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Highest poverty rate, Missouri counties · 2000

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

01Pemiscot County, MOMO14,46530.4%−5.4 pts

02Shannon County, MOMO7,28526.9%+2.8 pts

03Carter County, MOMO5,41825.2%−2.4 pts

04St. Louis, MOMO278,14424.6%−0.1 pts

05Dunklin County, MOMO26,85524.5%−5.4 pts

06Mississippi County, MOMO12,00323.7%−6.1 pts

07Adair County, MOMO25,68423.3%−1.6 pts

08New Madrid County, MOMO15,08622.1%−4.8 pts

09Oregon County, MOMO8,70922.0%−5.4 pts

10Ripley County, MOMO10,71722.0%−9.5 pts

11Wayne County, MOMO10,78221.9%−7.2 pts

12Wright County, MOMO19,67121.7%−3.6 pts

13Ozark County, MOMO9,17221.6%−0.5 pts

14Texas County, MOMO25,99421.4%−1.5 pts

15Washington County, MOMO23,81020.8%−6.5 pts

16McDonald County, MOMO23,99220.7%+0.1 pts

17Reynolds County, MOMO5,99220.1%−4.1 pts

18Hickory County, MOMO9,04419.7%−2.2 pts

19St. Clair County, MOMO9,97619.6%−2.7 pts

20Iron County, MOMO9,31819.0%−4.7 pts

21Howell County, MOMO40,79818.7%−6.7 pts

22Butler County, MOMO41,90418.6%−6.4 pts

23Knox County, MOMO3,72818.0%−4.7 pts

24Dallas County, MOMO18,02517.9%−5.3 pts

25Douglas County, MOMO12,34217.5%−7.7 pts

26Cedar County, MOMO14,88817.4%−3.5 pts

27Madison County, MOMO12,85817.2%−4.7 pts

28Dent County, MOMO14,58417.2%−7.9 pts

29Schuyler County, MOMO4,14017.0%−4.0 pts

30Scotland County, MOMO4,79616.8%−8.6 pts

31Barry County, MOMO36,20016.6%+0.0 pts

32Stoddard County, MOMO28,28416.5%−4.6 pts

33Sullivan County, MOMO5,73816.5%−4.7 pts

34Nodaway County, MOMO20,17416.5%−5.3 pts

35Phelps County, MOMO45,24716.4%−2.1 pts

36Crawford County, MOMO22,92916.3%+0.2 pts

37Shelby County, MOMO5,87016.3%−1.7 pts

38Polk County, MOMO33,60416.3%−4.0 pts

39Morgan County, MOMO22,41816.2%−0.6 pts

40Lewis County, MOMO9,87916.1%−1.6 pts

41Scott County, MOMO37,97516.1%−2.3 pts

42Putnam County, MOMO4,54616.0%−3.9 pts

43Grundy County, MOMO9,74415.8%−4.6 pts

44Benton County, MOMO20,53615.7%−4.5 pts

45Pike County, MOMO17,95515.5%−2.6 pts

46Daviess County, MOMO8,55815.2%−8.0 pts

47Vernon County, MOMO19,94614.9%−3.1 pts

48Linn County, MOMO11,81514.9%−2.6 pts

49Johnson County, MOMO56,67014.9%−0.6 pts

50St. Francois County, MOMO67,80914.9%−2.0 pts

51Audrain County, MOMO24,52814.8%−0.1 pts

52Webster County, MOMO43,05414.8%−4.4 pts

53Bates County, MOMO16,51214.5%−3.1 pts

54Boone County, MOMO191,74614.5%−2.1 pts

55Jasper County, MOMO127,42814.5%−0.8 pts

56Worth County, MOMO1,91414.3%−8.2 pts

57Henry County, MOMO22,67114.3%−3.8 pts

58Laclede County, MOMO36,94314.3%−2.4 pts

59Miller County, MOMO25,81714.2%−3.3 pts

60Lawrence County, MOMO39,40114.1%−1.9 pts

61Clark County, MOMO6,47514.1%−6.4 pts

62Bollinger County, MOMO10,64613.8%−5.9 pts

63Carroll County, MOMO8,41713.7%−0.5 pts

64Harrison County, MOMO8,28113.5%−5.3 pts

65Dade County, MOMO7,80413.4%−3.9 pts

66Mercer County, MOMO3,40413.3%−5.0 pts

67Saline County, MOMO23,26513.2%−0.4 pts

68Maries County, MOMO8,39713.1%−3.4 pts

69Barton County, MOMO11,79513.0%−1.2 pts

70Holt County, MOMO4,20013.0%−4.5 pts

71Pettis County, MOMO44,25412.8%−1.0 pts

72Stone County, MOMO32,50312.8%−2.0 pts

73Macon County, MOMO15,19012.5%−2.0 pts

74Randolph County, MOMO24,51312.5%−4.1 pts

75Livingston County, MOMO14,70812.4%−2.6 pts

76Taney County, MOMO57,00112.4%−1.2 pts

77Buchanan County, MOMO83,54012.2%−3.3 pts

78Marion County, MOMO28,52512.1%−4.6 pts

79Greene County, MOMO309,28612.1%−2.0 pts

80Gentry County, MOMO6,38412.0%−6.9 pts

81Monroe County, MOMO8,95911.9%−6.3 pts

82Jackson County, MOMO732,99411.9%−1.1 pts

83Caldwell County, MOMO9,01211.9%−6.3 pts

84Montgomery County, MOMO11,59011.8%−2.1 pts

85Newton County, MOMO62,26311.6%−2.4 pts

86Atchison County, MOMO5,17511.6%−6.5 pts

87Chariton County, MOMO7,37711.6%−2.8 pts

88Howard County, MOMO10,18011.6%−2.6 pts

89Camden County, MOMO44,04711.4%−1.2 pts

90Cape Girardeau County, MOMO83,99911.1%−2.8 pts

91DeKalb County, MOMO9,79510.8%−2.9 pts

92Cooper County, MOMO17,13610.7%−2.0 pts

93Pulaski County, MOMO54,44210.3%−4.5 pts

94Moniteau County, MOMO15,4289.9%−1.7 pts

95Gasconade County, MOMO14,7849.5%−1.2 pts

96Clinton County, MOMO21,6619.3%−2.7 pts

97Christian County, MOMO96,7259.1%−1.1 pts

98Perry County, MOMO19,0939.0%−2.5 pts

99Lafayette County, MOMO33,5318.8%−3.4 pts

100Cole County, MOMO77,9088.7%+0.7 pts

101Ralls County, MOMO10,4448.7%−2.6 pts

102Warren County, MOMO39,0168.6%−2.1 pts

103Callaway County, MOMO45,7658.5%−1.9 pts

104Osage County, MOMO13,6118.3%−1.4 pts

105Lincoln County, MOMO66,6768.3%−3.5 pts

106Andrew County, MOMO18,2418.2%−4.6 pts

107Ste. Genevieve County, MOMO18,6898.2%−3.8 pts

108Franklin County, MOMO108,0907.0%−1.2 pts

109St. Louis County, MOMO990,9116.9%+1.3 pts

110Ray County, MOMO23,3986.8%−3.6 pts

111Jefferson County, MOMO233,1326.8%−0.7 pts

112Cass County, MOMO115,8595.8%−2.5 pts

113Clay County, MOMO265,0325.5%−0.4 pts

114Platte County, MOMO114,4004.8%−0.9 pts

115St. Charles County, MOMO426,4994.0%−0.7 pts

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