Ranking of Mississippi Cities and Places By the Poverty Rate of the White Alone Racial Group in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Poverty Rate for the White Alone racial group in Mississippi was 12.04%. Among all Mississippi cities and places with a population of at least 10K, the White Alone racial group had the highest poverty rate in Oxford city (28.43%), followed by Starkville city (28.08%), and Canton city (22.96%). On the other hand, the White Alone racial group had the lowest poverty rate in the following 3 cities: Madison city (4.66%), Hernando city (5.04%), and Brandon city (5.14%).
The chart below shows the top 10 Mississippi cities and places with a population of 10K+, where the White 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 | Oxford city | 28.43 |
2 | Starkville city | 28.08 |
3 | Canton city | 22.96 |
4 | Hattiesburg city | 22.35 |
5 | Picayune city | 19.93 |
6 | Cleveland city | 19.74 |
7 | Clarksdale city | 19.14 |
8 | Pascagoula city | 16.87 |
9 | Corinth city | 16.50 |
10 | Laurel city | 16.32 |
11 | Petal city | 14.77 |
12 | Brookhaven city | 14.74 |
13 | McComb city | 14.33 |
14 | Gulfport city | 14.13 |
15 | Grenada city | 13.62 |
16 | Gautier city | 13.37 |
17 | Natchez city | 12.62 |
18 | Horn Lake city | 12.60 |
19 | Flowood city | 12.07 |
20 | D'Iberville city | 11.93 |
21 | Biloxi city | 11.41 |
22 | Byram city | 11.16 |
23 | Jackson city | 11.13 |
24 | Meridian city | 10.84 |
25 | West Point city | 10.57 |
26 | Moss Point city | 9.91 |
27 | Greenwood city | 9.60 |
28 | Yazoo City city | 9.36 |
29 | Southaven city | 9.20 |
30 | Long Beach city | 8.86 |
31 | Pearl city | 8.64 |
32 | Ocean Springs city | 8.02 |
33 | Columbus city | 7.42 |
34 | Clinton city | 7.21 |
34 | Tupelo city | 7.21 |
35 | Vicksburg city | 6.90 |
36 | Olive Branch city | 6.64 |
37 | Greenville city | 6.45 |
38 | Ridgeland city | 6.37 |
39 | Brandon city | 5.14 |
40 | Hernando city | 5.04 |
41 | Madison city | 4.66 |