Ranking of Mississippi Cities and Places By Poverty Rate in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Updated on March 17, 2025.
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Poverty Rate for Mississippi was 19.38%. Among all Mississippi cities and places with a population of at least 10K, Clarksdale city had the highest poverty rate (41.63%), followed by Yazoo City city (39.08%), and McComb city (35.47%). On the other hand, the following 3 cities and places had the lowest poverty rate: Madison city (4.68%), Brandon city (4.83%), and Byram city (4.96%).
The chart below shows the top 10 Mississippi cities and places with a population of 10K+ with high poverty rate, and the table below shows the ranking of all Mississippi cities and places with a population of 10K+.
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Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Mississippi Cities and Places By Poverty Rate in 2021
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| Rank | City | Poverty Rate (%) |
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| 1 | Clarksdale city | 41.63 |
| 2 | Yazoo City city | 39.08 |
| 3 | McComb city | 35.47 |
| 4 | Laurel city | 33.78 |
| 5 | Natchez city | 33.18 |
| 6 | Greenville city | 32.41 |
| 7 | Hattiesburg city | 32.01 |
| 8 | West Point city | 31.49 |
| 9 | Canton city | 30.90 |
| 10 | Meridian city | 30.37 |
| 11 | Grenada city | 30.18 |
| 12 | Greenwood city | 30.03 |
| 13 | Cleveland city | 29.79 |
| 14 | Oxford city | 29.12 |
| 15 | Starkville city | 28.76 |
| 16 | Vicksburg city | 27.80 |
| 17 | Columbus city | 26.87 |
| 18 | Picayune city | 26.55 |
| 19 | Brookhaven city | 26.44 |
| 20 | Jackson city | 26.10 |
| 21 | Gulfport city | 25.57 |
| 22 | Pascagoula city | 24.48 |
| 23 | D'Iberville city | 21.44 |
| 24 | Moss Point city | 21.11 |
| 25 | Corinth city | 20.67 |
| 26 | Gautier city | 17.93 |
| 27 | Flowood city | 17.74 |
| 28 | Petal city | 17.01 |
| 29 | Biloxi city | 14.93 |
| 30 | Horn Lake city | 14.63 |
| 31 | Tupelo city | 14.15 |
| 32 | Southaven city | 12.11 |
| 33 | Pearl city | 10.24 |
| 34 | Long Beach city | 9.30 |
| 35 | Clinton city | 8.95 |
| 36 | Hernando city | 7.46 |
| 37 | Olive Branch city | 7.30 |
| 38 | Ocean Springs city | 7.28 |
| 39 | Ridgeland city | 6.85 |
| 40 | Byram city | 4.96 |
| 41 | Brandon city | 4.83 |
| 42 | Madison city | 4.68 |