Ranking of Mississippi Counties 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 counties, the White Alone racial group had the highest poverty rate in Oktibbeha County (26.05%), followed by Jefferson County (22.14%), and Pike County (21.69%). On the other hand, the White Alone racial group had the lowest poverty rate in the following 3 counties: Sharkey County (0.94%), Noxubee County (3.67%), and Madison County (5.95%).

The chart below shows the top 10 Mississippi counties where the White Alone racial group had high poverty rate, and the table below shows the ranking of all Mississippi counties.

You can see similar ranking for other racial and ethnicity groups in Mississippi.

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