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Lowest poverty rate, Missouri cities

Missouri cities with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2024 ACS). This list covers the 148 cities in Missouri that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Weldon Spring, MOMO5,3010.7%−3.6 pts

02Ladue, MOMO8,9341.1%−1.0 pts

03Dardenne Prairie, MOMO15,0321.3%+0.7 pts

04Town and Country, MOMO11,6191.7%−0.9 pts

05Glendale, MOMO6,0602.0%+1.5 pts

06Cottleville, MOMO6,7172.0%+0.3 pts

07Des Peres, MOMO9,1022.0%+0.5 pts

08Parkville, MOMO9,0932.0%−4.5 pts

09Wildwood, MOMO34,9552.2%+0.0 pts

10Greenwood, MOMO6,3153.2%−0.8 pts

11Kearney, MOMO11,2963.6%+1.1 pts

12Sunset Hills, MOMO9,0753.7%+0.6 pts

13Chesterfield, MOMO49,3093.9%+1.3 pts

14Sappington, MOMO7,3673.9%+1.0 pts

15Concord, MOMO18,3683.9%+2.2 pts

16Ashland, MOMO5,2214.1%−6.2 pts

17Webster Groves, MOMO23,4504.2%−0.7 pts

18Olivette, MOMO8,9374.3%+0.0 pts

19Lake St. Louis, MOMO19,1294.3%+0.5 pts

20Battlefield, MOMO6,3614.3%+1.9 pts

21Savannah, MOMO5,1074.4%−7.5 pts

22Ellisville, MOMO10,3154.6%+1.1 pts

23Maryland Heights, MOMO27,5594.7%−0.6 pts

24Ballwin, MOMO30,9014.8%+1.6 pts

25Barnhart, MOMO5,7854.8%+2.3 pts

26Peculiar, MOMO6,3654.9%−2.6 pts

27Raymore, MOMO26,6335.0%+1.8 pts

28Black Jack, MOMO6,5475.0%+0.3 pts

29Brentwood, MOMO8,0795.1%−0.4 pts

30Kirkwood, MOMO29,3315.3%+0.7 pts

31Smithville, MOMO11,1605.4%+1.4 pts

32Wentzville, MOMO49,4955.4%−6.2 pts

33O'Fallon, MOMO96,1015.4%+2.1 pts

34Richmond Heights, MOMO9,0935.5%−1.8 pts

35Pacific, MOMO7,8245.5%−9.2 pts

36Crestwood, MOMO12,2075.5%+3.1 pts

37Herculaneum, MOMO5,4025.6%−0.1 pts

38St. Peters, MOMO61,4795.6%+2.9 pts

39Lee's Summit, MOMO107,5145.7%+1.9 pts

40Wright City, MOMO5,8545.8%−8.8 pts

41Pleasant Hill, MOMO8,9566.0%+0.5 pts

42Creve Coeur, MOMO18,4806.1%+3.2 pts

43Odessa, MOMO5,7216.1%−3.8 pts

44Oakville, MOMO35,3336.4%+3.6 pts

45Manchester, MOMO18,0696.4%+3.4 pts

46Affton, MOMO19,0526.6%+3.1 pts

47Liberty, MOMO31,3197.0%+2.0 pts

48Blue Springs, MOMO61,6327.0%+2.2 pts

49Nixa, MOMO26,5977.1%−2.6 pts

50Harrisonville, MOMO10,0407.2%+0.7 pts

51Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO15,4327.2%+3.1 pts

52St. Charles, MOMO72,5617.3%+1.0 pts

53Old Jamestown, MOMO20,6517.4%–

54Mehlville, MOMO29,8057.8%+2.2 pts

55Washington, MOMO15,9067.9%+2.9 pts

56Eureka, MOMO13,4227.9%+5.7 pts

57Clayton, MOMO17,8078.0%+0.3 pts

58Union, MOMO13,4458.1%+1.0 pts

59Arnold, MOMO20,9948.2%+3.7 pts

60Carl Junction, MOMO8,4848.4%+3.3 pts

61Jackson, MOMO16,0338.6%+1.9 pts

62Oak Grove, MOMO9,3708.6%−1.4 pts

63Maplewood, MOMO8,0338.7%−5.4 pts

64North Kansas City, MOMO5,6139.1%−3.4 pts

65Overland, MOMO15,4749.7%+0.0 pts

66Willard, MOMO6,9049.7%+0.1 pts

67Belton, MOMO26,1939.7%+1.8 pts

68Grain Valley, MOMO16,9089.7%+5.3 pts

69Valley Park, MOMO6,7679.8%−0.8 pts

70Shrewsbury, MOMO6,23110.0%+1.3 pts

71Florissant, MOMO51,12410.1%+6.1 pts

72Murphy, MOMO8,28510.2%+4.5 pts

73Macon, MOMO5,53210.5%−2.3 pts

74Rogersville, MOMO5,75410.9%−0.6 pts

75Gladstone, MOMO27,49711.0%+6.2 pts

76Imperial, MOMO5,48811.1%+1.3 pts

77Sullivan, MOMO6,94211.4%+0.5 pts

78Bridgeton, MOMO11,27711.5%+6.6 pts

79Jefferson City, MOMO42,48912.0%+0.5 pts

80Raytown, MOMO29,15412.5%+7.5 pts

81Ozark, MOMO23,54412.6%+0.9 pts

82Osage Beach, MOMO5,07912.8%+6.0 pts

83Ste. Genevieve, MOMO5,06512.8%+3.2 pts

84St. Ann, MOMO12,61713.0%+0.2 pts

85De Soto, MOMO6,52713.1%−1.6 pts

86Troy, MOMO15,20113.6%+2.5 pts

87Fulton, MOMO12,85313.9%+2.0 pts

88Sikeston, MOMO15,98314.2%−6.8 pts

89Boonville, MOMO7,86714.3%+3.0 pts

90Park Hills, MOMO8,75314.4%−6.7 pts

91University City, MOMO34,65714.5%−0.2 pts

92Warrenton, MOMO9,66714.6%+4.0 pts

93Kansas City, MOMO521,22014.6%+0.3 pts

94Lemay, MOMO16,22814.7%+4.3 pts

95Spanish Lake, MOMO17,87314.8%+3.1 pts

96Monett, MOMO10,24815.2%+0.2 pts

97Clinton, MOMO9,50415.2%−0.3 pts

98Excelsior Springs, MOMO10,81915.2%+2.9 pts

99Neosho, MOMO14,07815.2%+2.4 pts

100St. John, MOMO6,44115.4%+7.6 pts

101Cameron, MOMO7,34115.7%+3.7 pts

102Independence, MOMO121,67515.8%+7.2 pts

103Hazelwood, MOMO24,84915.9%+9.6 pts

104Farmington, MOMO19,22615.9%+3.5 pts

105Warrensburg, MOMO20,28316.2%−8.1 pts

106Richmond, MOMO5,96816.3%+5.6 pts

107Waynesville, MOMO5,55816.5%+5.2 pts

108Chillicothe, MOMO9,11416.8%+3.4 pts

109Joplin, MOMO53,93016.9%+2.1 pts

110Dexter, MOMO7,85117.0%−1.3 pts

111Festus, MOMO14,06617.1%+6.8 pts

112Marshall, MOMO13,76617.1%+2.2 pts

113Republic, MOMO22,40417.7%+11.0 pts

114St. Joseph, MOMO71,00117.7%+4.7 pts

115Mexico, MOMO11,55817.8%+4.0 pts

116Pevely, MOMO6,23917.9%−1.7 pts

117Grandview, MOMO26,65317.9%+9.5 pts

118Aurora, MOMO7,68618.1%−0.1 pts

119Marshfield, MOMO8,07818.1%+6.5 pts

120Trenton, MOMO5,55718.1%+1.0 pts

121Springfield, MOMO169,84718.4%+2.5 pts

122Moberly, MOMO13,71918.4%+3.4 pts

123Bolivar, MOMO11,99418.8%−1.1 pts

124Perryville, MOMO8,59319.0%+8.0 pts

125Kennett, MOMO10,11819.1%−6.9 pts

126St. Robert, MOMO5,60219.2%+7.8 pts

127Columbia, MOMO130,85119.3%+0.1 pts

128Sedalia, MOMO22,62119.4%+4.1 pts

129Hannibal, MOMO16,80419.5%+5.4 pts

130Branson, MOMO12,92120.2%+8.2 pts

131Webb City, MOMO13,45920.5%+4.9 pts

132St. Louis, MOMO278,14420.6%−3.9 pts

133Poplar Bluff, MOMO16,29520.8%−3.7 pts

134Cape Girardeau, MOMO40,97720.8%+5.6 pts

135Bellefontaine Neighbors, MOMO10,36821.4%+14.8 pts

136Lebanon, MOMO15,66321.7%+6.5 pts

137Rolla, MOMO20,58823.6%+1.6 pts

138Ferguson, MOMO17,95324.2%+12.6 pts

139Maryville, MOMO10,09224.4%+0.8 pts

140Jennings, MOMO13,09325.2%+6.1 pts

141Carthage, MOMO15,89527.2%+8.0 pts

142Nevada, MOMO8,40427.8%+7.8 pts

143West Plains, MOMO12,78028.1%+9.1 pts

144Kirksville, MOMO17,86328.2%−2.3 pts

145Bonne Terre, MOMO6,63628.3%+12.9 pts

146Caruthersville, MOMO5,21131.4%−4.3 pts

147Berkeley, MOMO8,02635.1%+15.9 pts

148Glasgow, MOMO5,50446.7%+33.7 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES