Ranking of Mississippi Counties 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 counties, the Black or African American Alone racial group had the highest poverty rate in Amite County (55.27%), followed by George County (51.88%), and Hancock County (45.39%). On the other hand, the Black or African American Alone racial group had the lowest poverty rate in the following 3 counties: Tishomingo County (6.89%), Itawamba County (11.34%), and Tippah County (12.4%).

The chart below shows the top 10 Mississippi counties where the Black or African American 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 information for other states and for the United States.