RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 147 SHOWN OF 147

Lowest poverty rate, Missouri cities · 2000

Missouri cities with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2000 ACS). This list covers the 147 cities in Missouri that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 1990

01Glendale, MOMO6,0600.4%−0.7 pts

02Dardenne Prairie, MOMO15,0320.7%−1.6 pts

03Des Peres, MOMO9,1021.5%−1.6 pts

04Cottleville, MOMO6,7171.7%−0.9 pts

05Concord, MOMO18,3681.7%−0.2 pts

06Ladue, MOMO8,9342.1%+0.9 pts

07Wildwood, MOMO34,9552.2%–

08Eureka, MOMO13,4222.2%−4.5 pts

09Crestwood, MOMO12,2072.4%−1.0 pts

10Battlefield, MOMO6,3612.4%−1.6 pts

11Kearney, MOMO11,2962.5%−4.4 pts

12Town and Country, MOMO11,6192.5%+0.7 pts

13Barnhart, MOMO5,7852.6%−1.4 pts

14Chesterfield, MOMO49,3092.6%+0.5 pts

15St. Peters, MOMO61,4792.7%+0.1 pts

16Oakville, MOMO35,3332.8%+1.1 pts

17Creve Coeur, MOMO18,4802.9%−0.7 pts

18Sappington, MOMO7,3672.9%+1.5 pts

19Manchester, MOMO18,0693.0%−0.1 pts

20Sunset Hills, MOMO9,0753.1%+1.2 pts

21Raymore, MOMO26,6333.1%−1.6 pts

22Ballwin, MOMO30,9013.2%+0.7 pts

23O'Fallon, MOMO96,1013.3%−1.7 pts

24Ellisville, MOMO10,3153.5%−2.0 pts

25Affton, MOMO19,0523.6%+0.2 pts

26Lee's Summit, MOMO107,5143.8%−0.9 pts

27Lake St. Louis, MOMO19,1293.9%–

28Greenwood, MOMO6,3153.9%−1.4 pts

29Smithville, MOMO11,1604.0%−5.9 pts

30Florissant, MOMO51,1244.0%+0.7 pts

31Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO15,4324.1%−6.1 pts

32Olivette, MOMO8,9374.3%−1.5 pts

33Weldon Spring, MOMO5,3014.4%+1.8 pts

34Arnold, MOMO20,9944.4%−0.9 pts

35Grain Valley, MOMO16,9084.4%−1.6 pts

36Kirkwood, MOMO29,3314.6%+1.8 pts

37Black Jack, MOMO6,5474.7%−1.8 pts

38Gladstone, MOMO27,4974.7%+1.3 pts

39Blue Springs, MOMO61,6324.8%+0.1 pts

40Webster Groves, MOMO23,4504.8%+0.9 pts

41Bridgeton, MOMO11,2774.9%+1.9 pts

42Liberty, MOMO31,3195.0%−0.3 pts

43Washington, MOMO15,9065.0%−0.2 pts

44Raytown, MOMO29,1545.0%+0.2 pts

45Carl Junction, MOMO8,4845.1%−7.2 pts

46Maryland Heights, MOMO27,5595.3%+1.6 pts

47Brentwood, MOMO8,0795.5%+2.6 pts

48Pleasant Hill, MOMO8,9565.5%−8.7 pts

49Mehlville, MOMO29,8055.6%+1.5 pts

50Herculaneum, MOMO5,4025.7%+0.6 pts

51Murphy, MOMO8,2855.8%+0.6 pts

52St. Charles, MOMO72,5616.3%−0.2 pts

53Hazelwood, MOMO24,8496.3%+1.9 pts

54Parkville, MOMO9,0936.5%+0.1 pts

55Harrisonville, MOMO10,0406.5%−5.3 pts

56Bellefontaine Neighbors, MOMO10,3686.5%+2.8 pts

57Republic, MOMO22,4046.7%−4.9 pts

58Jackson, MOMO16,0336.7%−2.3 pts

59Osage Beach, MOMO5,0796.7%−4.1 pts

60Union, MOMO13,4457.2%−1.9 pts

61Richmond Heights, MOMO9,0937.3%−0.1 pts

62Peculiar, MOMO6,3657.5%+0.9 pts

63Clayton, MOMO17,8077.7%+3.1 pts

64St. John, MOMO6,4417.8%+1.0 pts

65Belton, MOMO26,1937.9%+1.2 pts

66Grandview, MOMO26,6538.4%+1.7 pts

67Independence, MOMO121,6758.6%−0.9 pts

68Shrewsbury, MOMO6,2318.7%+3.5 pts

69Ste. Genevieve, MOMO5,0659.6%+1.3 pts

70Willard, MOMO6,9049.6%−2.2 pts

71Overland, MOMO15,4749.7%+1.4 pts

72Nixa, MOMO26,5979.7%−2.9 pts

73Imperial, MOMO5,4889.8%+1.2 pts

74Odessa, MOMO5,7219.9%−2.3 pts

75Oak Grove, MOMO9,37010.1%+3.1 pts

76Festus, MOMO14,06610.2%−1.3 pts

77Ashland, MOMO5,22110.3%−2.5 pts

78Lemay, MOMO16,22810.4%+2.4 pts

79Warrenton, MOMO9,66710.6%+2.7 pts

80Valley Park, MOMO6,76710.7%−0.3 pts

81Richmond, MOMO5,96810.7%−5.4 pts

82Perryville, MOMO8,59311.0%−1.4 pts

83Sullivan, MOMO6,94211.0%−0.6 pts

84Troy, MOMO15,20111.0%−3.0 pts

85Boonville, MOMO7,86711.3%−1.3 pts

86St. Robert, MOMO5,60211.3%−12.7 pts

87Waynesville, MOMO5,55811.3%+2.1 pts

88Jefferson City, MOMO42,48911.5%+1.8 pts

89Rogersville, MOMO5,75411.5%−1.8 pts

90Marshfield, MOMO8,07811.6%−6.8 pts

91Ferguson, MOMO17,95311.6%+5.1 pts

92Wentzville, MOMO49,49511.6%−9.5 pts

93Spanish Lake, MOMO17,87311.7%+6.4 pts

94Ozark, MOMO23,54411.7%+2.7 pts

95Savannah, MOMO5,10711.8%−5.2 pts

96Fulton, MOMO12,85311.9%+0.5 pts

97Cameron, MOMO7,34112.0%−2.5 pts

98Branson, MOMO12,92112.1%−0.0 pts

99Excelsior Springs, MOMO10,81912.2%−2.9 pts

100Farmington, MOMO19,22612.4%+0.1 pts

101North Kansas City, MOMO5,61312.5%+0.6 pts

102Neosho, MOMO14,07812.8%−3.6 pts

103St. Ann, MOMO12,61712.8%+5.0 pts

104Macon, MOMO5,53212.8%−1.7 pts

105St. Joseph, MOMO71,00113.0%−3.7 pts

106Glasgow, MOMO5,50413.0%+9.9 pts

107Chillicothe, MOMO9,11413.4%−2.5 pts

108Mexico, MOMO11,55813.8%−0.5 pts

109Hannibal, MOMO16,80414.1%−5.1 pts

110Maplewood, MOMO8,03314.1%+2.7 pts

111Kansas City, MOMO521,22014.3%−1.0 pts

112Wright City, MOMO5,85414.6%+4.2 pts

113De Soto, MOMO6,52714.7%+2.6 pts

114University City, MOMO34,65714.7%+1.9 pts

115Pacific, MOMO7,82414.7%+5.6 pts

116Joplin, MOMO53,93014.8%−2.1 pts

117Marshall, MOMO13,76615.0%+1.4 pts

118Monett, MOMO10,24815.0%+2.2 pts

119Moberly, MOMO13,71915.0%−3.2 pts

120Lebanon, MOMO15,66315.2%−4.1 pts

121Cape Girardeau, MOMO40,97715.2%−2.8 pts

122Sedalia, MOMO22,62115.3%+0.3 pts

123Bonne Terre, MOMO6,63615.4%+0.8 pts

124Clinton, MOMO9,50415.5%−1.7 pts

125Webb City, MOMO13,45915.7%−3.7 pts

126Springfield, MOMO169,84715.9%−1.9 pts

127Trenton, MOMO5,55717.1%−3.4 pts

128Aurora, MOMO7,68618.2%−1.2 pts

129Dexter, MOMO7,85118.3%−5.5 pts

130West Plains, MOMO12,78019.0%−9.8 pts

131Jennings, MOMO13,09319.0%+8.2 pts

132Carthage, MOMO15,89519.2%+7.2 pts

133Columbia, MOMO130,85119.2%−3.2 pts

134Berkeley, MOMO8,02619.3%+3.6 pts

135Pevely, MOMO6,23919.6%+0.1 pts

136Bolivar, MOMO11,99419.8%−2.6 pts

137Nevada, MOMO8,40420.0%−2.2 pts

138Sikeston, MOMO15,98321.0%−0.4 pts

139Park Hills, MOMO8,75321.1%–

140Rolla, MOMO20,58822.0%−0.4 pts

141Maryville, MOMO10,09223.6%−3.3 pts

142Warrensburg, MOMO20,28324.3%−1.7 pts

143Poplar Bluff, MOMO16,29524.4%−2.4 pts

144St. Louis, MOMO278,14424.6%−0.1 pts

145Kennett, MOMO10,11826.1%−5.6 pts

146Kirksville, MOMO17,86330.6%+0.0 pts

147Caruthersville, MOMO5,21135.7%−3.5 pts

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