2,279 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 33.9% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Mississippi, Stone County ranks #17 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.