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Highest poverty rate, Missouri counties · 2010

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, MOMO14,46531.8%+4%

02Mississippi County, MOMO12,00327.6%+16%

03St. Louis, MOMO278,14426.0%+6%

04Adair County, MOMO25,68426.0%+11%

05Wright County, MOMO19,67124.7%+14%

06Ripley County, MOMO10,71724.0%+9%

07Oregon County, MOMO8,70924.0%+9%

08Dunklin County, MOMO26,85523.6%−4%

09Nodaway County, MOMO20,17422.8%+38%

10Shannon County, MOMO7,28522.8%−15%

11Douglas County, MOMO12,34222.4%+28%

12Iron County, MOMO9,31821.6%+13%

13Polk County, MOMO33,60421.6%+33%

14Texas County, MOMO25,99421.5%+1%

15Reynolds County, MOMO5,99221.3%+6%

16Vernon County, MOMO19,94621.2%+42%

17New Madrid County, MOMO15,08621.1%−4%

18Sullivan County, MOMO5,73821.1%+28%

19Schuyler County, MOMO4,14020.9%+23%

20Washington County, MOMO23,81020.7%−0%

21Livingston County, MOMO14,70820.6%+65%

22Knox County, MOMO3,72820.5%+14%

23Dade County, MOMO7,80420.5%+53%

24Butler County, MOMO41,90420.4%+10%

25Wayne County, MOMO10,78219.8%−9%

26Howell County, MOMO40,79819.7%+6%

27Bollinger County, MOMO10,64619.7%+42%

28Carter County, MOMO5,41819.6%−22%

29Scotland County, MOMO4,79619.5%+16%

30Madison County, MOMO12,85819.3%+12%

31Saline County, MOMO23,26519.1%+45%

32Jasper County, MOMO127,42818.9%+31%

33Boone County, MOMO191,74618.4%+27%

34Benton County, MOMO20,53618.3%+17%

35Dent County, MOMO14,58418.2%+6%

36Randolph County, MOMO24,51318.2%+46%

37Putnam County, MOMO4,54618.1%+13%

38Scott County, MOMO37,97518.0%+12%

39Stoddard County, MOMO28,28418.0%+9%

40Cedar County, MOMO14,88817.9%+3%

41Phelps County, MOMO45,24717.9%+9%

42Bates County, MOMO16,51217.4%+20%

43Lawrence County, MOMO39,40117.3%+23%

44Barry County, MOMO36,20017.1%+3%

45Audrain County, MOMO24,52817.0%+15%

46Morgan County, MOMO22,41817.0%+5%

47Miller County, MOMO25,81716.8%+19%

48Webster County, MOMO43,05416.8%+14%

49St. Clair County, MOMO9,97616.6%−15%

50Ozark County, MOMO9,17216.5%−24%

51Henry County, MOMO22,67116.4%+14%

52Dallas County, MOMO18,02516.4%−9%

53Lewis County, MOMO9,87916.3%+1%

54Newton County, MOMO62,26316.3%+40%

55Worth County, MOMO1,91416.2%+13%

56Pettis County, MOMO44,25416.2%+26%

57Greene County, MOMO309,28616.2%+34%

58Stone County, MOMO32,50316.0%+26%

59Laclede County, MOMO36,94316.0%+12%

60Johnson County, MOMO56,67016.0%+8%

61Marion County, MOMO28,52516.0%+32%

62Caldwell County, MOMO9,01215.9%+34%

63Mercer County, MOMO3,40415.9%+19%

64Jackson County, MOMO732,99415.7%+32%

65St. Francois County, MOMO67,80915.7%+6%

66Barton County, MOMO11,79515.7%+20%

67Howard County, MOMO10,18015.5%+34%

68Hickory County, MOMO9,04415.4%−22%

69Crawford County, MOMO22,92915.4%−6%

70McDonald County, MOMO23,99215.3%−26%

71Harrison County, MOMO8,28115.1%+12%

72Gentry County, MOMO6,38414.9%+25%

73Montgomery County, MOMO11,59014.8%+26%

74Macon County, MOMO15,19014.8%+19%

75Taney County, MOMO57,00114.8%+19%

76Buchanan County, MOMO83,54014.6%+20%

77Linn County, MOMO11,81514.6%−2%

78Holt County, MOMO4,20014.4%+11%

79Chariton County, MOMO7,37714.3%+24%

80Pulaski County, MOMO54,44214.3%+39%

81Cooper County, MOMO17,13614.3%+34%

82Cape Girardeau County, MOMO83,99914.2%+28%

83Maries County, MOMO8,39713.9%+6%

84Daviess County, MOMO8,55813.8%−9%

85Clark County, MOMO6,47513.5%−4%

86Grundy County, MOMO9,74413.3%−16%

87Atchison County, MOMO5,17513.1%+13%

88Carroll County, MOMO8,41713.0%−5%

89Pike County, MOMO17,95512.9%−17%

90Monroe County, MOMO8,95912.9%+8%

91Warren County, MOMO39,01612.3%+42%

92Shelby County, MOMO5,87012.0%−27%

93Camden County, MOMO44,04711.8%+4%

94Callaway County, MOMO45,76511.3%+32%

95Moniteau County, MOMO15,42811.3%+14%

96Franklin County, MOMO108,09011.1%+58%

97Lincoln County, MOMO66,67610.9%+32%

98Osage County, MOMO13,61110.9%+31%

99Gasconade County, MOMO14,78410.8%+13%

100Ste. Genevieve County, MOMO18,68910.7%+31%

101Lafayette County, MOMO33,53110.6%+21%

102Perry County, MOMO19,09310.6%+18%

103Cole County, MOMO77,9089.6%+11%

104St. Louis County, MOMO990,9119.6%+39%

105Jefferson County, MOMO233,1329.5%+40%

106Christian County, MOMO96,7259.5%+5%

107DeKalb County, MOMO9,7959.5%−12%

108Ray County, MOMO23,3989.4%+38%

109Ralls County, MOMO10,4449.3%+8%

110Andrew County, MOMO18,2418.5%+3%

111Clinton County, MOMO21,6618.3%−11%

112Clay County, MOMO265,0327.8%+43%

113Cass County, MOMO115,8597.2%+25%

114Platte County, MOMO114,4007.0%+48%

115St. Charles County, MOMO426,4995.0%+26%

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