Ranking of Mississippi Cities and Places By the Poverty Rate of the Black or African American Alone Racial Group in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Poverty Rate for the Black or African American Alone racial group in Mississippi was 30.44%. Among all Mississippi cities and places with a population of at least 10K, the Black or African American Alone racial group had the highest poverty rate in Clarksdale city (45.25%), followed by D'Iberville city (44.28%), and Natchez city (43.66%). On the other hand, the Black or African American Alone racial group had the lowest poverty rate in the following 3 cities: Byram city (3.01%), Brandon city (3.8%), and Madison city (4.85%).
The chart below shows the top 10 Mississippi cities and places with a population of 10K+, where the Black or African American Alone racial group had high poverty rate, and the table below shows all Mississippi cities and places with a population of 10K+.
You can see similar ranking for other racial and ethnicity groups in Mississippi.
You can also see similar ranking of cities and places for other states as well as for the whole United States.
Rank | City | Poverty Rate (%) |
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1 | Clarksdale city | 45.25 |
2 | D'Iberville city | 44.28 |
3 | Natchez city | 43.66 |
4 | Grenada city | 43.03 |
5 | Laurel city | 42.32 |
6 | West Point city | 41.53 |
7 | Gulfport city | 41.32 |
8 | Yazoo City city | 40.97 |
9 | McComb city | 40.55 |
10 | Meridian city | 39.86 |
11 | Cleveland city | 38.90 |
12 | Hattiesburg city | 38.45 |
13 | Columbus city | 38.07 |
14 | Greenville city | 37.91 |
15 | Pascagoula city | 37.77 |
16 | Greenwood city | 36.97 |
17 | Picayune city | 35.76 |
18 | Vicksburg city | 35.48 |
19 | Flowood city | 35.34 |
20 | Brookhaven city | 34.60 |
21 | Canton city | 33.28 |
22 | Oxford city | 33.08 |
23 | Corinth city | 33.07 |
24 | Starkville city | 31.88 |
25 | Jackson city | 28.50 |
26 | Gautier city | 27.50 |
27 | Tupelo city | 25.96 |
28 | Moss Point city | 22.33 |
29 | Biloxi city | 22.31 |
30 | Petal city | 21.97 |
31 | Hernando city | 19.80 |
32 | Horn Lake city | 19.08 |
33 | Southaven city | 15.61 |
34 | Long Beach city | 13.52 |
35 | Pearl city | 12.23 |
36 | Clinton city | 10.17 |
37 | Ridgeland city | 7.29 |
38 | Ocean Springs city | 5.60 |
39 | Olive Branch city | 5.57 |
40 | Madison city | 4.85 |
41 | Brandon city | 3.80 |
42 | Byram city | 3.01 |