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Highest poverty rate, Missouri cities · 2000

Missouri cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2023 ACS). This list covers the 147 cities in Missouri that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Caruthersville, MOMO5,21135.7%+0%

02Kirksville, MOMO17,86330.6%+0%

03Kennett, MOMO10,11826.1%+0%

04St. Louis, MOMO278,14424.6%+0%

05Poplar Bluff, MOMO16,29524.4%+0%

06Warrensburg, MOMO20,28324.3%+0%

07Maryville, MOMO10,09223.6%+0%

08Rolla, MOMO20,58822.0%+0%

09Park Hills, MOMO8,75321.1%+0%

10Sikeston, MOMO15,98321.0%+0%

11Nevada, MOMO8,40420.0%+0%

12Bolivar, MOMO11,99419.8%+0%

13Pevely, MOMO6,23919.6%+0%

14Berkeley, MOMO8,02619.3%+0%

15Columbia, MOMO130,85119.2%+0%

16Carthage, MOMO15,89519.2%+0%

17Jennings, MOMO13,09319.0%+0%

18West Plains, MOMO12,78019.0%+0%

19Dexter, MOMO7,85118.3%+0%

20Aurora, MOMO7,68618.2%+0%

21Trenton, MOMO5,55717.1%+0%

22Springfield, MOMO169,84715.9%+0%

23Webb City, MOMO13,45915.7%+0%

24Clinton, MOMO9,50415.5%+0%

25Bonne Terre, MOMO6,63615.4%+0%

26Sedalia, MOMO22,62115.3%+0%

27Cape Girardeau, MOMO40,97715.2%+0%

28Lebanon, MOMO15,66315.2%+0%

29Moberly, MOMO13,71915.0%+0%

30Monett, MOMO10,24815.0%+0%

31Marshall, MOMO13,76615.0%+0%

32Joplin, MOMO53,93014.8%+0%

33Pacific, MOMO7,82414.7%+0%

34University City, MOMO34,65714.7%+0%

35De Soto, MOMO6,52714.7%+0%

36Wright City, MOMO5,85414.6%+0%

37Kansas City, MOMO521,22014.3%+0%

38Maplewood, MOMO8,03314.1%+0%

39Hannibal, MOMO16,80414.1%+0%

40Mexico, MOMO11,55813.8%+0%

41Chillicothe, MOMO9,11413.4%+0%

42Glasgow, MOMO5,50413.0%+0%

43St. Joseph, MOMO71,00113.0%+0%

44Macon, MOMO5,53212.8%+0%

45St. Ann, MOMO12,61712.8%+0%

46Neosho, MOMO14,07812.8%+0%

47North Kansas City, MOMO5,61312.5%+0%

48Farmington, MOMO19,22612.4%+0%

49Excelsior Springs, MOMO10,81912.2%+0%

50Branson, MOMO12,92112.1%+0%

51Cameron, MOMO7,34112.0%+0%

52Fulton, MOMO12,85311.9%+0%

53Savannah, MOMO5,10711.8%+0%

54Ozark, MOMO23,54411.7%+0%

55Spanish Lake, MOMO17,87311.7%+0%

56Wentzville, MOMO49,49511.6%+0%

57Ferguson, MOMO17,95311.6%+0%

58Marshfield, MOMO8,07811.6%+0%

59Rogersville, MOMO5,75411.5%+0%

60Jefferson City, MOMO42,48911.5%+0%

61Waynesville, MOMO5,55811.3%+0%

62St. Robert, MOMO5,60211.3%+0%

63Boonville, MOMO7,86711.3%+0%

64Troy, MOMO15,20111.0%+0%

65Sullivan, MOMO6,94211.0%+0%

66Perryville, MOMO8,59311.0%+0%

67Richmond, MOMO5,96810.7%+0%

68Valley Park, MOMO6,76710.7%+0%

69Warrenton, MOMO9,66710.6%+0%

70Lemay, MOMO16,22810.4%+0%

71Ashland, MOMO5,22110.3%+0%

72Festus, MOMO14,06610.2%+0%

73Oak Grove, MOMO9,37010.1%+0%

74Odessa, MOMO5,7219.9%+0%

75Imperial, MOMO5,4889.8%+0%

76Nixa, MOMO26,5979.7%+0%

77Overland, MOMO15,4749.7%+0%

78Willard, MOMO6,9049.6%+0%

79Ste. Genevieve, MOMO5,0659.6%+0%

80Shrewsbury, MOMO6,2318.7%+0%

81Independence, MOMO121,6758.6%+0%

82Grandview, MOMO26,6538.4%+0%

83Belton, MOMO26,1937.9%+0%

84St. John, MOMO6,4417.8%+0%

85Clayton, MOMO17,8077.7%+0%

86Peculiar, MOMO6,3657.5%+0%

87Richmond Heights, MOMO9,0937.3%+0%

88Union, MOMO13,4457.2%+0%

89Osage Beach, MOMO5,0796.7%+0%

90Jackson, MOMO16,0336.7%+0%

91Republic, MOMO22,4046.7%+0%

92Bellefontaine Neighbors, MOMO10,3686.5%+0%

93Harrisonville, MOMO10,0406.5%+0%

94Parkville, MOMO9,0936.5%+0%

95Hazelwood, MOMO24,8496.3%+0%

96St. Charles, MOMO72,5616.3%+0%

97Murphy, MOMO8,2855.8%+0%

98Herculaneum, MOMO5,4025.7%+0%

99Mehlville, MOMO29,8055.6%+0%

100Pleasant Hill, MOMO8,9565.5%+0%

101Brentwood, MOMO8,0795.5%+0%

102Maryland Heights, MOMO27,5595.3%+0%

103Carl Junction, MOMO8,4845.1%+0%

104Raytown, MOMO29,1545.0%+0%

105Washington, MOMO15,9065.0%+0%

106Liberty, MOMO31,3195.0%+0%

107Bridgeton, MOMO11,2774.9%+0%

108Webster Groves, MOMO23,4504.8%+0%

109Blue Springs, MOMO61,6324.8%+0%

110Gladstone, MOMO27,4974.7%+0%

111Black Jack, MOMO6,5474.7%+0%

112Kirkwood, MOMO29,3314.6%+0%

113Grain Valley, MOMO16,9084.4%+0%

114Arnold, MOMO20,9944.4%+0%

115Weldon Spring, MOMO5,3014.4%+0%

116Olivette, MOMO8,9374.3%+0%

117Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO15,4324.1%+0%

118Florissant, MOMO51,1244.0%+0%

119Smithville, MOMO11,1604.0%+0%

120Greenwood, MOMO6,3153.9%+0%

121Lake St. Louis, MOMO19,1293.9%+0%

122Lee's Summit, MOMO107,5143.8%+0%

123Affton, MOMO19,0523.6%+0%

124Ellisville, MOMO10,3153.5%+0%

125O'Fallon, MOMO96,1013.3%+0%

126Ballwin, MOMO30,9013.2%+0%

127Raymore, MOMO26,6333.1%+0%

128Sunset Hills, MOMO9,0753.1%+0%

129Manchester, MOMO18,0693.0%+0%

130Sappington, MOMO7,3672.9%+0%

131Creve Coeur, MOMO18,4802.9%+0%

132Oakville, MOMO35,3332.8%+0%

133St. Peters, MOMO61,4792.7%+0%

134Chesterfield, MOMO49,3092.6%+0%

135Barnhart, MOMO5,7852.6%+0%

136Town and Country, MOMO11,6192.5%+0%

137Kearney, MOMO11,2962.5%+0%

138Battlefield, MOMO6,3612.4%+0%

139Crestwood, MOMO12,2072.4%+0%

140Eureka, MOMO13,4222.2%+0%

141Wildwood, MOMO34,9552.2%+0%

142Ladue, MOMO8,9342.1%+0%

143Concord, MOMO18,3681.7%+0%

144Cottleville, MOMO6,7171.7%+0%

145Des Peres, MOMO9,1021.5%+0%

146Dardenne Prairie, MOMO15,0320.7%+0%

147Glendale, MOMO6,0600.4%+0%

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