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Highest poverty rate, Missouri cities

Missouri cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2023 ACS). This list covers the 148 cities in Missouri that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Glasgow, MOMO5,50446.7%+259%

02Berkeley, MOMO8,02635.1%+82%

03Caruthersville, MOMO5,21131.4%−12%

04Bonne Terre, MOMO6,63628.3%+84%

05Kirksville, MOMO17,86328.2%−8%

06West Plains, MOMO12,78028.1%+48%

07Nevada, MOMO8,40427.8%+39%

08Carthage, MOMO15,89527.2%+42%

09Jennings, MOMO13,09325.2%+32%

10Maryville, MOMO10,09224.4%+4%

11Ferguson, MOMO17,95324.2%+109%

12Rolla, MOMO20,58823.6%+7%

13Lebanon, MOMO15,66321.7%+42%

14Bellefontaine Neighbors, MOMO10,36821.4%+228%

15Cape Girardeau, MOMO40,97720.8%+37%

16Poplar Bluff, MOMO16,29520.8%−15%

17St. Louis, MOMO278,14420.6%−16%

18Webb City, MOMO13,45920.5%+31%

19Branson, MOMO12,92120.2%+68%

20Hannibal, MOMO16,80419.5%+38%

21Sedalia, MOMO22,62119.4%+27%

22Columbia, MOMO130,85119.3%+0%

23St. Robert, MOMO5,60219.2%+69%

24Kennett, MOMO10,11819.1%−27%

25Perryville, MOMO8,59319.0%+73%

26Bolivar, MOMO11,99418.8%−5%

27Moberly, MOMO13,71918.4%+23%

28Springfield, MOMO169,84718.4%+16%

29Trenton, MOMO5,55718.1%+6%

30Marshfield, MOMO8,07818.1%+56%

31Aurora, MOMO7,68618.1%−1%

32Grandview, MOMO26,65317.9%+113%

33Pevely, MOMO6,23917.9%−9%

34Mexico, MOMO11,55817.8%+29%

35St. Joseph, MOMO71,00117.7%+37%

36Republic, MOMO22,40417.7%+165%

37Marshall, MOMO13,76617.1%+14%

38Festus, MOMO14,06617.1%+67%

39Dexter, MOMO7,85117.0%−7%

40Joplin, MOMO53,93016.9%+14%

41Chillicothe, MOMO9,11416.8%+25%

42Waynesville, MOMO5,55816.5%+46%

43Richmond, MOMO5,96816.3%+52%

44Warrensburg, MOMO20,28316.2%−33%

45Farmington, MOMO19,22615.9%+28%

46Hazelwood, MOMO24,84915.9%+151%

47Independence, MOMO121,67515.8%+83%

48Cameron, MOMO7,34115.7%+31%

49St. John, MOMO6,44115.4%+97%

50Neosho, MOMO14,07815.2%+19%

51Excelsior Springs, MOMO10,81915.2%+24%

52Clinton, MOMO9,50415.2%−2%

53Monett, MOMO10,24815.2%+1%

54Spanish Lake, MOMO17,87314.8%+27%

55Lemay, MOMO16,22814.7%+41%

56Kansas City, MOMO521,22014.6%+2%

57Warrenton, MOMO9,66714.6%+38%

58University City, MOMO34,65714.5%−1%

59Park Hills, MOMO8,75314.4%−32%

60Boonville, MOMO7,86714.3%+27%

61Sikeston, MOMO15,98314.2%−32%

62Fulton, MOMO12,85313.9%+17%

63Troy, MOMO15,20113.6%+23%

64De Soto, MOMO6,52713.1%−11%

65St. Ann, MOMO12,61713.0%+2%

66Ste. Genevieve, MOMO5,06512.8%+34%

67Osage Beach, MOMO5,07912.8%+89%

68Ozark, MOMO23,54412.6%+7%

69Raytown, MOMO29,15412.5%+149%

70Jefferson City, MOMO42,48912.0%+5%

71Bridgeton, MOMO11,27711.5%+136%

72Sullivan, MOMO6,94211.4%+4%

73Imperial, MOMO5,48811.1%+13%

74Gladstone, MOMO27,49711.0%+131%

75Rogersville, MOMO5,75410.9%−5%

76Macon, MOMO5,53210.5%−18%

77Murphy, MOMO8,28510.2%+78%

78Florissant, MOMO51,12410.1%+150%

79Shrewsbury, MOMO6,23110.0%+15%

80Valley Park, MOMO6,7679.8%−8%

81Grain Valley, MOMO16,9089.7%+120%

82Belton, MOMO26,1939.7%+22%

83Willard, MOMO6,9049.7%+1%

84Overland, MOMO15,4749.7%+0%

85North Kansas City, MOMO5,6139.1%−27%

86Maplewood, MOMO8,0338.7%−38%

87Oak Grove, MOMO9,3708.6%−14%

88Jackson, MOMO16,0338.6%+28%

89Carl Junction, MOMO8,4848.4%+64%

90Arnold, MOMO20,9948.2%+84%

91Union, MOMO13,4458.1%+13%

92Clayton, MOMO17,8078.0%+4%

93Eureka, MOMO13,4227.9%+255%

94Washington, MOMO15,9067.9%+58%

95Mehlville, MOMO29,8057.8%+39%

96Old Jamestown, MOMO20,6517.4%–

97St. Charles, MOMO72,5617.3%+16%

98Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO15,4327.2%+76%

99Harrisonville, MOMO10,0407.2%+11%

100Nixa, MOMO26,5977.1%−26%

101Blue Springs, MOMO61,6327.0%+45%

102Liberty, MOMO31,3197.0%+40%

103Affton, MOMO19,0526.6%+86%

104Manchester, MOMO18,0696.4%+112%

105Oakville, MOMO35,3336.4%+127%

106Odessa, MOMO5,7216.1%−38%

107Creve Coeur, MOMO18,4806.1%+112%

108Pleasant Hill, MOMO8,9566.0%+9%

109Wright City, MOMO5,8545.8%−60%

110Lee's Summit, MOMO107,5145.7%+49%

111St. Peters, MOMO61,4795.6%+109%

112Herculaneum, MOMO5,4025.6%−2%

113Crestwood, MOMO12,2075.5%+131%

114Pacific, MOMO7,8245.5%−63%

115Richmond Heights, MOMO9,0935.5%−24%

116O'Fallon, MOMO96,1015.4%+62%

117Wentzville, MOMO49,4955.4%−54%

118Smithville, MOMO11,1605.4%+36%

119Kirkwood, MOMO29,3315.3%+15%

120Brentwood, MOMO8,0795.1%−8%

121Black Jack, MOMO6,5475.0%+7%

122Raymore, MOMO26,6335.0%+58%

123Peculiar, MOMO6,3654.9%−35%

124Barnhart, MOMO5,7854.8%+90%

125Ballwin, MOMO30,9014.8%+49%

126Maryland Heights, MOMO27,5594.7%−11%

127Ellisville, MOMO10,3154.6%+30%

128Savannah, MOMO5,1074.4%−63%

129Battlefield, MOMO6,3614.3%+80%

130Lake St. Louis, MOMO19,1294.3%+12%

131Olivette, MOMO8,9374.3%+0%

132Webster Groves, MOMO23,4504.2%−13%

133Ashland, MOMO5,2214.1%−60%

134Concord, MOMO18,3683.9%+131%

135Sappington, MOMO7,3673.9%+35%

136Chesterfield, MOMO49,3093.9%+51%

137Sunset Hills, MOMO9,0753.7%+19%

138Kearney, MOMO11,2963.6%+45%

139Greenwood, MOMO6,3153.2%−19%

140Wildwood, MOMO34,9552.2%+2%

141Parkville, MOMO9,0932.0%−69%

142Des Peres, MOMO9,1022.0%+34%

143Cottleville, MOMO6,7172.0%+17%

144Glendale, MOMO6,0602.0%+372%

145Town and Country, MOMO11,6191.7%−34%

146Dardenne Prairie, MOMO15,0321.3%+100%

147Ladue, MOMO8,9341.1%−47%

148Weldon Spring, MOMO5,3010.7%−83%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES