Mississippi's latest poverty rate (as of 2019) is 19.2%, the 28th highest in all states. The average poverty rate in recent 10 years is 20.15%.
Year | Poverty Rate | Source |
2019 | 19.2 | [29] |
2018 | 19.6 | [29] |
2017 | 18.5 | [29] |
2017 | 18.3 | [29] |
2016 | 21.1 | [29] |
2015 | 19.1 | [29] |
2014 | 22.1 | [29] |
2013 | 22.5 | [29] |
2013 | 19.1 | [29] |
2012 | 22.0 | [29] |
2011 | 17.4 | [29] |
2010 | 22.5 | [29] |
2009 | 23.1 | [29] |
2008 | 18.1 | [29] |
2007 | 22.6 | [29] |
2006 | 20.6 | [29] |
2005 | 20.1 | [29] |
2004 | 18.7 | [29] |
2003 | 16.0 | [29] |
2002 | 18.4 | [29] |
2001 | 19.3 | [29] |
2000 | 14.9 | [29] |
1999 | 16.2 | [29] |
1998 | 17.6 | [29] |
1997 | 16.7 | [29] |
1996 | 20.6 | [29] |
1995 | 23.5 | [29] |
1994 | 19.9 | [29] |
1993 | 24.7 | [29] |
1992 | 24.6 | [29] |
1991 | 23.7 | [29] |
1990 | 25.7 | [29] |
1989 | 22.0 | [29] |
1988 | 27.2 | [29] |
1987 | 25.0 | [29] |
1986 | 26.6 | [29] |
1985 | 25.1 | [29] |
1984 | 25.1 | [29] |
1983 | 27.0 | [29] |
1982 | 22.9 | [29] |
1981 | 25.7 | [29] |
1980 | 24.3 | [29] |