Poverty Rate in Coahoma County, MS
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
35.5%
Rank #3,141/3,222 · #81 in MS
3th
Coahoma 35.5%
MS 18.9% +87.9%
US 12.6% +181.8%
Poverty Rate Trend
Rankings →Percentile Rank Over Time
Year-over-Year Poverty Change
National Distribution
How Coahoma County's poverty rate of 35.5% 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 Coahoma County for poverty rate.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #3,138 | Juncos Municipio, PR | 34.6% |
| #3,139 | Cidra Municipio, PR | 34.7% |
| #3,140 | East Carroll Parish, LA | 35.2% |
| #3,141 | Coahoma County, MS | 35.5% |
| #3,142 | Caguas Municipio, PR | 35.7% |
| #3,143 | Owsley County, KY | 36.1% |
| #3,144 | Holmes County, MS | 36.4% |
About Poverty Rate
Coahoma County, Mississippi has a poverty rate of 35.5%, ranking #3,141 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 181.8% above the national value of 12.6%. Within Mississippi, it ranks #81 of 82. This places it in the 3th 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.