Mississippi Poverty Rate By Education Level
Population 25 years and over
16.1% Poverty Rate for people 25 years and over in Mississippi
2022
16.1% of 1.9 million people
Less than high school graduate
33.2% Poverty Rate for people who did not graduate high school in Mississippi
2022
33.2% of 229 thousand people
High school graduate (includes equivalency)
20.4% Poverty Rate for people who graduated high school in Mississippi
2022
20.4% of 583 thousand people
Some college, associate's degree
14% Poverty Rate for people with some college or an Associate's Degree in Mississippi
2022
14% of 620 thousand people
Bachelor's degree or higher
5.5% Poverty Rate for people with at least a Bachelor's Degree in Mississippi
2022
5.5% of 482 thousand people