Poverty Rate in Panola County, MS

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

23.3% Rank #2,923/3,222 · #52 in MS
9th
Panola 23.3%
MS 18.9% +23.4%
US 12.6% +85.1%

Poverty Rate Trend

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National Distribution

How Panola County's poverty rate of 23.3% 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 Panola County for poverty rate.

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#2,920 Knott County, KY 23.3%
#2,921 Pike County, AL 23.3%
#2,922 Williamsburg County, SC 23.3%
#2,923 Panola County, MS 23.3%
#2,924 Crisp County, GA 23.3%
#2,925 Tattnall County, GA 23.4%
#2,926 Putnam County, FL 23.4%

About Poverty Rate

Panola County, Mississippi has a poverty rate of 23.3%, ranking #2,923 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 85.1% above the national value of 12.6%. Within Mississippi, it ranks #52 of 82. This places it in the 9th 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.