Ranking of Mississippi Cities and Places By the Poverty Rate of the Non-Hispanic White Alone Ethnicity Group in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 18, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Poverty Rate for the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group in Mississippi was 11.71%. Among all Mississippi cities and places with a population of at least 10K, the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group had the highest poverty rate in Oxford city (28.02%), followed by Starkville city (27.47%), and Hattiesburg city (21.26%). On the other hand, the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group had the lowest poverty rate in the following 3 cities: Hernando city (4.62%), Madison city (4.63%), and Brandon city (5.22%).

The chart below shows the top 10 Mississippi cities and places with a population of 10K+, where the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group had high poverty rate, and the table below shows all Mississippi cities and places with a population of 10K+.

You can see similar ranking for other racial and ethnicity groups in Mississippi.

You can also see similar ranking of cities and places for other states and for the United States.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Mississippi Cities and Places By the Poverty Rate of the Non-Hispanic White Alone Ethnicity Group in 2021
Oxford city
Starkville city
Hattiesburg city
Cleveland city
Picayune city
Clarksdale city
Laurel city
Pascagoula city
Corinth city
Brookhaven city
Ranking of Mississippi Cities and Places By the Poverty Rate of the Non-Hispanic White Alone Ethnicity Group in 2021
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Rank City Poverty Rate (%)
1 Oxford city 28.02
2 Starkville city 27.47
3 Hattiesburg city 21.26
4 Cleveland city 19.97
5 Picayune city 19.82
6 Clarksdale city 19.36
7 Laurel city 16.56
8 Pascagoula city 15.76
9 Corinth city 15.43
10 Brookhaven city 15.40
11 McComb city 14.59
12 Gautier city 14.35
13 Grenada city 13.70
14 Gulfport city 13.23
15 Horn Lake city 12.56
16 Flowood city 12.46
17 D'Iberville city 12.15
18 Natchez city 11.48
19 Byram city 11.16
20 Canton city 11.04
21 Petal city 10.97
22 Biloxi city 10.89
23 Jackson city 10.84
24 West Point city 10.57
25 Greenwood city 9.77
26 Yazoo City city 9.36
27 Southaven city 9.27
28 Moss Point city 9.17
29 Meridian city 9.16
30 Ocean Springs city 8.60
31 Pearl city 8.24
32 Tupelo city 7.27
33 Clinton city 7.26
34 Columbus city 7.14
35 Vicksburg city 7.01
36 Long Beach city 6.74
37 Greenville city 6.45
38 Olive Branch city 6.41
39 Ridgeland city 5.86
40 Brandon city 5.22
41 Madison city 4.63
42 Hernando city 4.62