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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. The median across all 148 is 11.0%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Black Jack, MO, up 70 places to #28.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01▲2Weldon Spring, MOMO5,3010.7%−3.6 pts

02▲4Ladue, MOMO8,9341.1%−1.0 pts

03▲1Dardenne Prairie, MOMO15,0321.3%+0.7 pts

04▲21Town and Country, MOMO11,6191.7%−0.9 pts

05▲9Glendale, MOMO6,0602.0%+1.5 pts

06▲9Cottleville, MOMO6,7172.0%+0.3 pts

07▼2Des Peres, MOMO9,1022.0%+0.5 pts

08▼7Parkville, MOMO9,0932.0%−4.5 pts

09▲2Wildwood, MOMO34,9552.2%0.0 pts

10▼3Greenwood, MOMO6,3153.2%−0.8 pts

11▼1Kearney, MOMO11,2963.6%+1.1 pts

12▼4Sunset Hills, MOMO9,0753.7%+0.6 pts

13▲7Chesterfield, MOMO49,3093.9%+1.3 pts

14▲24Sappington, MOMO7,3673.9%+1.0 pts

15▲11Concord, MOMO18,3683.9%+2.2 pts

16▲8Ashland, MOMO5,2214.1%−6.2 pts

17▲4Webster Groves, MOMO23,4504.2%−0.7 pts

18▼5Olivette, MOMO8,9374.3%0.0 pts

19▼1Lake St. Louis, MOMO19,1294.3%+0.5 pts

20▼3Battlefield, MOMO6,3614.3%+1.9 pts

21▲39Savannah, MOMO5,1074.4%−7.5 pts

22▼13Ellisville, MOMO10,3154.6%+1.1 pts

23▲24Maryland Heights, MOMO27,5594.7%−0.6 pts

24▼2Ballwin, MOMO30,9014.8%+1.6 pts

25▲9Barnhart, MOMO5,7854.8%+2.3 pts

26▲11Peculiar, MOMO6,3654.9%−2.6 pts

27▲8Raymore, MOMO26,6335.0%+1.8 pts

28▲70Black Jack, MOMO6,5475.0%+0.3 pts

29▼13Brentwood, MOMO8,0795.1%−0.4 pts

30▲2Kirkwood, MOMO29,3315.3%+0.7 pts

31▲8Smithville, MOMO11,1605.4%+1.4 pts

32▼20Wentzville, MOMO49,4955.4%−6.2 pts

33▼5O'Fallon, MOMO96,1015.4%+2.1 pts

34▼4Richmond Heights, MOMO9,0935.5%−1.8 pts

35▲23Pacific, MOMO7,8245.5%−9.2 pts

36▲7Crestwood, MOMO12,2075.5%+3.1 pts

37▲39Herculaneum, MOMO5,4025.6%−0.1 pts

38▼19St. Peters, MOMO61,4795.6%+2.9 pts

39▼10Lee's Summit, MOMO107,5145.7%+1.9 pts

40▲66Wright City, MOMO5,8545.8%−8.8 pts

41▲46Pleasant Hill, MOMO8,9566.0%+0.5 pts

42▼15Creve Coeur, MOMO18,4806.1%+3.2 pts

43▲22Odessa, MOMO5,7216.1%−3.8 pts

44▼8Oakville, MOMO35,3336.4%+3.6 pts

45▼5Manchester, MOMO18,0696.4%+3.4 pts

46▲8Affton, MOMO19,0526.6%+3.1 pts

47▼3Liberty, MOMO31,3197.0%+2.0 pts

48▼15Blue Springs, MOMO61,6327.0%+2.2 pts

49▲3Nixa, MOMO26,5977.1%−2.6 pts

50▲40Harrisonville, MOMO10,0407.2%+0.7 pts

51▼28Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO15,4327.2%+3.1 pts

52▼3St. Charles, MOMO72,5617.3%+1.0 pts

53▼11Old Jamestown, MOMO20,6517.4%–

54▼8Mehlville, MOMO29,8057.8%+2.2 pts

55▼14Washington, MOMO15,9067.9%+2.9 pts

56▼54Eureka, MOMO13,4227.9%+5.7 pts

57▼6Clayton, MOMO17,8078.0%+0.3 pts

58▲1Union, MOMO13,4458.1%+1.0 pts

59▼4Arnold, MOMO20,9948.2%+3.7 pts

60▼7Carl Junction, MOMO8,4848.4%+3.3 pts

61▲1Jackson, MOMO16,0338.6%+1.9 pts

62▲19Oak Grove, MOMO9,3708.6%−1.4 pts

63▲10Maplewood, MOMO8,0338.7%−5.4 pts

64▲6North Kansas City, MOMO5,6139.1%−3.4 pts

65▲6Overland, MOMO15,4749.7%0.0 pts

66▼10Willard, MOMO6,9049.7%+0.1 pts

67▼3Belton, MOMO26,1939.7%+1.8 pts

68▼37Grain Valley, MOMO16,9089.7%+5.3 pts

69▲39Valley Park, MOMO6,7679.8%−0.8 pts

70▼25Shrewsbury, MOMO6,23110.0%+1.3 pts

71▼5Florissant, MOMO51,12410.1%+6.1 pts

72▲19Murphy, MOMO8,28510.2%+4.5 pts

73▲24Macon, MOMO5,53210.5%−2.3 pts

74▲29Rogersville, MOMO5,75410.9%−0.6 pts

75▼12Gladstone, MOMO27,49711.0%+6.2 pts

76▼28Imperial, MOMO5,48811.1%+1.3 pts

77▲30Sullivan, MOMO6,94211.4%+0.5 pts

78▼11Bridgeton, MOMO11,27711.5%+6.6 pts

79▼4Jefferson City, MOMO42,48912.0%+0.5 pts

80▼19Raytown, MOMO29,15412.5%+7.5 pts

81▲3Ozark, MOMO23,54412.6%+0.9 pts

82▲47Osage Beach, MOMO5,07912.8%+6.0 pts

83▼5Ste. Genevieve, MOMO5,06512.8%+3.2 pts

84▼15St. Ann, MOMO12,61713.0%+0.2 pts

85▲15De Soto, MOMO6,52713.1%−1.6 pts

86▼29Troy, MOMO15,20113.6%+2.5 pts

87▲8Fulton, MOMO12,85313.9%+2.0 pts

88▲29Sikeston, MOMO15,98314.2%−6.8 pts

89Boonville, MOMO7,86714.3%+3.0 pts

90▲46Park Hills, MOMO8,75314.4%−6.7 pts

91▼3University City, MOMO34,65714.5%−0.2 pts

92▲34Warrenton, MOMO9,66714.6%+4.0 pts

93▲1Kansas City, MOMO521,22014.6%+0.3 pts

94▼12Lemay, MOMO16,22814.7%+4.3 pts

95▲10Spanish Lake, MOMO17,87314.8%+3.1 pts

96▲13Monett, MOMO10,24815.2%+0.2 pts

97▲30Clinton, MOMO9,50415.2%−0.3 pts

98▼19Excelsior Springs, MOMO10,81915.2%+2.9 pts

99▲24Neosho, MOMO14,07815.2%+2.4 pts

100▼26St. John, MOMO6,44115.4%+7.6 pts

101▼33Cameron, MOMO7,34115.7%+3.7 pts

102▼17Independence, MOMO121,67515.8%+7.2 pts

103▼31Hazelwood, MOMO24,84915.9%+9.6 pts

104▼2Farmington, MOMO19,22615.9%+3.5 pts

105▲25Warrensburg, MOMO20,28316.2%−8.1 pts

106▲4Richmond, MOMO5,96816.3%+5.6 pts

107▲28Waynesville, MOMO5,55816.5%+5.2 pts

108▼9Chillicothe, MOMO9,11416.8%+3.4 pts

109▲3Joplin, MOMO53,93016.9%+2.1 pts

110▲27Dexter, MOMO7,85117.0%−1.3 pts

111▼34Festus, MOMO14,06617.1%+6.8 pts

112▲1Marshall, MOMO13,76617.1%+2.2 pts

113▼20Republic, MOMO22,40417.7%+11.0 pts

114▼10St. Joseph, MOMO71,00117.7%+4.7 pts

115▼19Mexico, MOMO11,55817.8%+4.0 pts

116▼66Pevely, MOMO6,23917.9%−1.7 pts

117▼25Grandview, MOMO26,65317.9%+9.5 pts

118▼35Aurora, MOMO7,68618.1%−0.1 pts

119▲15Marshfield, MOMO8,07818.1%+6.5 pts

120▼34Trenton, MOMO5,55718.1%+1.0 pts

121▲3Springfield, MOMO169,84718.4%+2.5 pts

122▼1Moberly, MOMO13,71918.4%+3.4 pts

123▼9Bolivar, MOMO11,99418.8%−1.1 pts

124▼44Perryville, MOMO8,59319.0%+8.0 pts

125▲6Kennett, MOMO10,11819.1%−6.9 pts

126▲14St. Robert, MOMO5,60219.2%+7.8 pts

127▼9Columbia, MOMO130,85119.3%+0.1 pts

128▼17Sedalia, MOMO22,62119.4%+4.1 pts

129▼14Hannibal, MOMO16,80419.5%+5.4 pts

130▼5Branson, MOMO12,92120.2%+8.2 pts

131▼30Webb City, MOMO13,45920.5%+4.9 pts

132▼13St. Louis, MOMO278,14420.6%−3.9 pts

133▲8Poplar Bluff, MOMO16,29520.8%−3.7 pts

134▼6Cape Girardeau, MOMO40,97720.8%+5.6 pts

135▼3Bellefontaine Neighbors, MOMO10,36821.4%+14.8 pts

136▼16Lebanon, MOMO15,66321.7%+6.5 pts

137▲5Rolla, MOMO20,58823.6%+1.6 pts

138▼5Ferguson, MOMO17,95324.2%+12.6 pts

139▲6Maryville, MOMO10,09224.4%+0.8 pts

140▼2Jennings, MOMO13,09325.2%+6.1 pts

141▲6Carthage, MOMO15,89527.2%+8.0 pts

142▼26Nevada, MOMO8,40427.8%+7.8 pts

143▲3West Plains, MOMO12,78028.1%+9.1 pts

144▼1Kirksville, MOMO17,86328.2%−2.3 pts

145▼6Bonne Terre, MOMO6,63628.3%+12.9 pts

146▼2Caruthersville, MOMO5,21131.4%−4.3 pts

147▼25Berkeley, MOMO8,02635.1%+15.9 pts

148Glasgow, MOMO5,50446.7%+33.7 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES