Poverty Rate in Adams County, MS
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
27.0%
Rank #3,040/3,222 · #67 in MS
6th
Adams 27.0%
MS 18.9% +43.1%
US 12.6% +114.6%
Poverty Rate Trend
Rankings →Percentile Rank Over Time
Year-over-Year Poverty Change
National Distribution
How Adams County's poverty rate of 27.0% compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from 1.4% to 63.6%.
Distribution of Poverty Rate Across All Counties
Ranking Context
Counties ranked closest to Adams County for poverty rate.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #3,037 | Winston County, MS | 26.9% |
| #3,038 | Menifee County, KY | 26.9% |
| #3,039 | Humphreys County, MS | 27.0% |
| #3,040 | Adams County, MS | 27.0% |
| #3,041 | Quay County, NM | 27.1% |
| #3,042 | Pike County, MS | 27.1% |
| #3,043 | San Augustine County, TX | 27.1% |
About Poverty Rate
Adams County, Mississippi has a poverty rate of 27.0%, ranking #3,040 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 114.6% above the national value of 12.6%. Within Mississippi, it ranks #67 of 82. This places it in the 6th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.