27.5% Poverty Rate for Black People in Mississippi

Black or African American

27.5% Poverty Rate for Black People in Mississippi

Black or African American poverty in Mississippi compared

How does Mississippi compare to other Mississippi and National averages?

  • Mississippi

    27.5%

  • National average

    20.8% (-24% lower than Mississippi)

27.5% Poverty Rate for Black People in Mississippi

Historical Timeline

27.5% Poverty Rate for Black People in Mississippi historical data

  • 2011 - 46.6%

    The 2011 46.6% is the baseline measurement.

  • 2012 - 37.3%

    The 2012 decrease to 37.3% from 2011 represents a -9.3% decrease YoY.

  • 2013 - 40.9%

    The 2013 increase to 40.9% from 2012 represents a 3.6% increase YoY.

  • 2014 - 19.5%

    The 2014 decrease to 19.5% from 2013 represents a -21.4% decrease YoY.

  • 2015 - 34.7%

    The 2015 increase to 34.7% from 2014 represents a 15.2% increase YoY.

  • 2016 - 32.3%

    The 2016 decrease to 32.3% from 2015 represents a -2.4% decrease YoY.

  • 2017 - 31.3%

    The 2017 decrease to 31.3% from 2016 represents a -1.0% decrease YoY.

  • 2018 - 30.7%

    The 2018 decrease to 30.7% from 2017 represents a -0.6% decrease YoY.

  • 2019 - 30.7%

    The 2019 decrease to 30.7% from 2018 represents a 0.0% decrease YoY.

  • 2021 - 31.2%

    The 2021 increase to 31.2% from 2019 represents a 0.5% increase YoY.

  • 2022 - 29.3%

    The 2022 decrease to 29.3% from 2021 represents a -1.9% decrease YoY.

  • 2023 - 27.5%

    The 2023 decrease to 27.5% from 2022 represents a -1.8% decrease YoY.

Looking for more information? This statistic is part of a larger Mississippi Poverty dataset.