Poverty Rate in DeSoto County, MS
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
9.7%
Rank #725/3,222 · #1 in MS
78th
DeSoto 9.7%
MS 18.9% -48.6%
US 12.6% -23.0%
Poverty Rate Trend
Rankings →Percentile Rank Over Time
Year-over-Year Poverty Change
National Distribution
How DeSoto County's poverty rate of 9.7% 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 DeSoto County for poverty rate.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #722 | McHenry County, ND | 9.7% |
| #723 | Juniata County, PA | 9.7% |
| #724 | Amelia County, VA | 9.7% |
| #725 | DeSoto County, MS | 9.7% |
| #726 | Lapeer County, MI | 9.7% |
| #727 | Osage County, KS | 9.7% |
| #728 | Sumter County, FL | 9.7% |
About Poverty Rate
DeSoto County, Mississippi has a poverty rate of 9.7%, ranking #725 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 23.0% below the national value of 12.6%. Within Mississippi, it ranks #1 of 82. This places it in the 78th 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.