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Counties in Mississippi by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure)

Issaquena County had the highest child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure) of 82 counties in 2023, at 63.2%. Rankin County had the lowest, at 11.3%. The median was 28.2% and the figure for Mississippi was 24.3%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest63.2Issaquena County
Lowest11.3Rankin County
Median28.282 counties
Mississippi24.3History

Map of counties, 2023

Adams County: 32.3 %Alcorn County: 23.3 %Amite County: 29.3 %Attala County: 27.8 %Benton County: 30.1 %Bolivar County: 45.4 %Calhoun County: 25.5 %Carroll County: 23.7 %Chickasaw County: 26 %Choctaw County: 27 %Claiborne County: 41.7 %Clarke County: 26.5 %Clay County: 31.1 %Coahoma County: 42.6 %Copiah County: 30.8 %Covington County: 29.8 %DeSoto County: 12.3 %Forrest County: 20.9 %Franklin County: 24.8 %George County: 18.7 %Greene County: 25 %Grenada County: 29.2 %Hancock County: 20.3 %Harrison County: 20.2 %Hinds County: 29.9 %Holmes County: 45.7 %Humphreys County: 47.1 %Issaquena County: 63.2 %Itawamba County: 17.1 %Jackson County: 17.6 %Jasper County: 28.2 %Jefferson County: 40.4 %Jefferson Davis County: 38.3 %Jones County: 25 %Kemper County: 35.9 %Lafayette County: 14.7 %Lamar County: 15 %Lauderdale County: 33.4 %Lawrence County: 25.6 %Leake County: 29.6 %Lee County: 18.3 %Leflore County: 38.9 %Lincoln County: 24.2 %Lowndes County: 26.8 %Madison County: 13 %Marion County: 26.9 %Marshall County: 30.5 %Monroe County: 23.6 %Montgomery County: 33.2 %Neshoba County: 28.2 %Newton County: 24.2 %Noxubee County: 37.1 %Oktibbeha County: 25.4 %Panola County: 35.9 %Pearl River County: 23.4 %Perry County: 28.3 %Pike County: 34.1 %Pontotoc County: 18.7 %Prentiss County: 23.6 %Quitman County: 45.6 %Rankin County: 11.3 %Scott County: 28.2 %Sharkey County: 51.5 %Simpson County: 27.8 %Smith County: 23.5 %Stone County: 22.1 %Sunflower County: 39.6 %Tallahatchie County: 40.3 %Tate County: 19.8 %Tippah County: 26.4 %Tishomingo County: 18.1 %Tunica County: 41.5 %Union County: 19.5 %Walthall County: 30.9 %Warren County: 32.1 %Washington County: 46.9 %Wayne County: 30.7 %Webster County: 22.6 %Wilkinson County: 36.6 %Winston County: 42.1 %Yalobusha County: 28.4 %Yazoo County: 34.2 %
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%, 2023. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2023

Issaquena County: 63.2 %Issaquena County63.2Sharkey County: 51.5 %Sharkey County51.5Humphreys County: 47.1 %Humphreys County47.1Washington County: 46.9 %Washington County46.9Holmes County: 45.7 %Holmes County45.7Quitman County: 45.6 %Quitman County45.6Bolivar County: 45.4 %Bolivar County45.4Coahoma County: 42.6 %Coahoma County42.6Winston County: 42.1 %Winston County42.1Claiborne County: 41.7 %Claiborne County41.7Tunica County: 41.5 %Tunica County41.5Jefferson County: 40.4 %Jefferson County40.4Tallahatchie County: 40.3 %Tallahatchie County40.3Sunflower County: 39.6 %Sunflower County39.6Leflore County: 38.9 %Leflore County38.9Jefferson Davis County: 38.3 %Jefferson Davis County38.3Noxubee County: 37.1 %Noxubee County37.1Wilkinson County: 36.6 %Wilkinson County36.6Kemper County: 35.9 %Kemper County35.9Panola County: 35.9 %Panola County35.9Yazoo County: 34.2 %Yazoo County34.2Pike County: 34.1 %Pike County34.1Lauderdale County: 33.4 %Lauderdale County33.4Montgomery County: 33.2 %Montgomery County33.2Adams County: 32.3 %Adams County32.3Warren County: 32.1 %Warren County32.1Clay County: 31.1 %Clay County31.1Walthall County: 30.9 %Walthall County30.9Copiah County: 30.8 %Copiah County30.8Wayne County: 30.7 %Wayne County30.7Marshall County: 30.5 %Marshall County30.5Benton County: 30.1 %Benton County30.1Hinds County: 29.9 %Hinds County29.9Covington County: 29.8 %Covington County29.8Leake County: 29.6 %Leake County29.6Amite County: 29.3 %Amite County29.3Grenada County: 29.2 %Grenada County29.2Yalobusha County: 28.4 %Yalobusha County28.4Perry County: 28.3 %Perry County28.3Jasper County: 28.2 %Jasper County28.2Issaquena County: 63.2 %Issaquena County63.2Sharkey County: 51.5 %Sharkey County51.5Humphreys County: 47.1 %Humphreys County47.1Washington County: 46.9 %Washington County46.9Holmes County: 45.7 %Holmes County45.7Quitman County: 45.6 %Quitman County45.6Bolivar County: 45.4 %Bolivar County45.4Coahoma County: 42.6 %Coahoma County42.6Winston County: 42.1 %Winston County42.1Claiborne County: 41.7 %Claiborne County41.7Tunica County: 41.5 %Tunica County41.5Jefferson County: 40.4 %Jefferson County40.4Tallahatchie County: 40.3 %Tallahatchie County40.3Sunflower County: 39.6 %Sunflower County39.6Leflore County: 38.9 %Leflore County38.9Jefferson Davis County: 38.3 %Jefferson Davis County38.3Noxubee County: 37.1 %Noxubee County37.1Wilkinson County: 36.6 %Wilkinson County36.6Kemper County: 35.9 %Kemper County35.9Panola County: 35.9 %Panola County35.9Yazoo County: 34.2 %Yazoo County34.2Pike County: 34.1 %Pike County34.1Lauderdale County: 33.4 %Lauderdale County33.4Montgomery County: 33.2 %Montgomery County33.2Adams County: 32.3 %Adams County32.3Warren County: 32.1 %Warren County32.1Clay County: 31.1 %Clay County31.1Walthall County: 30.9 %Walthall County30.9Copiah County: 30.8 %Copiah County30.8Wayne County: 30.7 %Wayne County30.7Marshall County: 30.5 %Marshall County30.5Benton County: 30.1 %Benton County30.1Hinds County: 29.9 %Hinds County29.9Covington County: 29.8 %Covington County29.8Leake County: 29.6 %Leake County29.6Amite County: 29.3 %Amite County29.3Grenada County: 29.2 %Grenada County29.2Yalobusha County: 28.4 %Yalobusha County28.4Perry County: 28.3 %Perry County28.3Jasper County: 28.2 %Jasper County28.2
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Issaquena County63.2-25.5 pts
2Sharkey County51.5-2.8 pts
3Humphreys County47.1-2.7 pts
4Washington County46.9+7.3 pts
5Holmes County45.7+1.3 pts
6Quitman County45.6-1.8 pts
7Bolivar County45.4+6.2 pts
8Coahoma County42.6-7.8 pts
9Winston County42.1+11.2 pts
10Claiborne County41.7-1.4 pts
11Tunica County41.5-0.7 pts
12Jefferson County40.4-8.5 pts
13Tallahatchie County40.3-0.2 pts
14Sunflower County39.6-2.5 pts
15Leflore County38.9-7.3 pts
16Jefferson Davis County38.3-15 pts
17Noxubee County37.1-3.4 pts
18Wilkinson County36.6-2.9 pts
19Kemper County35.9-7.6 pts
19Panola County35.9+2.6 pts
21Yazoo County34.2-15.2 pts
22Pike County34.1-2.2 pts
23Lauderdale County33.4-1.4 pts
24Montgomery County33.2-0.1 pts
25Adams County32.3-12.4 pts
26Warren County32.1+1.8 pts
27Clay County31.1-2.7 pts
28Walthall County30.9+0.4 pts
29Copiah County30.8-10.9 pts
30Wayne County30.7-9 pts
31Marshall County30.5+2.2 pts
32Benton County30.1-5.9 pts
33Hinds County29.9-0.7 pts
34Covington County29.8-1 pts
35Leake County29.6-2.7 pts
36Amite County29.3+1.1 pts
37Grenada County29.2+2.1 pts
38Yalobusha County28.4-2.1 pts
39Perry County28.3+1 pts
40Jasper County28.2-1.3 pts
40Neshoba County28.2-4.1 pts
40Scott County28.2-2.6 pts
43Attala County27.8-5.2 pts
43Simpson County27.8+1.1 pts
45Choctaw County27-1.8 pts
46Marion County26.9-6.6 pts
47Lowndes County26.8-1.3 pts
48Clarke County26.5-3.8 pts
49Tippah County26.4+4.4 pts
50Chickasaw County26-6 pts
51Lawrence County25.6-5.1 pts
52Calhoun County25.5-8.5 pts
53Oktibbeha County25.4+0.2 pts
54Greene County25-1.7 pts
54Jones County25-0.5 pts
56Franklin County24.8-2.1 pts
57Lincoln County24.2-3.4 pts
57Newton County24.2-1.6 pts
59Carroll County23.7-0.6 pts
60Monroe County23.6+2.9 pts
60Prentiss County23.6+0.7 pts
62Smith County23.5-2.5 pts
63Pearl River County23.4+0.2 pts
64Alcorn County23.3-1.5 pts
65Webster County22.6-4.5 pts
66Stone County22.1-2.7 pts
67Forrest County20.9-7.5 pts
68Hancock County20.3-2.2 pts
69Harrison County20.2-4.6 pts
70Tate County19.8-6.9 pts
71Union County19.5+0.4 pts
72George County18.7-1.8 pts
72Pontotoc County18.7-4.3 pts
74Lee County18.3+0.5 pts
75Tishomingo County18.1-1.6 pts
76Jackson County17.6-4 pts
77Itawamba County17.1-0.2 pts
78Lamar County15-4.5 pts
79Lafayette County14.7-3.1 pts
80Madison County13-0.9 pts
81DeSoto County12.3-0.4 pts
82Rankin County11.3-2.3 pts

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About this ranking

People under 18 in families or living alone with income below the official US poverty thresholds, as a percentage of people under 18 whose poverty status can be determined. United States: Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE) for the nation, states and counties.

A model-based single-year estimate; the national figure is the one-year American Community Survey estimate. The Census Bureau advises comparing years from 2006 on only. Absolute thresholds set by the US government, so not comparable with the EU at_risk_of_poverty_rate. The rate for all ages is poverty_rate.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

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U.S. Census Bureau. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2023/2023-state-and-county/est23all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties (Counties in Mississippi by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2023/2023-state-and-county/est23all.txt

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Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties, Counties in Mississippi by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2023. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2023/2023-state-and-county/est23all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/mississippi-counties?period=2023. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties. Counties in Mississippi by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2023/2023-state-and-county/est23all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/mississippi-counties?period=2023.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties, Counties in Mississippi by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2023/2023-state-and-county/est23all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/mississippi-counties?period=2023 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure)?

Issaquena County, with 63.2% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure)?

Rankin County, with 11.3% in 2023.

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Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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