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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.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Glasgow, MOMO5,50446.7%+33.7 pts

02Berkeley, MOMO8,02635.1%+15.9 pts

03Caruthersville, MOMO5,21131.4%−4.3 pts

04Bonne Terre, MOMO6,63628.3%+12.9 pts

05Kirksville, MOMO17,86328.2%−2.3 pts

06West Plains, MOMO12,78028.1%+9.1 pts

07Nevada, MOMO8,40427.8%+7.8 pts

08Carthage, MOMO15,89527.2%+8.0 pts

09Jennings, MOMO13,09325.2%+6.1 pts

10Maryville, MOMO10,09224.4%+0.8 pts

11Ferguson, MOMO17,95324.2%+12.6 pts

12Rolla, MOMO20,58823.6%+1.6 pts

13Lebanon, MOMO15,66321.7%+6.5 pts

14Bellefontaine Neighbors, MOMO10,36821.4%+14.8 pts

15Cape Girardeau, MOMO40,97720.8%+5.6 pts

16Poplar Bluff, MOMO16,29520.8%−3.7 pts

17St. Louis, MOMO278,14420.6%−3.9 pts

18Webb City, MOMO13,45920.5%+4.9 pts

19Branson, MOMO12,92120.2%+8.2 pts

20Hannibal, MOMO16,80419.5%+5.4 pts

21Sedalia, MOMO22,62119.4%+4.1 pts

22Columbia, MOMO130,85119.3%+0.1 pts

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

24Kennett, MOMO10,11819.1%−6.9 pts

25Perryville, MOMO8,59319.0%+8.0 pts

26Bolivar, MOMO11,99418.8%−1.1 pts

27Moberly, MOMO13,71918.4%+3.4 pts

28Springfield, MOMO169,84718.4%+2.5 pts

29Trenton, MOMO5,55718.1%+1.0 pts

30Marshfield, MOMO8,07818.1%+6.5 pts

31Aurora, MOMO7,68618.1%−0.1 pts

32Grandview, MOMO26,65317.9%+9.5 pts

33Pevely, MOMO6,23917.9%−1.7 pts

34Mexico, MOMO11,55817.8%+4.0 pts

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

36Republic, MOMO22,40417.7%+11.0 pts

37Marshall, MOMO13,76617.1%+2.2 pts

38Festus, MOMO14,06617.1%+6.8 pts

39Dexter, MOMO7,85117.0%−1.3 pts

40Joplin, MOMO53,93016.9%+2.1 pts

41Chillicothe, MOMO9,11416.8%+3.4 pts

42Waynesville, MOMO5,55816.5%+5.2 pts

43Richmond, MOMO5,96816.3%+5.6 pts

44Warrensburg, MOMO20,28316.2%−8.1 pts

45Farmington, MOMO19,22615.9%+3.5 pts

46Hazelwood, MOMO24,84915.9%+9.6 pts

47Independence, MOMO121,67515.8%+7.2 pts

48Cameron, MOMO7,34115.7%+3.7 pts

49St. John, MOMO6,44115.4%+7.6 pts

50Neosho, MOMO14,07815.2%+2.4 pts

51Excelsior Springs, MOMO10,81915.2%+2.9 pts

52Clinton, MOMO9,50415.2%−0.3 pts

53Monett, MOMO10,24815.2%+0.2 pts

54Spanish Lake, MOMO17,87314.8%+3.1 pts

55Lemay, MOMO16,22814.7%+4.3 pts

56Kansas City, MOMO521,22014.6%+0.3 pts

57Warrenton, MOMO9,66714.6%+4.0 pts

58University City, MOMO34,65714.5%−0.2 pts

59Park Hills, MOMO8,75314.4%−6.7 pts

60Boonville, MOMO7,86714.3%+3.0 pts

61Sikeston, MOMO15,98314.2%−6.8 pts

62Fulton, MOMO12,85313.9%+2.0 pts

63Troy, MOMO15,20113.6%+2.5 pts

64De Soto, MOMO6,52713.1%−1.6 pts

65St. Ann, MOMO12,61713.0%+0.2 pts

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

67Osage Beach, MOMO5,07912.8%+6.0 pts

68Ozark, MOMO23,54412.6%+0.9 pts

69Raytown, MOMO29,15412.5%+7.5 pts

70Jefferson City, MOMO42,48912.0%+0.5 pts

71Bridgeton, MOMO11,27711.5%+6.6 pts

72Sullivan, MOMO6,94211.4%+0.5 pts

73Imperial, MOMO5,48811.1%+1.3 pts

74Gladstone, MOMO27,49711.0%+6.2 pts

75Rogersville, MOMO5,75410.9%−0.6 pts

76Macon, MOMO5,53210.5%−2.3 pts

77Murphy, MOMO8,28510.2%+4.5 pts

78Florissant, MOMO51,12410.1%+6.1 pts

79Shrewsbury, MOMO6,23110.0%+1.3 pts

80Valley Park, MOMO6,7679.8%−0.8 pts

81Grain Valley, MOMO16,9089.7%+5.3 pts

82Belton, MOMO26,1939.7%+1.8 pts

83Willard, MOMO6,9049.7%+0.1 pts

84Overland, MOMO15,4749.7%+0.0 pts

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

86Maplewood, MOMO8,0338.7%−5.4 pts

87Oak Grove, MOMO9,3708.6%−1.4 pts

88Jackson, MOMO16,0338.6%+1.9 pts

89Carl Junction, MOMO8,4848.4%+3.3 pts

90Arnold, MOMO20,9948.2%+3.7 pts

91Union, MOMO13,4458.1%+1.0 pts

92Clayton, MOMO17,8078.0%+0.3 pts

93Eureka, MOMO13,4227.9%+5.7 pts

94Washington, MOMO15,9067.9%+2.9 pts

95Mehlville, MOMO29,8057.8%+2.2 pts

96Old Jamestown, MOMO20,6517.4%–

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

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

99Harrisonville, MOMO10,0407.2%+0.7 pts

100Nixa, MOMO26,5977.1%−2.6 pts

101Blue Springs, MOMO61,6327.0%+2.2 pts

102Liberty, MOMO31,3197.0%+2.0 pts

103Affton, MOMO19,0526.6%+3.1 pts

104Manchester, MOMO18,0696.4%+3.4 pts

105Oakville, MOMO35,3336.4%+3.6 pts

106Odessa, MOMO5,7216.1%−3.8 pts

107Creve Coeur, MOMO18,4806.1%+3.2 pts

108Pleasant Hill, MOMO8,9566.0%+0.5 pts

109Wright City, MOMO5,8545.8%−8.8 pts

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

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

112Herculaneum, MOMO5,4025.6%−0.1 pts

113Crestwood, MOMO12,2075.5%+3.1 pts

114Pacific, MOMO7,8245.5%−9.2 pts

115Richmond Heights, MOMO9,0935.5%−1.8 pts

116O'Fallon, MOMO96,1015.4%+2.1 pts

117Wentzville, MOMO49,4955.4%−6.2 pts

118Smithville, MOMO11,1605.4%+1.4 pts

119Kirkwood, MOMO29,3315.3%+0.7 pts

120Brentwood, MOMO8,0795.1%−0.4 pts

121Black Jack, MOMO6,5475.0%+0.3 pts

122Raymore, MOMO26,6335.0%+1.8 pts

123Peculiar, MOMO6,3654.9%−2.6 pts

124Barnhart, MOMO5,7854.8%+2.3 pts

125Ballwin, MOMO30,9014.8%+1.6 pts

126Maryland Heights, MOMO27,5594.7%−0.6 pts

127Ellisville, MOMO10,3154.6%+1.1 pts

128Savannah, MOMO5,1074.4%−7.5 pts

129Battlefield, MOMO6,3614.3%+1.9 pts

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

131Olivette, MOMO8,9374.3%+0.0 pts

132Webster Groves, MOMO23,4504.2%−0.7 pts

133Ashland, MOMO5,2214.1%−6.2 pts

134Concord, MOMO18,3683.9%+2.2 pts

135Sappington, MOMO7,3673.9%+1.0 pts

136Chesterfield, MOMO49,3093.9%+1.3 pts

137Sunset Hills, MOMO9,0753.7%+0.6 pts

138Kearney, MOMO11,2963.6%+1.1 pts

139Greenwood, MOMO6,3153.2%−0.8 pts

140Wildwood, MOMO34,9552.2%+0.0 pts

141Parkville, MOMO9,0932.0%−4.5 pts

142Des Peres, MOMO9,1022.0%+0.5 pts

143Cottleville, MOMO6,7172.0%+0.3 pts

144Glendale, MOMO6,0602.0%+1.5 pts

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

146Dardenne Prairie, MOMO15,0321.3%+0.7 pts

147Ladue, MOMO8,9341.1%−1.0 pts

148Weldon Spring, MOMO5,3010.7%−3.6 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES