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Highest poverty rate, Missouri cities · 2000

Missouri cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2000 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 1990

01Caruthersville, MOMO5,21135.7%−3.5 pts

02Kirksville, MOMO17,86330.6%+0.0 pts

03Kennett, MOMO10,11826.1%−5.6 pts

04St. Louis, MOMO278,14424.6%−0.1 pts

05Poplar Bluff, MOMO16,29524.4%−2.4 pts

06Warrensburg, MOMO20,28324.3%−1.7 pts

07Maryville, MOMO10,09223.6%−3.3 pts

08Rolla, MOMO20,58822.0%−0.4 pts

09Park Hills, MOMO8,75321.1%–

10Sikeston, MOMO15,98321.0%−0.4 pts

11Nevada, MOMO8,40420.0%−2.2 pts

12Bolivar, MOMO11,99419.8%−2.6 pts

13Pevely, MOMO6,23919.6%+0.1 pts

14Berkeley, MOMO8,02619.3%+3.6 pts

15Columbia, MOMO130,85119.2%−3.2 pts

16Carthage, MOMO15,89519.2%+7.2 pts

17Jennings, MOMO13,09319.0%+8.2 pts

18West Plains, MOMO12,78019.0%−9.8 pts

19Dexter, MOMO7,85118.3%−5.5 pts

20Aurora, MOMO7,68618.2%−1.2 pts

21Trenton, MOMO5,55717.1%−3.4 pts

22Springfield, MOMO169,84715.9%−1.9 pts

23Webb City, MOMO13,45915.7%−3.7 pts

24Clinton, MOMO9,50415.5%−1.7 pts

25Bonne Terre, MOMO6,63615.4%+0.8 pts

26Sedalia, MOMO22,62115.3%+0.3 pts

27Cape Girardeau, MOMO40,97715.2%−2.8 pts

28Lebanon, MOMO15,66315.2%−4.1 pts

29Moberly, MOMO13,71915.0%−3.2 pts

30Monett, MOMO10,24815.0%+2.2 pts

31Marshall, MOMO13,76615.0%+1.4 pts

32Joplin, MOMO53,93014.8%−2.1 pts

33Pacific, MOMO7,82414.7%+5.6 pts

34University City, MOMO34,65714.7%+1.9 pts

35De Soto, MOMO6,52714.7%+2.6 pts

36Wright City, MOMO5,85414.6%+4.2 pts

37Kansas City, MOMO521,22014.3%−1.0 pts

38Maplewood, MOMO8,03314.1%+2.7 pts

39Hannibal, MOMO16,80414.1%−5.1 pts

40Mexico, MOMO11,55813.8%−0.5 pts

41Chillicothe, MOMO9,11413.4%−2.5 pts

42Glasgow, MOMO5,50413.0%+9.9 pts

43St. Joseph, MOMO71,00113.0%−3.7 pts

44Macon, MOMO5,53212.8%−1.7 pts

45St. Ann, MOMO12,61712.8%+5.0 pts

46Neosho, MOMO14,07812.8%−3.6 pts

47North Kansas City, MOMO5,61312.5%+0.6 pts

48Farmington, MOMO19,22612.4%+0.1 pts

49Excelsior Springs, MOMO10,81912.2%−2.9 pts

50Branson, MOMO12,92112.1%−0.0 pts

51Cameron, MOMO7,34112.0%−2.5 pts

52Fulton, MOMO12,85311.9%+0.5 pts

53Savannah, MOMO5,10711.8%−5.2 pts

54Ozark, MOMO23,54411.7%+2.7 pts

55Spanish Lake, MOMO17,87311.7%+6.4 pts

56Wentzville, MOMO49,49511.6%−9.5 pts

57Ferguson, MOMO17,95311.6%+5.1 pts

58Marshfield, MOMO8,07811.6%−6.8 pts

59Rogersville, MOMO5,75411.5%−1.8 pts

60Jefferson City, MOMO42,48911.5%+1.8 pts

61Waynesville, MOMO5,55811.3%+2.1 pts

62St. Robert, MOMO5,60211.3%−12.7 pts

63Boonville, MOMO7,86711.3%−1.3 pts

64Troy, MOMO15,20111.0%−3.0 pts

65Sullivan, MOMO6,94211.0%−0.6 pts

66Perryville, MOMO8,59311.0%−1.4 pts

67Richmond, MOMO5,96810.7%−5.4 pts

68Valley Park, MOMO6,76710.7%−0.3 pts

69Warrenton, MOMO9,66710.6%+2.7 pts

70Lemay, MOMO16,22810.4%+2.4 pts

71Ashland, MOMO5,22110.3%−2.5 pts

72Festus, MOMO14,06610.2%−1.3 pts

73Oak Grove, MOMO9,37010.1%+3.1 pts

74Odessa, MOMO5,7219.9%−2.3 pts

75Imperial, MOMO5,4889.8%+1.2 pts

76Nixa, MOMO26,5979.7%−2.9 pts

77Overland, MOMO15,4749.7%+1.4 pts

78Willard, MOMO6,9049.6%−2.2 pts

79Ste. Genevieve, MOMO5,0659.6%+1.3 pts

80Shrewsbury, MOMO6,2318.7%+3.5 pts

81Independence, MOMO121,6758.6%−0.9 pts

82Grandview, MOMO26,6538.4%+1.7 pts

83Belton, MOMO26,1937.9%+1.2 pts

84St. John, MOMO6,4417.8%+1.0 pts

85Clayton, MOMO17,8077.7%+3.1 pts

86Peculiar, MOMO6,3657.5%+0.9 pts

87Richmond Heights, MOMO9,0937.3%−0.1 pts

88Union, MOMO13,4457.2%−1.9 pts

89Osage Beach, MOMO5,0796.7%−4.1 pts

90Jackson, MOMO16,0336.7%−2.3 pts

91Republic, MOMO22,4046.7%−4.9 pts

92Bellefontaine Neighbors, MOMO10,3686.5%+2.8 pts

93Harrisonville, MOMO10,0406.5%−5.3 pts

94Parkville, MOMO9,0936.5%+0.1 pts

95Hazelwood, MOMO24,8496.3%+1.9 pts

96St. Charles, MOMO72,5616.3%−0.2 pts

97Murphy, MOMO8,2855.8%+0.6 pts

98Herculaneum, MOMO5,4025.7%+0.6 pts

99Mehlville, MOMO29,8055.6%+1.5 pts

100Pleasant Hill, MOMO8,9565.5%−8.7 pts

101Brentwood, MOMO8,0795.5%+2.6 pts

102Maryland Heights, MOMO27,5595.3%+1.6 pts

103Carl Junction, MOMO8,4845.1%−7.2 pts

104Raytown, MOMO29,1545.0%+0.2 pts

105Washington, MOMO15,9065.0%−0.2 pts

106Liberty, MOMO31,3195.0%−0.3 pts

107Bridgeton, MOMO11,2774.9%+1.9 pts

108Webster Groves, MOMO23,4504.8%+0.9 pts

109Blue Springs, MOMO61,6324.8%+0.1 pts

110Gladstone, MOMO27,4974.7%+1.3 pts

111Black Jack, MOMO6,5474.7%−1.8 pts

112Kirkwood, MOMO29,3314.6%+1.8 pts

113Grain Valley, MOMO16,9084.4%−1.6 pts

114Arnold, MOMO20,9944.4%−0.9 pts

115Weldon Spring, MOMO5,3014.4%+1.8 pts

116Olivette, MOMO8,9374.3%−1.5 pts

117Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO15,4324.1%−6.1 pts

118Florissant, MOMO51,1244.0%+0.7 pts

119Smithville, MOMO11,1604.0%−5.9 pts

120Greenwood, MOMO6,3153.9%−1.4 pts

121Lake St. Louis, MOMO19,1293.9%–

122Lee's Summit, MOMO107,5143.8%−0.9 pts

123Affton, MOMO19,0523.6%+0.2 pts

124Ellisville, MOMO10,3153.5%−2.0 pts

125O'Fallon, MOMO96,1013.3%−1.7 pts

126Ballwin, MOMO30,9013.2%+0.7 pts

127Raymore, MOMO26,6333.1%−1.6 pts

128Sunset Hills, MOMO9,0753.1%+1.2 pts

129Manchester, MOMO18,0693.0%−0.1 pts

130Sappington, MOMO7,3672.9%+1.5 pts

131Creve Coeur, MOMO18,4802.9%−0.7 pts

132Oakville, MOMO35,3332.8%+1.1 pts

133St. Peters, MOMO61,4792.7%+0.1 pts

134Chesterfield, MOMO49,3092.6%+0.5 pts

135Barnhart, MOMO5,7852.6%−1.4 pts

136Town and Country, MOMO11,6192.5%+0.7 pts

137Kearney, MOMO11,2962.5%−4.4 pts

138Battlefield, MOMO6,3612.4%−1.6 pts

139Crestwood, MOMO12,2072.4%−1.0 pts

140Eureka, MOMO13,4222.2%−4.5 pts

141Wildwood, MOMO34,9552.2%–

142Ladue, MOMO8,9342.1%+0.9 pts

143Concord, MOMO18,3681.7%−0.2 pts

144Cottleville, MOMO6,7171.7%−0.9 pts

145Des Peres, MOMO9,1021.5%−1.6 pts

146Dardenne Prairie, MOMO15,0320.7%−1.6 pts

147Glendale, MOMO6,0600.4%−0.7 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS