- Race
- Black or African American
17.8% Poverty Rate for Black People in DeSoto County, Mississippi
Black or African American
17.8% Poverty Rate for Black People in DeSoto County, Mississippi
2022
17.8% of 64 thousand people
Black or African American poverty in DeSoto County, Mississippi compared
How does DeSoto County, Mississippi compare to other Mississippi and National averages?
DeSoto County, Mississippi
17.8%
Mississippi
29.3% (65% higher than DeSoto County, Mississippi)
National average
21.3% (20% higher than DeSoto County, Mississippi)
17.8% Poverty Rate for Black People in DeSoto County, Mississippi
Historical Timeline
17.8% Poverty Rate for Black People in DeSoto County, Mississippi historical data
2015 - 13.6%
The 2015 13.6% is the baseline measurement.
2016 - 15%
The 2016 increase to 15% from 2015 represents a 1.4% increase YoY.
2017 - 10.8%
The 2017 decrease to 10.8% from 2016 represents a -4.2% decrease YoY.
2018 - 9.4%
The 2018 decrease to 9.4% from 2017 represents a -1.4% decrease YoY.
2019 - 13.9%
The 2019 increase to 13.9% from 2018 represents a 4.5% increase YoY.
2021 - 19.6%
The 2021 increase to 19.6% from 2019 represents a 5.7% increase YoY.
2022 - 17.8%
The 2022 decrease to 17.8% from 2021 represents a -1.8% decrease YoY.
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