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Lowest poverty rate, Missouri cities · 1990

Missouri cities with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2023 ACS). This list covers the 144 cities in Missouri that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Glendale, MOMO6,0601.1%+176%

02Ladue, MOMO8,9341.2%−41%

03Sappington, MOMO7,3671.4%−52%

04Oakville, MOMO35,3331.7%−41%

05Town and Country, MOMO11,6191.8%−30%

06Concord, MOMO18,3681.9%+11%

07Sunset Hills, MOMO9,0752.0%−37%

08Chesterfield, MOMO49,3092.1%−19%

09Dardenne Prairie, MOMO15,0322.2%+240%

10Ballwin, MOMO30,9012.5%−22%

11St. Peters, MOMO61,4792.6%−4%

12Weldon Spring, MOMO5,3012.6%−40%

13Cottleville, MOMO6,7172.6%+55%

14Kirkwood, MOMO29,3312.8%−39%

15Brentwood, MOMO8,0792.9%−48%

16Bridgeton, MOMO11,2773.0%−39%

17Glasgow, MOMO5,5043.1%−76%

18Des Peres, MOMO9,1023.1%+111%

19Manchester, MOMO18,0693.1%+4%

20Florissant, MOMO51,1243.3%−18%

21Crestwood, MOMO12,2073.4%+40%

22Affton, MOMO19,0523.4%−4%

23Gladstone, MOMO27,4973.5%−27%

24Creve Coeur, MOMO18,4803.6%+25%

25Maryland Heights, MOMO27,5593.6%−31%

26Bellefontaine Neighbors, MOMO10,3683.7%−43%

27Barnhart, MOMO5,7853.9%+54%

28Webster Groves, MOMO23,4504.0%−18%

29Battlefield, MOMO6,3614.1%+68%

30Mehlville, MOMO29,8054.1%−27%

31Hazelwood, MOMO24,8494.5%−30%

32Clayton, MOMO17,8074.6%−40%

33Blue Springs, MOMO61,6324.7%−2%

34Raymore, MOMO26,6334.7%+50%

35Raytown, MOMO29,1544.8%−5%

36Lee's Summit, MOMO107,5144.8%+25%

37Herculaneum, MOMO5,4025.0%−11%

38O'Fallon, MOMO96,1015.1%+52%

39Murphy, MOMO8,2855.1%−11%

40Shrewsbury, MOMO6,2315.2%−40%

41Liberty, MOMO31,3195.2%+5%

42Washington, MOMO15,9065.2%+4%

43Spanish Lake, MOMO17,8735.3%−55%

44Arnold, MOMO20,9945.4%+21%

45Greenwood, MOMO6,3155.4%+36%

46Ellisville, MOMO10,3155.5%+56%

47Olivette, MOMO8,9375.7%+34%

48Grain Valley, MOMO16,9086.0%+36%

49Parkville, MOMO9,0936.3%−2%

50Black Jack, MOMO6,5476.5%+38%

51Ferguson, MOMO17,9536.5%−44%

52St. Charles, MOMO72,5616.5%+3%

53Eureka, MOMO13,4226.7%+200%

54Grandview, MOMO26,6536.7%−20%

55Peculiar, MOMO6,3656.7%−11%

56Belton, MOMO26,1936.8%−14%

57St. John, MOMO6,4416.8%−13%

58Kearney, MOMO11,2966.9%+176%

59Oak Grove, MOMO9,3707.0%−31%

60Richmond Heights, MOMO9,0937.3%+1%

61St. Ann, MOMO12,6177.9%−39%

62Warrenton, MOMO9,6677.9%−25%

63Lemay, MOMO16,2288.0%−23%

64Ste. Genevieve, MOMO5,0658.3%−14%

65Overland, MOMO15,4748.3%−14%

66Imperial, MOMO5,4888.6%−12%

67Ozark, MOMO23,5449.0%−23%

68Jackson, MOMO16,0339.0%+35%

69Union, MOMO13,4459.1%+27%

70Pacific, MOMO7,8249.1%−38%

71Waynesville, MOMO5,5589.3%−18%

72Independence, MOMO121,6759.5%+10%

73Jefferson City, MOMO42,4899.7%−16%

74Smithville, MOMO11,1609.9%+150%

75Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO15,43210.2%+148%

76Wright City, MOMO5,85410.4%−29%

77Jennings, MOMO13,09310.8%−43%

78Osage Beach, MOMO5,07910.8%+61%

79Valley Park, MOMO6,76711.0%+3%

80Fulton, MOMO12,85311.4%−4%

81Maplewood, MOMO8,03311.4%−19%

82Festus, MOMO14,06611.5%+13%

83Sullivan, MOMO6,94211.6%+5%

84Republic, MOMO22,40411.6%+74%

85Harrisonville, MOMO10,04011.8%+82%

86Willard, MOMO6,90411.8%+23%

87North Kansas City, MOMO5,61311.9%−5%

88Carthage, MOMO15,89512.0%−37%

89De Soto, MOMO6,52712.1%−18%

90Branson, MOMO12,92112.1%+0%

91Odessa, MOMO5,72112.2%+24%

92Farmington, MOMO19,22612.3%−0%

93Perryville, MOMO8,59312.3%+13%

94Carl Junction, MOMO8,48412.4%+141%

95Boonville, MOMO7,86712.5%+11%

96Nixa, MOMO26,59712.6%+30%

97University City, MOMO34,65712.8%−13%

98Monett, MOMO10,24812.8%−14%

99Ashland, MOMO5,22112.8%+24%

100Rogersville, MOMO5,75413.4%+16%

101Marshall, MOMO13,76613.6%−9%

102Troy, MOMO15,20114.0%+27%

103Pleasant Hill, MOMO8,95614.3%+157%

104Mexico, MOMO11,55814.4%+4%

105Cameron, MOMO7,34114.5%+20%

106Macon, MOMO5,53214.6%+14%

107Bonne Terre, MOMO6,63614.6%−5%

108Sedalia, MOMO22,62115.0%−2%

109Excelsior Springs, MOMO10,81915.1%+24%

110Kansas City, MOMO521,22015.3%+7%

111Berkeley, MOMO8,02615.6%−19%

112Chillicothe, MOMO9,11415.9%+19%

113Richmond, MOMO5,96816.1%+50%

114Neosho, MOMO14,07816.4%+28%

115St. Joseph, MOMO71,00116.7%+28%

116Joplin, MOMO53,93017.0%+15%

117Savannah, MOMO5,10717.0%+44%

118Clinton, MOMO9,50417.2%+11%

119Springfield, MOMO169,84717.8%+12%

120Cape Girardeau, MOMO40,97718.0%+18%

121Moberly, MOMO13,71918.3%+22%

122Marshfield, MOMO8,07818.3%+59%

123Hannibal, MOMO16,80419.2%+36%

124Lebanon, MOMO15,66319.3%+27%

125Aurora, MOMO7,68619.3%+6%

126Webb City, MOMO13,45919.4%+24%

127Pevely, MOMO6,23919.5%−0%

128Trenton, MOMO5,55720.5%+20%

129Wentzville, MOMO49,49521.1%+82%

130Sikeston, MOMO15,98321.5%+2%

131Nevada, MOMO8,40422.2%+11%

132Rolla, MOMO20,58822.4%+2%

133Columbia, MOMO130,85122.4%+17%

134Bolivar, MOMO11,99422.5%+13%

135Dexter, MOMO7,85123.8%+30%

136St. Robert, MOMO5,60224.0%+112%

137St. Louis, MOMO278,14424.6%+0%

138Warrensburg, MOMO20,28325.9%+7%

139Poplar Bluff, MOMO16,29526.8%+10%

140Maryville, MOMO10,09226.9%+14%

141West Plains, MOMO12,78028.8%+52%

142Kirksville, MOMO17,86330.5%−0%

143Kennett, MOMO10,11831.6%+21%

144Caruthersville, MOMO5,21139.2%+10%

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