Poverty Rate in Union County, MS
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Union County Compares
National Distribution
Where Union County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Union County: 15.1%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1,962 | Miami County, IN | 15.1% |
| #1,963 | Fergus County, MT | 15.1% |
| #1,964 | Stoddard County, MO | 15.1% |
| #1,965 | Union County, MS | 15.1% |
| #1,966 | Morgan County, TN | 15.1% |
| #1,967 | Caldwell County, KY | 15.1% |
| #1,968 | Columbiana County, OH | 15.2% |
Poverty Rate in Union County, Mississippi
Union County, Mississippi has a poverty rate of 15.1%, which ranks #1,965 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 20.2% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Mississippi, Union County ranks #8 of 82 out of 82 counties. This places it in the 39th 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.