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Highest poverty rate, Missouri counties · 1990

Missouri counties with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2023 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, MOMO14,46535.8%+18%

02Ripley County, MOMO10,71731.5%+43%

03Dunklin County, MOMO26,85529.9%+22%

04Mississippi County, MOMO12,00329.7%+26%

05Wayne County, MOMO10,78229.0%+33%

06Carter County, MOMO5,41827.6%+9%

07Oregon County, MOMO8,70927.4%+25%

08Washington County, MOMO23,81027.2%+31%

09New Madrid County, MOMO15,08626.9%+22%

10Scotland County, MOMO4,79625.4%+51%

11Howell County, MOMO40,79825.4%+36%

12Wright County, MOMO19,67125.3%+17%

13Douglas County, MOMO12,34225.2%+44%

14Dent County, MOMO14,58425.2%+46%

15Butler County, MOMO41,90425.0%+35%

16Adair County, MOMO25,68424.9%+7%

17St. Louis, MOMO278,14424.6%+0%

18Reynolds County, MOMO5,99224.2%+21%

19Shannon County, MOMO7,28524.1%−11%

20Iron County, MOMO9,31823.7%+25%

21Dallas County, MOMO18,02523.2%+30%

22Daviess County, MOMO8,55823.2%+52%

23Texas County, MOMO25,99422.9%+7%

24Knox County, MOMO3,72822.7%+26%

25Worth County, MOMO1,91422.5%+57%

26St. Clair County, MOMO9,97622.4%+14%

27Ozark County, MOMO9,17222.1%+2%

28Madison County, MOMO12,85821.9%+27%

29Hickory County, MOMO9,04421.9%+11%

30Nodaway County, MOMO20,17421.8%+32%

31Stoddard County, MOMO28,28421.2%+28%

32Sullivan County, MOMO5,73821.2%+28%

33Schuyler County, MOMO4,14021.0%+24%

34Cedar County, MOMO14,88820.9%+20%

35McDonald County, MOMO23,99220.6%−1%

36Clark County, MOMO6,47520.5%+45%

37Grundy County, MOMO9,74420.4%+29%

38Polk County, MOMO33,60420.3%+25%

39Benton County, MOMO20,53620.2%+29%

40Putnam County, MOMO4,54619.9%+24%

41Bollinger County, MOMO10,64619.7%+43%

42Webster County, MOMO43,05419.2%+30%

43Gentry County, MOMO6,38418.9%+58%

44Harrison County, MOMO8,28118.8%+39%

45Phelps County, MOMO45,24718.5%+13%

46Scott County, MOMO37,97518.4%+14%

47Mercer County, MOMO3,40418.3%+37%

48Monroe County, MOMO8,95918.2%+52%

49Caldwell County, MOMO9,01218.2%+53%

50Pike County, MOMO17,95518.1%+17%

51Atchison County, MOMO5,17518.1%+56%

52Henry County, MOMO22,67118.1%+26%

53Vernon County, MOMO19,94618.1%+21%

54Shelby County, MOMO5,87018.0%+11%

55Lewis County, MOMO9,87917.7%+10%

56Bates County, MOMO16,51217.7%+21%

57Linn County, MOMO11,81517.5%+18%

58Miller County, MOMO25,81717.5%+23%

59Holt County, MOMO4,20017.5%+34%

60Dade County, MOMO7,80417.3%+29%

61St. Francois County, MOMO67,80916.9%+14%

62Morgan County, MOMO22,41816.8%+4%

63Marion County, MOMO28,52516.8%+38%

64Laclede County, MOMO36,94316.7%+17%

65Barry County, MOMO36,20016.6%−0%

66Boone County, MOMO191,74616.6%+14%

67Maries County, MOMO8,39716.5%+26%

68Randolph County, MOMO24,51316.5%+33%

69Crawford County, MOMO22,92916.1%−1%

70Lawrence County, MOMO39,40116.1%+14%

71Buchanan County, MOMO83,54015.6%+27%

72Johnson County, MOMO56,67015.4%+4%

73Jasper County, MOMO127,42815.3%+6%

74Livingston County, MOMO14,70815.1%+21%

75Audrain County, MOMO24,52814.9%+1%

76Pulaski County, MOMO54,44214.8%+44%

77Stone County, MOMO32,50314.7%+15%

78Macon County, MOMO15,19014.4%+16%

79Chariton County, MOMO7,37714.4%+24%

80Barton County, MOMO11,79514.2%+9%

81Carroll County, MOMO8,41714.2%+3%

82Howard County, MOMO10,18014.1%+22%

83Greene County, MOMO309,28614.1%+16%

84Newton County, MOMO62,26314.0%+20%

85Cape Girardeau County, MOMO83,99913.9%+25%

86Montgomery County, MOMO11,59013.9%+18%

87Pettis County, MOMO44,25413.8%+8%

88DeKalb County, MOMO9,79513.8%+27%

89Taney County, MOMO57,00113.6%+10%

90Saline County, MOMO23,26513.5%+3%

91Jackson County, MOMO732,99413.0%+9%

92Andrew County, MOMO18,24112.9%+56%

93Cooper County, MOMO17,13612.7%+19%

94Camden County, MOMO44,04712.6%+11%

95Lafayette County, MOMO33,53112.2%+39%

96Ste. Genevieve County, MOMO18,68912.0%+46%

97Clinton County, MOMO21,66112.0%+29%

98Lincoln County, MOMO66,67611.8%+43%

99Moniteau County, MOMO15,42811.6%+17%

100Perry County, MOMO19,09311.5%+28%

101Ralls County, MOMO10,44411.2%+30%

102Gasconade County, MOMO14,78410.8%+13%

103Warren County, MOMO39,01610.7%+24%

104Callaway County, MOMO45,76510.4%+22%

105Ray County, MOMO23,39810.4%+54%

106Christian County, MOMO96,72510.1%+12%

107Osage County, MOMO13,6119.7%+17%

108Franklin County, MOMO108,0908.3%+18%

109Cass County, MOMO115,8598.2%+43%

110Cole County, MOMO77,9088.0%−8%

111Jefferson County, MOMO233,1327.5%+11%

112Clay County, MOMO265,0325.9%+7%

113Platte County, MOMO114,4005.7%+18%

114St. Louis County, MOMO990,9115.6%−19%

115St. Charles County, MOMO426,4994.7%+17%

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