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Mississippi Cities by Poverty Rate

The poverty rate measures the share of residents with income below the federal threshold. It varies by household size and is a key indicator of economic hardship.

All 194 cities ranked by Poverty Rate, from lowest to highest. Click the column header to reverse sort order. Data from the U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023.

States Counties Cities Metros ZIPs
# Cities Poverty Rate ↑
101 Columbia city, Mississippi 19.6%
102 Grenada city, Mississippi 20.0%
103 Columbus city, Mississippi 20.0%
104 Mount Olive town, Mississippi 20.1%
105 Gulfport city, Mississippi 20.2%
106 Moorhead city, Mississippi 20.5%
107 Courtland town, Mississippi 20.5%
108 Cleveland city, Mississippi 20.5%
109 Forest city, Mississippi 20.6%
110 Arnold Line CDP, Mississippi 20.6%
111 Vicksburg city, Mississippi 20.8%
112 Jackson city, Mississippi 20.9%
113 Collins city, Mississippi 21.1%
114 Waynesboro city, Mississippi 21.5%
115 Verona city, Mississippi 21.6%
116 Indianola city, Mississippi 21.6%
117 Pearl River CDP, Mississippi 21.6%
118 Greenwood city, Mississippi 21.7%
119 Vardaman town, Mississippi 22.0%
120 Maben town, Mississippi 22.2%
121 Greenville city, Mississippi 22.2%
122 Carthage city, Mississippi 22.3%
123 Brookhaven city, Mississippi 22.4%
124 Monticello town, Mississippi 22.6%
125 Hattiesburg city, Mississippi 23.0%
126 Water Valley city, Mississippi 23.0%
127 Picayune city, Mississippi 23.0%
128 Byhalia town, Mississippi 23.2%
129 Tylertown town, Mississippi 23.2%
130 Magee city, Mississippi 23.2%
131 Coldwater town, Mississippi 23.2%
132 Wesson town, Mississippi 23.3%
133 Quitman city, Mississippi 23.4%
134 Gloster town, Mississippi 23.9%
135 Bruce town, Mississippi 23.9%
136 Sardis town, Mississippi 24.2%
137 Taylorsville town, Mississippi 24.3%
138 McComb city, Mississippi 24.4%
139 Leland city, Mississippi 24.6%
140 Purvis city, Mississippi 24.7%
141 Senatobia city, Mississippi 25.0%
142 Charleston city, Mississippi 25.2%
143 Kosciusko city, Mississippi 25.3%
144 Victoria CDP, Mississippi 25.3%
145 Louisville Municipal School District, Mississippi 25.4%
146 Laurel city, Mississippi 25.9%
147 Canton city, Mississippi 26.3%
148 Lexington city, Mississippi 26.4%
149 Metcalfe town, Mississippi 26.4%
150 West Point city, Mississippi 26.4%
151 Pascagoula city, Mississippi 26.6%
152 Meridian city, Mississippi 27.4%
153 Newton city, Mississippi 27.8%
154 Como town, Mississippi 28.0%
155 Drew city, Mississippi 28.2%
156 Summit town, Mississippi 28.4%
157 Philadelphia city, Mississippi 28.6%
158 Lumberton city, Mississippi 28.6%
159 Houston city, Mississippi 28.8%
160 Flora town, Mississippi 28.8%
161 Decatur town, Mississippi 28.9%
162 Magnolia city, Mississippi 29.0%
163 Hazlehurst city, Mississippi 29.2%
164 Pickens town, Mississippi 29.2%
165 Ruleville city, Mississippi 29.5%
166 Natchez city, Mississippi 29.6%
167 Durant city, Mississippi 29.9%
168 Union town, Mississippi 30.1%
169 Lucedale city, Mississippi 30.3%
170 Morton city, Mississippi 30.4%
171 Itta Bena city, Mississippi 31.0%
172 Okolona city, Mississippi 31.4%
173 Centreville town, Mississippi 31.7%
174 Rolling Fork city, Mississippi 32.3%
175 Clarksdale city, Mississippi 33.0%
176 Winona city, Mississippi 33.6%
177 Port Gibson city, Mississippi 34.4%
178 Hollandale city, Mississippi 37.0%
179 West Hattiesburg CDP, Mississippi 37.4%
180 Tchula town, Mississippi 37.7%
181 Conehatta CDP, Mississippi 37.9%
182 Louisville city, Mississippi 38.9%
183 Shaw city, Mississippi 38.9%
184 Yazoo City city, Mississippi 39.3%
185 Macon city, Mississippi 39.6%
186 Mound Bayou city, Mississippi 40.0%
187 Nellieburg CDP, Mississippi 44.7%
188 Shelby city, Mississippi 45.2%
189 Sunflower town, Mississippi 45.4%
190 Vaiden town, Mississippi 46.5%
191 Fayette city, Mississippi 46.5%
192 Wade CDP, Mississippi 50.7%
193 Goodman town, Mississippi 52.1%
194 Rosedale city, Mississippi 57.5%