Mississippi Poverty Rate
In Mississippi, an estimated 554,152 of 2,861,627 people live in poverty.
FAQs
- What is the poverty rate in Mississippi?
The poverty rate in Mississippi is 19.4%.
- How many people in Mississippi live in poverty?
In Mississippi, an estimated 554,152 of 2,861,627 people live in poverty.
- How does the poverty rate in Mississippi compare to the US?
The poverty rate in Mississippi is 51.56% higher than the US average. In Mississippi, an estimated 19.4% of 2,861,627 people live in poverty. In the United States, 12.8% of 324,173,084 people live in poverty.
Population
Mississippi
2021
19.4% of 2.9 million people
- Age
Under 18 years
Mississippi
2021
27.7% of 680 thousand people
Under 5 years
Mississippi
2021
31.4% of 169 thousand people
5 to 17 years
Mississippi
2021
26.5% of 511 thousand people
Related children of householder under 18 years
Mississippi
2021
27.6% of 679 thousand people
18 to 64 years
Mississippi
2021
17.6% of 1.7 million people
18 to 34 years
Mississippi
2021
21.1% of 604 thousand people
35 to 64 years
Mississippi
2021
15.7% of 1.1 million people
60 years and over
Mississippi
2021
14.4% of 681 thousand people
65 years and over
Mississippi
2021
13.8% of 486 thousand people
- Gender
Male
Mississippi
2021
17.5% of 1.4 million people
Female
Mississippi
2021
21.1% of 1.5 million people
- Race
White
Mississippi
2021
11.5% of 1.6 million people
Black or African American
Mississippi
2021
31.2% of 1 million people
American Indian and Alaska Native
Mississippi
2021
28.7% of 15 thousand people
Asian
Mississippi
2021
12.9% of 24 thousand people
Some other race
Mississippi
2021
40.1% of 38 thousand people
Two or more races
Mississippi
2021
18.1% of 145 thousand people
Hispanic
Mississippi
2021
23.8% of 90 thousand people
White, not Hispanic
Mississippi
2021
11.5% of 1.6 million people
- Education level
Population 25 years and over
Mississippi
2021
15.8% of 1.9 million people
Less than high school graduate
Mississippi
2021
32.5% of 250 thousand people
High school graduate (includes equivalency)
Mississippi
2021
20% of 567 thousand people
Some college, associate's degree
Mississippi
2021
13.3% of 620 thousand people
Bachelor's degree or higher
Mississippi
2021
5.4% of 485 thousand people
- Employment status
Civilian labor force 16 years and over
Mississippi
2021
9.8% of 1.3 million people
Employed
Mississippi
2021
7.9% of 1.2 million people
Male
Mississippi
2021
5.7% of 617 thousand people
Female
Mississippi
2021
10% of 605 thousand people
Unemployed
Mississippi
2021
38.1% of 84 thousand people
Male
Mississippi
2021
33.4% of 41 thousand people
Female
Mississippi
2021
42.7% of 42 thousand people
- Work experience
Population 16 years and over
Mississippi
2021
16.9% of 2.3 million people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Mississippi
2021
4.3% of 929 thousand people
Worked part-time or part-year in the past 12 months
Mississippi
2021
20.6% of 419 thousand people
Did not work
Mississippi
2021
28.1% of 915 thousand people
- Single people
SINGLE PEOPLE
Mississippi
2021
31.8% of 504 thousand people
Male
Mississippi
2021
28.8% of 243 thousand people
Female
Mississippi
2021
34.5% of 261 thousand people
18 to 24 years
Mississippi
2021
50.9% of 49 thousand people
25 to 34 years
Mississippi
2021
25.4% of 72 thousand people
35 to 44 years
Mississippi
2021
26.1% of 61 thousand people
45 to 54 years
Mississippi
2021
32.4% of 65 thousand people
55 to 64 years
Mississippi
2021
37% of 100 thousand people
65 to 74 years
Mississippi
2021
25.9% of 86 thousand people
75 years and over
Mississippi
2021
27.6% of 69 thousand people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Mississippi
2021
6.3% of 182 thousand people
Worked less than full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Mississippi
2021
37.7% of 87 thousand people
Did not work
Mississippi
2021
49.3% of 235 thousand people
Population in housing units for whom poverty status is determined
Mississippi
2021
19.3%