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Highest poverty rate, Missouri cities · 2010

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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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Caruthersville, MOMO5,21139.2%+10%

02Bellefontaine Neighbors, MOMO10,36836.9%+465%

03Kirksville, MOMO17,86332.8%+7%

04Maryville, MOMO10,09231.4%+33%

05Poplar Bluff, MOMO16,29531.3%+28%

06Carthage, MOMO15,89530.9%+61%

07West Plains, MOMO12,78027.5%+45%

08Warrensburg, MOMO20,28327.3%+13%

09Chillicothe, MOMO9,11427.3%+104%

10Spanish Lake, MOMO17,87326.5%+127%

11St. Louis, MOMO278,14426.0%+6%

12Jennings, MOMO13,09325.9%+36%

13Bolivar, MOMO11,99425.7%+30%

14Wright City, MOMO5,85425.3%+73%

15Glasgow, MOMO5,50425.2%+94%

16Nevada, MOMO8,40424.9%+25%

17Marshfield, MOMO8,07824.1%+109%

18Monett, MOMO10,24823.8%+58%

19Pevely, MOMO6,23923.4%+19%

20Marshall, MOMO13,76623.2%+55%

21Moberly, MOMO13,71922.9%+52%

22Columbia, MOMO130,85122.9%+19%

23Rolla, MOMO20,58822.8%+4%

24Aurora, MOMO7,68622.2%+22%

25Webb City, MOMO13,45922.1%+41%

26Sikeston, MOMO15,98321.8%+4%

27Springfield, MOMO169,84721.7%+37%

28De Soto, MOMO6,52720.5%+40%

29Neosho, MOMO14,07820.2%+58%

30Herculaneum, MOMO5,40220.2%+257%

31Clinton, MOMO9,50420.0%+30%

32Hannibal, MOMO16,80420.0%+42%

33Lebanon, MOMO15,66320.0%+31%

34Cape Girardeau, MOMO40,97719.8%+30%

35Sedalia, MOMO22,62119.7%+29%

36Joplin, MOMO53,93019.6%+33%

37Park Hills, MOMO8,75319.1%−9%

38Kennett, MOMO10,11818.2%−30%

39St. Robert, MOMO5,60218.1%+60%

40Kansas City, MOMO521,22018.1%+26%

41Mexico, MOMO11,55817.7%+28%

42Ferguson, MOMO17,95317.6%+52%

43Berkeley, MOMO8,02617.0%−11%

44Bonne Terre, MOMO6,63616.7%+8%

45Rogersville, MOMO5,75416.7%+44%

46Boonville, MOMO7,86716.5%+47%

47St. Joseph, MOMO71,00116.4%+27%

48Dexter, MOMO7,85116.0%−13%

49Farmington, MOMO19,22615.8%+28%

50Maplewood, MOMO8,03315.7%+11%

51Ste. Genevieve, MOMO5,06515.5%+62%

52Harrisonville, MOMO10,04015.4%+138%

53Perryville, MOMO8,59315.2%+39%

54Osage Beach, MOMO5,07915.0%+123%

55Carl Junction, MOMO8,48414.9%+191%

56Trenton, MOMO5,55714.9%−13%

57Black Jack, MOMO6,54714.7%+214%

58University City, MOMO34,65714.7%+0%

59Independence, MOMO121,67514.7%+70%

60Willard, MOMO6,90414.6%+51%

61Ozark, MOMO23,54414.2%+21%

62St. John, MOMO6,44113.8%+77%

63Excelsior Springs, MOMO10,81913.7%+12%

64Sullivan, MOMO6,94213.4%+22%

65Lemay, MOMO16,22813.2%+26%

66Overland, MOMO15,47413.0%+35%

67Troy, MOMO15,20113.0%+18%

68Fulton, MOMO12,85313.0%+9%

69Warrenton, MOMO9,66712.9%+22%

70Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO15,43212.8%+211%

71Richmond, MOMO5,96812.7%+19%

72Grandview, MOMO26,65312.5%+49%

73Jefferson City, MOMO42,48912.4%+9%

74Waynesville, MOMO5,55812.4%+10%

75Macon, MOMO5,53212.3%−4%

76Oak Grove, MOMO9,37012.3%+22%

77Valley Park, MOMO6,76712.2%+14%

78Festus, MOMO14,06612.2%+19%

79Cameron, MOMO7,34111.8%−1%

80Pacific, MOMO7,82411.0%−25%

81St. Ann, MOMO12,61710.6%−17%

82Nixa, MOMO26,59710.4%+7%

83St. Charles, MOMO72,56110.3%+64%

84Murphy, MOMO8,28510.3%+79%

85Bridgeton, MOMO11,27710.2%+109%

86Raytown, MOMO29,15410.2%+102%

87Washington, MOMO15,9069.8%+96%

88Gladstone, MOMO27,4979.5%+100%

89Belton, MOMO26,1939.4%+18%

90Hazelwood, MOMO24,8499.3%+47%

91Savannah, MOMO5,1079.3%−21%

92Maryland Heights, MOMO27,5599.2%+75%

93Union, MOMO13,4458.9%+24%

94Branson, MOMO12,9218.8%−27%

95Republic, MOMO22,4048.7%+31%

96Shrewsbury, MOMO6,2318.5%−2%

97Jackson, MOMO16,0338.1%+20%

98Smithville, MOMO11,1608.0%+103%

99Webster Groves, MOMO23,4508.0%+65%

100Mehlville, MOMO29,8057.9%+40%

101North Kansas City, MOMO5,6137.8%−37%

102Richmond Heights, MOMO9,0937.7%+7%

103Affton, MOMO19,0527.7%+115%

104Liberty, MOMO31,3197.6%+52%

105Olivette, MOMO8,9377.3%+72%

106Clayton, MOMO17,8077.2%−6%

107Florissant, MOMO51,1247.0%+74%

108Blue Springs, MOMO61,6326.9%+44%

109Odessa, MOMO5,7216.9%−30%

110Barnhart, MOMO5,7856.3%+146%

111Kirkwood, MOMO29,3316.2%+34%

112Peculiar, MOMO6,3656.2%−18%

113Raymore, MOMO26,6335.7%+82%

114Sunset Hills, MOMO9,0755.6%+80%

115Manchester, MOMO18,0695.6%+86%

116Lee's Summit, MOMO107,5145.1%+33%

117Arnold, MOMO20,9945.1%+14%

118Weldon Spring, MOMO5,3015.0%+15%

119Sappington, MOMO7,3674.9%+70%

120Battlefield, MOMO6,3614.9%+102%

121Pleasant Hill, MOMO8,9564.8%−13%

122Creve Coeur, MOMO18,4804.7%+62%

123Brentwood, MOMO8,0794.6%−16%

124Ashland, MOMO5,2214.5%−56%

125Town and Country, MOMO11,6194.5%+79%

126Grain Valley, MOMO16,9084.5%+0%

127Imperial, MOMO5,4884.4%−55%

128Wentzville, MOMO49,4954.4%−62%

129Dardenne Prairie, MOMO15,0324.2%+549%

130Cottleville, MOMO6,7174.2%+149%

131Lake St. Louis, MOMO19,1294.0%+3%

132Crestwood, MOMO12,2073.9%+64%

133Ballwin, MOMO30,9013.8%+18%

134Glendale, MOMO6,0603.7%+796%

135Greenwood, MOMO6,3153.5%−10%

136O'Fallon, MOMO96,1013.5%+4%

137Parkville, MOMO9,0933.3%−49%

138Old Jamestown, MOMO20,6513.2%–

139Chesterfield, MOMO49,3093.2%+24%

140Ellisville, MOMO10,3152.9%−16%

141Concord, MOMO18,3682.9%+72%

142St. Peters, MOMO61,4792.8%+5%

143Eureka, MOMO13,4222.8%+25%

144Kearney, MOMO11,2962.7%+9%

145Wildwood, MOMO34,9552.7%+24%

146Ladue, MOMO8,9342.2%+4%

147Oakville, MOMO35,3332.1%−26%

148Des Peres, MOMO9,1021.1%−28%

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