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Highest poverty rate, Missouri counties

Missouri counties with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2024 ACS). This list covers the 115 counties in Missouri that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Pemiscot County, MOMO14,46529.6%−3%

02Wayne County, MOMO10,78225.7%+18%

03Ripley County, MOMO10,71724.8%+13%

04Oregon County, MOMO8,70923.6%+7%

05Dunklin County, MOMO26,85522.0%−10%

06Adair County, MOMO25,68422.0%−6%

07Ozark County, MOMO9,17221.5%−1%

08Carter County, MOMO5,41820.8%−18%

09St. Louis, MOMO278,14420.6%−16%

10Worth County, MOMO1,91420.6%+43%

11Butler County, MOMO41,90420.5%+10%

12Dallas County, MOMO18,02520.5%+14%

13Howell County, MOMO40,79820.3%+9%

14Barton County, MOMO11,79520.2%+55%

15Benton County, MOMO20,53619.9%+27%

16Texas County, MOMO25,99419.8%−7%

17Hickory County, MOMO9,04419.8%+0%

18Harrison County, MOMO8,28119.6%+45%

19Iron County, MOMO9,31819.3%+1%

20Mississippi County, MOMO12,00319.0%−20%

21Vernon County, MOMO19,94618.8%+26%

22Wright County, MOMO19,67118.7%−14%

23Morgan County, MOMO22,41818.3%+13%

24Laclede County, MOMO36,94318.2%+27%

25Shannon County, MOMO7,28518.0%−33%

26Gentry County, MOMO6,38417.9%+49%

27Audrain County, MOMO24,52817.8%+21%

28New Madrid County, MOMO15,08617.7%−20%

29Grundy County, MOMO9,74417.6%+11%

30Douglas County, MOMO12,34217.5%+0%

31Washington County, MOMO23,81017.4%−16%

32Reynolds County, MOMO5,99217.3%−14%

33Nodaway County, MOMO20,17417.1%+4%

34Cedar County, MOMO14,88817.0%−2%

35Jasper County, MOMO127,42817.0%+17%

36McDonald County, MOMO23,99216.8%−19%

37Phelps County, MOMO45,24716.8%+2%

38Boone County, MOMO191,74616.6%+14%

39Saline County, MOMO23,26516.4%+25%

40Polk County, MOMO33,60416.3%+0%

41Buchanan County, MOMO83,54016.0%+31%

42Pike County, MOMO17,95516.0%+3%

43St. Francois County, MOMO67,80915.9%+7%

44Shelby County, MOMO5,87015.9%−2%

45Bates County, MOMO16,51215.9%+9%

46Taney County, MOMO57,00115.6%+26%

47Pettis County, MOMO44,25415.6%+21%

48Putnam County, MOMO4,54615.5%−3%

49Webster County, MOMO43,05415.2%+3%

50Barry County, MOMO36,20015.2%−9%

51Stoddard County, MOMO28,28415.1%−9%

52St. Clair County, MOMO9,97614.7%−25%

53Lawrence County, MOMO39,40114.5%+3%

54Miller County, MOMO25,81714.4%+1%

55Henry County, MOMO22,67114.3%−0%

56Marion County, MOMO28,52514.2%+17%

57Monroe County, MOMO8,95914.2%+19%

58Jackson County, MOMO732,99414.1%+18%

59Crawford County, MOMO22,92914.1%−14%

60Cape Girardeau County, MOMO83,99913.9%+26%

61Stone County, MOMO32,50313.9%+9%

62Montgomery County, MOMO11,59013.9%+18%

63Randolph County, MOMO24,51313.9%+11%

64Perry County, MOMO19,09313.9%+53%

65Linn County, MOMO11,81513.7%−8%

66Carroll County, MOMO8,41713.7%−0%

67Sullivan County, MOMO5,73813.7%−17%

68Greene County, MOMO309,28613.6%+13%

69Bollinger County, MOMO10,64613.6%−1%

70Maries County, MOMO8,39713.5%+3%

71Newton County, MOMO62,26313.5%+16%

72Mercer County, MOMO3,40413.5%+1%

73Madison County, MOMO12,85813.2%−23%

74Scott County, MOMO37,97512.8%−20%

75Lewis County, MOMO9,87912.7%−21%

76Pulaski County, MOMO54,44212.7%+23%

77Camden County, MOMO44,04712.6%+11%

78Gasconade County, MOMO14,78412.6%+32%

79Dade County, MOMO7,80412.6%−6%

80Ray County, MOMO23,39812.6%+85%

81Clinton County, MOMO21,66112.3%+32%

82Dent County, MOMO14,58412.2%−29%

83Howard County, MOMO10,18012.0%+4%

84Livingston County, MOMO14,70811.9%−4%

85Knox County, MOMO3,72811.9%−34%

86Johnson County, MOMO56,67011.8%−21%

87Cooper County, MOMO17,13611.7%+10%

88Callaway County, MOMO45,76511.6%+36%

89Atchison County, MOMO5,17511.6%+0%

90Daviess County, MOMO8,55811.4%−25%

91Ralls County, MOMO10,44411.4%+31%

92Clark County, MOMO6,47511.2%−20%

93Caldwell County, MOMO9,01210.3%−13%

94Moniteau County, MOMO15,42810.3%+4%

95Holt County, MOMO4,20010.2%−21%

96Lincoln County, MOMO66,67610.2%+24%

97St. Louis County, MOMO990,9119.8%+42%

98Macon County, MOMO15,1909.5%−24%

99Lafayette County, MOMO33,5319.3%+5%

100Cole County, MOMO77,9089.0%+4%

101Jefferson County, MOMO233,1329.0%+33%

102Chariton County, MOMO7,3778.8%−24%

103DeKalb County, MOMO9,7958.7%−20%

104Osage County, MOMO13,6118.6%+3%

105Schuyler County, MOMO4,1408.6%−50%

106Clay County, MOMO265,0328.5%+55%

107Christian County, MOMO96,7258.2%−10%

108Franklin County, MOMO108,0908.2%+16%

109Ste. Genevieve County, MOMO18,6898.2%−1%

110Warren County, MOMO39,0168.0%−7%

111Scotland County, MOMO4,7967.3%−56%

112Platte County, MOMO114,4007.0%+47%

113Cass County, MOMO115,8596.2%+8%

114Andrew County, MOMO18,2416.2%−25%

115St. Charles County, MOMO426,4995.2%+30%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES