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