Ranking of Mississippi Cities and Places By Poverty Rate in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Poverty Rate for Mississippi was 19.38%. Among all Mississippi cities and places with a population of at least 10K, Clarksdale city had the highest poverty rate (41.63%), followed by Yazoo City city (39.08%), and McComb city (35.47%). On the other hand, the following 3 cities and places had the lowest poverty rate: Madison city (4.68%), Brandon city (4.83%), and Byram city (4.96%).

The chart below shows the top 10 Mississippi cities and places with a population of 10K+ and a high poverty rate, and the table below shows the ranking of all Mississippi cities and places with a population of 10K+.

You can also see similar ranking of cities and places for other states as well as for the whole United States.