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Lowest poverty rate, Missouri cities · 2000

Missouri cities with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2023 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 2000

01Glendale, MOMO6,0600.4%+0%

02Dardenne Prairie, MOMO15,0320.7%+0%

03Des Peres, MOMO9,1021.5%+0%

04Cottleville, MOMO6,7171.7%+0%

05Concord, MOMO18,3681.7%+0%

06Ladue, MOMO8,9342.1%+0%

07Wildwood, MOMO34,9552.2%+0%

08Eureka, MOMO13,4222.2%+0%

09Crestwood, MOMO12,2072.4%+0%

10Battlefield, MOMO6,3612.4%+0%

11Kearney, MOMO11,2962.5%+0%

12Town and Country, MOMO11,6192.5%+0%

13Barnhart, MOMO5,7852.6%+0%

14Chesterfield, MOMO49,3092.6%+0%

15St. Peters, MOMO61,4792.7%+0%

16Oakville, MOMO35,3332.8%+0%

17Creve Coeur, MOMO18,4802.9%+0%

18Sappington, MOMO7,3672.9%+0%

19Manchester, MOMO18,0693.0%+0%

20Sunset Hills, MOMO9,0753.1%+0%

21Raymore, MOMO26,6333.1%+0%

22Ballwin, MOMO30,9013.2%+0%

23O'Fallon, MOMO96,1013.3%+0%

24Ellisville, MOMO10,3153.5%+0%

25Affton, MOMO19,0523.6%+0%

26Lee's Summit, MOMO107,5143.8%+0%

27Lake St. Louis, MOMO19,1293.9%+0%

28Greenwood, MOMO6,3153.9%+0%

29Smithville, MOMO11,1604.0%+0%

30Florissant, MOMO51,1244.0%+0%

31Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO15,4324.1%+0%

32Olivette, MOMO8,9374.3%+0%

33Weldon Spring, MOMO5,3014.4%+0%

34Arnold, MOMO20,9944.4%+0%

35Grain Valley, MOMO16,9084.4%+0%

36Kirkwood, MOMO29,3314.6%+0%

37Black Jack, MOMO6,5474.7%+0%

38Gladstone, MOMO27,4974.7%+0%

39Blue Springs, MOMO61,6324.8%+0%

40Webster Groves, MOMO23,4504.8%+0%

41Bridgeton, MOMO11,2774.9%+0%

42Liberty, MOMO31,3195.0%+0%

43Washington, MOMO15,9065.0%+0%

44Raytown, MOMO29,1545.0%+0%

45Carl Junction, MOMO8,4845.1%+0%

46Maryland Heights, MOMO27,5595.3%+0%

47Brentwood, MOMO8,0795.5%+0%

48Pleasant Hill, MOMO8,9565.5%+0%

49Mehlville, MOMO29,8055.6%+0%

50Herculaneum, MOMO5,4025.7%+0%

51Murphy, MOMO8,2855.8%+0%

52St. Charles, MOMO72,5616.3%+0%

53Hazelwood, MOMO24,8496.3%+0%

54Parkville, MOMO9,0936.5%+0%

55Harrisonville, MOMO10,0406.5%+0%

56Bellefontaine Neighbors, MOMO10,3686.5%+0%

57Republic, MOMO22,4046.7%+0%

58Jackson, MOMO16,0336.7%+0%

59Osage Beach, MOMO5,0796.7%+0%

60Union, MOMO13,4457.2%+0%

61Richmond Heights, MOMO9,0937.3%+0%

62Peculiar, MOMO6,3657.5%+0%

63Clayton, MOMO17,8077.7%+0%

64St. John, MOMO6,4417.8%+0%

65Belton, MOMO26,1937.9%+0%

66Grandview, MOMO26,6538.4%+0%

67Independence, MOMO121,6758.6%+0%

68Shrewsbury, MOMO6,2318.7%+0%

69Ste. Genevieve, MOMO5,0659.6%+0%

70Willard, MOMO6,9049.6%+0%

71Overland, MOMO15,4749.7%+0%

72Nixa, MOMO26,5979.7%+0%

73Imperial, MOMO5,4889.8%+0%

74Odessa, MOMO5,7219.9%+0%

75Oak Grove, MOMO9,37010.1%+0%

76Festus, MOMO14,06610.2%+0%

77Ashland, MOMO5,22110.3%+0%

78Lemay, MOMO16,22810.4%+0%

79Warrenton, MOMO9,66710.6%+0%

80Valley Park, MOMO6,76710.7%+0%

81Richmond, MOMO5,96810.7%+0%

82Perryville, MOMO8,59311.0%+0%

83Sullivan, MOMO6,94211.0%+0%

84Troy, MOMO15,20111.0%+0%

85Boonville, MOMO7,86711.3%+0%

86St. Robert, MOMO5,60211.3%+0%

87Waynesville, MOMO5,55811.3%+0%

88Jefferson City, MOMO42,48911.5%+0%

89Rogersville, MOMO5,75411.5%+0%

90Marshfield, MOMO8,07811.6%+0%

91Ferguson, MOMO17,95311.6%+0%

92Wentzville, MOMO49,49511.6%+0%

93Spanish Lake, MOMO17,87311.7%+0%

94Ozark, MOMO23,54411.7%+0%

95Savannah, MOMO5,10711.8%+0%

96Fulton, MOMO12,85311.9%+0%

97Cameron, MOMO7,34112.0%+0%

98Branson, MOMO12,92112.1%+0%

99Excelsior Springs, MOMO10,81912.2%+0%

100Farmington, MOMO19,22612.4%+0%

101North Kansas City, MOMO5,61312.5%+0%

102Neosho, MOMO14,07812.8%+0%

103St. Ann, MOMO12,61712.8%+0%

104Macon, MOMO5,53212.8%+0%

105St. Joseph, MOMO71,00113.0%+0%

106Glasgow, MOMO5,50413.0%+0%

107Chillicothe, MOMO9,11413.4%+0%

108Mexico, MOMO11,55813.8%+0%

109Hannibal, MOMO16,80414.1%+0%

110Maplewood, MOMO8,03314.1%+0%

111Kansas City, MOMO521,22014.3%+0%

112Wright City, MOMO5,85414.6%+0%

113De Soto, MOMO6,52714.7%+0%

114University City, MOMO34,65714.7%+0%

115Pacific, MOMO7,82414.7%+0%

116Joplin, MOMO53,93014.8%+0%

117Marshall, MOMO13,76615.0%+0%

118Monett, MOMO10,24815.0%+0%

119Moberly, MOMO13,71915.0%+0%

120Lebanon, MOMO15,66315.2%+0%

121Cape Girardeau, MOMO40,97715.2%+0%

122Sedalia, MOMO22,62115.3%+0%

123Bonne Terre, MOMO6,63615.4%+0%

124Clinton, MOMO9,50415.5%+0%

125Webb City, MOMO13,45915.7%+0%

126Springfield, MOMO169,84715.9%+0%

127Trenton, MOMO5,55717.1%+0%

128Aurora, MOMO7,68618.2%+0%

129Dexter, MOMO7,85118.3%+0%

130West Plains, MOMO12,78019.0%+0%

131Jennings, MOMO13,09319.0%+0%

132Carthage, MOMO15,89519.2%+0%

133Columbia, MOMO130,85119.2%+0%

134Berkeley, MOMO8,02619.3%+0%

135Pevely, MOMO6,23919.6%+0%

136Bolivar, MOMO11,99419.8%+0%

137Nevada, MOMO8,40420.0%+0%

138Sikeston, MOMO15,98321.0%+0%

139Park Hills, MOMO8,75321.1%+0%

140Rolla, MOMO20,58822.0%+0%

141Maryville, MOMO10,09223.6%+0%

142Warrensburg, MOMO20,28324.3%+0%

143Poplar Bluff, MOMO16,29524.4%+0%

144St. Louis, MOMO278,14424.6%+0%

145Kennett, MOMO10,11826.1%+0%

146Kirksville, MOMO17,86330.6%+0%

147Caruthersville, MOMO5,21135.7%+0%

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