Lowest Poverty in Mississippi

Top 68 cities ranked by lowest poverty

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Lowest Poverty — Mississippi

1 Vancleave 0.6%

2 Ocean Springs 1.8%

3 Madison 2.7%

4 Gulf Park Estates 2.8%

5 Olive Branch 4.2%

6 Waveland 5.0%

7 Brandon 5.1%

8 Diamondhead 5.3%

9 Long Beach 6.0%

10 Booneville 7.0%

11 Byram 7.2%

12 Clinton 7.5%

13 Ridgeland 7.8%

14 St. Martin 8.2%

15 Pass Christian 8.2%

16 Flowood 8.8%

17 Oxford 8.9%

18 Richland 8.9%

19 Pearl 9.2%

20 Tupelo 9.3%

21 Hernando 9.3%

22 Gulf Hills 9.4%

23 Southaven 10.3%

24 Petal 10.8%

25 Bay St. Louis 11.6%

26 Corinth 11.7%

27 Biloxi 13.0%

28 Pontotoc 13.3%

29 Latimer 13.3%

30 Holly Springs 13.6%

31 Horn Lake 13.6%

32 D'Iberville 13.8%

33 Amory 14.3%

34 Gautier 14.3%

35 Moss Point 14.6%

36 Batesville 17.8%

37 New Albany 17.8%

38 Ripley 18.0%

39 Starkville 18.5%

40 Leakesville 19.5%

41 Columbia 19.6%

42 Grenada 20.0%

43 Columbus 20.0%

44 Gulfport 20.2%

45 Cleveland 20.5%

46 Forest 20.6%

47 Vicksburg 20.8%

48 Jackson 20.9%

49 Indianola 21.6%

50 Greenwood 21.7%

51 Greenville 22.2%

52 Brookhaven 22.4%

53 Picayune 23.0%

54 Hattiesburg 23.0%

55 McComb 24.4%

56 Senatobia 25.0%

57 Kosciusko 25.3%

58 Laurel 25.9%

59 Canton 26.3%

60 West Point 26.4%

61 Pascagoula 26.6%

62 Meridian 27.4%

63 Philadelphia 28.6%

64 Natchez 29.6%

65 Clarksdale 33.0%

66 West Hattiesburg 37.4%

67 Louisville 38.9%

68 Yazoo City 39.3%

Cities with the lowest poverty rates in Mississippi demonstrate strong economic conditions where most residents have adequate financial resources. Vancleave has a poverty rate of just 0.6%.

Low poverty rates typically reflect a combination of strong job markets, educated populations, and higher wage levels. These communities often feature well-funded public services, good school systems, and active civic engagement.

While low poverty rates are encouraging, some of these cities maintain their statistics partly through high costs of living that effectively price out lower-income residents, raising questions about housing equity and economic diversity.

Did You Know?

1. Only 0.6% of residents in Vancleave live below the poverty line.
2. The federal poverty line for a family of four is approximately $31,200 per year (2024).
3. Cities with the lowest poverty rates tend to also rank high in education, income, and safety metrics.

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