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Highest poverty rate, Missouri cities

Missouri cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2024 ACS). This list covers the 148 cities in Missouri that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 148 is 11.0%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Pevely, MO, up 66 places to #33.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Glasgow, MOMO5,50446.7%+33.7 pts

02▲25Berkeley, MOMO8,02635.1%+15.9 pts

03▲2Caruthersville, MOMO5,21131.4%−4.3 pts

04▲6Bonne Terre, MOMO6,63628.3%+12.9 pts

05▲1Kirksville, MOMO17,86328.2%−2.3 pts

06▼3West Plains, MOMO12,78028.1%+9.1 pts

07▲26Nevada, MOMO8,40427.8%+7.8 pts

08▼6Carthage, MOMO15,89527.2%+8.0 pts

09▲2Jennings, MOMO13,09325.2%+6.1 pts

10▼6Maryville, MOMO10,09224.4%+0.8 pts

11▲5Ferguson, MOMO17,95324.2%+12.6 pts

12▼5Rolla, MOMO20,58823.6%+1.6 pts

13▲16Lebanon, MOMO15,66321.7%+6.5 pts

14▲3Bellefontaine Neighbors, MOMO10,36821.4%+14.8 pts

15▲6Cape Girardeau, MOMO40,97720.8%+5.6 pts

16▼8Poplar Bluff, MOMO16,29520.8%−3.7 pts

17▲13St. Louis, MOMO278,14420.6%−3.9 pts

18▲30Webb City, MOMO13,45920.5%+4.9 pts

19▲5Branson, MOMO12,92120.2%+8.2 pts

20▲14Hannibal, MOMO16,80419.5%+5.4 pts

21▲17Sedalia, MOMO22,62119.4%+4.1 pts

22▲9Columbia, MOMO130,85119.3%+0.1 pts

23▼14St. Robert, MOMO5,60219.2%+7.8 pts

24▼6Kennett, MOMO10,11819.1%−6.9 pts

25▲44Perryville, MOMO8,59319.0%+8.0 pts

26▲9Bolivar, MOMO11,99418.8%−1.1 pts

27▲1Moberly, MOMO13,71918.4%+3.4 pts

28▼3Springfield, MOMO169,84718.4%+2.5 pts

29▲34Trenton, MOMO5,55718.1%+1.0 pts

30▼15Marshfield, MOMO8,07818.1%+6.5 pts

31▲35Aurora, MOMO7,68618.1%−0.1 pts

32▲25Grandview, MOMO26,65317.9%+9.5 pts

33▲66Pevely, MOMO6,23917.9%−1.7 pts

34▲19Mexico, MOMO11,55817.8%+4.0 pts

35▲10St. Joseph, MOMO71,00117.7%+4.7 pts

36▲20Republic, MOMO22,40417.7%+11.0 pts

37▼1Marshall, MOMO13,76617.1%+2.2 pts

38▲34Festus, MOMO14,06617.1%+6.8 pts

39▼27Dexter, MOMO7,85117.0%−1.3 pts

40▼3Joplin, MOMO53,93016.9%+2.1 pts

41▲9Chillicothe, MOMO9,11416.8%+3.4 pts

42▼28Waynesville, MOMO5,55816.5%+5.2 pts

43▼4Richmond, MOMO5,96816.3%+5.6 pts

44▼25Warrensburg, MOMO20,28316.2%−8.1 pts

45▲2Farmington, MOMO19,22615.9%+3.5 pts

46▲31Hazelwood, MOMO24,84915.9%+9.6 pts

47▲17Independence, MOMO121,67515.8%+7.2 pts

48▲33Cameron, MOMO7,34115.7%+3.7 pts

49▲26St. John, MOMO6,44115.4%+7.6 pts

50▼24Neosho, MOMO14,07815.2%+2.4 pts

51▲19Excelsior Springs, MOMO10,81915.2%+2.9 pts

52▼30Clinton, MOMO9,50415.2%−0.3 pts

53▼13Monett, MOMO10,24815.2%+0.2 pts

54▼10Spanish Lake, MOMO17,87314.8%+3.1 pts

55▲12Lemay, MOMO16,22814.7%+4.3 pts

56▼1Kansas City, MOMO521,22014.6%+0.3 pts

57▼34Warrenton, MOMO9,66714.6%+4.0 pts

58▲3University City, MOMO34,65714.5%−0.2 pts

59▼46Park Hills, MOMO8,75314.4%−6.7 pts

60Boonville, MOMO7,86714.3%+3.0 pts

61▼29Sikeston, MOMO15,98314.2%−6.8 pts

62▼8Fulton, MOMO12,85313.9%+2.0 pts

63▲29Troy, MOMO15,20113.6%+2.5 pts

64▼15De Soto, MOMO6,52713.1%−1.6 pts

65▲15St. Ann, MOMO12,61713.0%+0.2 pts

66▲5Ste. Genevieve, MOMO5,06512.8%+3.2 pts

67▼47Osage Beach, MOMO5,07912.8%+6.0 pts

68▼3Ozark, MOMO23,54412.6%+0.9 pts

69▲19Raytown, MOMO29,15412.5%+7.5 pts

70▲4Jefferson City, MOMO42,48912.0%+0.5 pts

71▲11Bridgeton, MOMO11,27711.5%+6.6 pts

72▼30Sullivan, MOMO6,94211.4%+0.5 pts

73▲28Imperial, MOMO5,48811.1%+1.3 pts

74▲12Gladstone, MOMO27,49711.0%+6.2 pts

75▼29Rogersville, MOMO5,75410.9%−0.6 pts

76▼24Macon, MOMO5,53210.5%−2.3 pts

77▼19Murphy, MOMO8,28510.2%+4.5 pts

78▲5Florissant, MOMO51,12410.1%+6.1 pts

79▲25Shrewsbury, MOMO6,23110.0%+1.3 pts

80▼39Valley Park, MOMO6,7679.8%−0.8 pts

81▲37Grain Valley, MOMO16,9089.7%+5.3 pts

82▲3Belton, MOMO26,1939.7%+1.8 pts

83▲10Willard, MOMO6,9049.7%+0.1 pts

84▼6Overland, MOMO15,4749.7%0.0 pts

85▼6North Kansas City, MOMO5,6139.1%−3.4 pts

86▼10Maplewood, MOMO8,0338.7%−5.4 pts

87▼19Oak Grove, MOMO9,3708.6%−1.4 pts

88▼1Jackson, MOMO16,0338.6%+1.9 pts

89▲7Carl Junction, MOMO8,4848.4%+3.3 pts

90▲4Arnold, MOMO20,9948.2%+3.7 pts

91▼1Union, MOMO13,4458.1%+1.0 pts

92▲6Clayton, MOMO17,8078.0%+0.3 pts

93▲54Eureka, MOMO13,4227.9%+5.7 pts

94▲14Washington, MOMO15,9067.9%+2.9 pts

95▲8Mehlville, MOMO29,8057.8%+2.2 pts

96▲11Old Jamestown, MOMO20,6517.4%–

97▲3St. Charles, MOMO72,5617.3%+1.0 pts

98▲28Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO15,4327.2%+3.1 pts

99▼40Harrisonville, MOMO10,0407.2%+0.7 pts

100▼3Nixa, MOMO26,5977.1%−2.6 pts

101▲15Blue Springs, MOMO61,6327.0%+2.2 pts

102▲3Liberty, MOMO31,3197.0%+2.0 pts

103▼8Affton, MOMO19,0526.6%+3.1 pts

104▲5Manchester, MOMO18,0696.4%+3.4 pts

105▲8Oakville, MOMO35,3336.4%+3.6 pts

106▼22Odessa, MOMO5,7216.1%−3.8 pts

107▲15Creve Coeur, MOMO18,4806.1%+3.2 pts

108▼46Pleasant Hill, MOMO8,9566.0%+0.5 pts

109▼66Wright City, MOMO5,8545.8%−8.8 pts

110▲10Lee's Summit, MOMO107,5145.7%+1.9 pts

111▲19St. Peters, MOMO61,4795.6%+2.9 pts

112▼39Herculaneum, MOMO5,4025.6%−0.1 pts

113▼7Crestwood, MOMO12,2075.5%+3.1 pts

114▼23Pacific, MOMO7,8245.5%−9.2 pts

115▲4Richmond Heights, MOMO9,0935.5%−1.8 pts

116▲5O'Fallon, MOMO96,1015.4%+2.1 pts

117▲20Wentzville, MOMO49,4955.4%−6.2 pts

118▼8Smithville, MOMO11,1605.4%+1.4 pts

119▼2Kirkwood, MOMO29,3315.3%+0.7 pts

120▲13Brentwood, MOMO8,0795.1%−0.4 pts

121▼70Black Jack, MOMO6,5475.0%+0.3 pts

122▼8Raymore, MOMO26,6335.0%+1.8 pts

123▼11Peculiar, MOMO6,3654.9%−2.6 pts

124▼9Barnhart, MOMO5,7854.8%+2.3 pts

125▲2Ballwin, MOMO30,9014.8%+1.6 pts

126▼24Maryland Heights, MOMO27,5594.7%−0.6 pts

127▲13Ellisville, MOMO10,3154.6%+1.1 pts

128▼39Savannah, MOMO5,1074.4%−7.5 pts

129▲3Battlefield, MOMO6,3614.3%+1.9 pts

130▲1Lake St. Louis, MOMO19,1294.3%+0.5 pts

131▲5Olivette, MOMO8,9374.3%0.0 pts

132▼4Webster Groves, MOMO23,4504.2%−0.7 pts

133▼8Ashland, MOMO5,2214.1%−6.2 pts

134▼11Concord, MOMO18,3683.9%+2.2 pts

135▼24Sappington, MOMO7,3673.9%+1.0 pts

136▼7Chesterfield, MOMO49,3093.9%+1.3 pts

137▲4Sunset Hills, MOMO9,0753.7%+0.6 pts

138▲1Kearney, MOMO11,2963.6%+1.1 pts

139▲3Greenwood, MOMO6,3153.2%−0.8 pts

140▼2Wildwood, MOMO34,9552.2%0.0 pts

141▲7Parkville, MOMO9,0932.0%−4.5 pts

142▲2Des Peres, MOMO9,1022.0%+0.5 pts

143▼9Cottleville, MOMO6,7172.0%+0.3 pts

144▼9Glendale, MOMO6,0602.0%+1.5 pts

145▼21Town and Country, MOMO11,6191.7%−0.9 pts

146▼1Dardenne Prairie, MOMO15,0321.3%+0.7 pts

147▼4Ladue, MOMO8,9341.1%−1.0 pts

148▼2Weldon Spring, MOMO5,3010.7%−3.6 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES