18.7%
Poverty rate
2023
Historical data
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Compared to the United States
| Indicator | Mississippi | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 18.7 | 12.5 |
National ranking
Mississippi ranks #7 of 49 states by poverty rate.
| #1 | New Hampshire | 7.2% |
| #2 | Utah | 9% |
| #3 | Minnesota | 9.3% |
| #4 | Connecticut | 9.6% |
| #5 | Hawaii | 9.6% |
| #6 | Arkansas | 9.6% |
| #7 | Mississippi | 9.6% |
| #8 | Alabama | 9.6% |
| #9 | South Carolina | 9.6% |
| #10 | West Virginia | 9.6% |
| #11 | Nebraska | 9.6% |
| #12 | Maryland | 9.6% |
| #13 | Iowa | 9.6% |
| #14 | Idaho | 9.6% |
| #15 | Kansas | 9.6% |
| #16 | New Jersey | 9.7% |
| #17 | Colorado | 9.7% |
| #18 | Washington | 10% |
| #19 | Virginia | 10.2% |
| #20 | Massachusetts | 10.4% |
| #21 | Wisconsin | 10.7% |
| #22 | Rhode Island | 10.8% |
| #23 | Delaware | 11.4% |
| #24 | South Dakota | 11.4% |
| #25 | Maine | 11.4% |
| #26 | Illinois | 11.6% |
| #27 | Pennsylvania | 12% |
| #28 | California | 12% |
| #29 | Vermont | 12 |
| #30 | Oregon | 12.1% |
| #31 | Indiana | 12.2% |
| #32 | Nevada | 12.2% |
| #33 | Arizona | 12.2% |
| #34 | Montana | 12.4% |
| #35 | Florida | 12.7% |
| #36 | Missouri | 12.7% |
| #37 | North Carolina | 12.8% |
| #38 | Michigan | 13.2% |
| #39 | Ohio | 13.4% |
| #40 | Georgia | 13.5% |
| #41 | Tennessee | 13.6% |
| #42 | New York | 13.9% |
| #43 | Texas | 14% |
| #44 | Oklahoma | 15.2% |
| #45 | Kentucky | 16.4% |
| #46 | New Mexico | 18.2% |
| #47 | Louisiana | 18.9% |
| #48 | Wyoming | 20% |
| #49 | Alaska | 24% |
Overview
About 18.7% of Mississippians lived below the poverty line in 2023, the highest rate in the nation. This data point highlights how Mississippi compares on poverty rate relative to national benchmarks. Mississippi's Delta region has some of the highest concentrated poverty rates in the United States.
Did you know?
- Mississippi's Delta region has some of the highest concentrated poverty rates in the United States.