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Lowest poverty rate, Missouri cities · 2010

Missouri cities with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2010 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

01Des Peres, MOMO9,1021.1%−0.4 pts

02Oakville, MOMO35,3332.1%−0.7 pts

03Ladue, MOMO8,9342.2%+0.1 pts

04Wildwood, MOMO34,9552.7%+0.5 pts

05Kearney, MOMO11,2962.7%+0.2 pts

06Eureka, MOMO13,4222.8%+0.6 pts

07St. Peters, MOMO61,4792.8%+0.1 pts

08Concord, MOMO18,3682.9%+1.2 pts

09Ellisville, MOMO10,3152.9%−0.6 pts

10Chesterfield, MOMO49,3093.2%+0.6 pts

11Old Jamestown, MOMO20,6513.2%–

12Parkville, MOMO9,0933.3%−3.2 pts

13O'Fallon, MOMO96,1013.5%+0.1 pts

14Greenwood, MOMO6,3153.5%−0.4 pts

15Glendale, MOMO6,0603.7%+3.3 pts

16Ballwin, MOMO30,9013.8%+0.6 pts

17Crestwood, MOMO12,2073.9%+1.5 pts

18Lake St. Louis, MOMO19,1294.0%+0.1 pts

19Cottleville, MOMO6,7174.2%+2.5 pts

20Dardenne Prairie, MOMO15,0324.2%+3.6 pts

21Wentzville, MOMO49,4954.4%−7.2 pts

22Imperial, MOMO5,4884.4%−5.3 pts

23Grain Valley, MOMO16,9084.5%+0.0 pts

24Town and Country, MOMO11,6194.5%+2.0 pts

25Ashland, MOMO5,2214.5%−5.8 pts

26Brentwood, MOMO8,0794.6%−0.9 pts

27Creve Coeur, MOMO18,4804.7%+1.8 pts

28Pleasant Hill, MOMO8,9564.8%−0.7 pts

29Battlefield, MOMO6,3614.9%+2.5 pts

30Sappington, MOMO7,3674.9%+2.0 pts

31Weldon Spring, MOMO5,3015.0%+0.6 pts

32Arnold, MOMO20,9945.1%+0.6 pts

33Lee's Summit, MOMO107,5145.1%+1.3 pts

34Manchester, MOMO18,0695.6%+2.6 pts

35Sunset Hills, MOMO9,0755.6%+2.5 pts

36Raymore, MOMO26,6335.7%+2.6 pts

37Peculiar, MOMO6,3656.2%−1.3 pts

38Kirkwood, MOMO29,3316.2%+1.6 pts

39Barnhart, MOMO5,7856.3%+3.7 pts

40Odessa, MOMO5,7216.9%−3.0 pts

41Blue Springs, MOMO61,6326.9%+2.1 pts

42Florissant, MOMO51,1247.0%+3.0 pts

43Clayton, MOMO17,8077.2%−0.5 pts

44Olivette, MOMO8,9377.3%+3.1 pts

45Liberty, MOMO31,3197.6%+2.6 pts

46Affton, MOMO19,0527.7%+4.1 pts

47Richmond Heights, MOMO9,0937.7%+0.5 pts

48North Kansas City, MOMO5,6137.8%−4.7 pts

49Mehlville, MOMO29,8057.9%+2.3 pts

50Webster Groves, MOMO23,4508.0%+3.1 pts

51Smithville, MOMO11,1608.0%+4.1 pts

52Jackson, MOMO16,0338.1%+1.4 pts

53Shrewsbury, MOMO6,2318.5%−0.1 pts

54Republic, MOMO22,4048.7%+2.1 pts

55Branson, MOMO12,9218.8%−3.3 pts

56Union, MOMO13,4458.9%+1.7 pts

57Maryland Heights, MOMO27,5599.2%+3.9 pts

58Savannah, MOMO5,1079.3%−2.5 pts

59Hazelwood, MOMO24,8499.3%+3.0 pts

60Belton, MOMO26,1939.4%+1.5 pts

61Gladstone, MOMO27,4979.5%+4.7 pts

62Washington, MOMO15,9069.8%+4.8 pts

63Raytown, MOMO29,15410.2%+5.1 pts

64Bridgeton, MOMO11,27710.2%+5.3 pts

65Murphy, MOMO8,28510.3%+4.5 pts

66St. Charles, MOMO72,56110.3%+4.0 pts

67Nixa, MOMO26,59710.4%+0.7 pts

68St. Ann, MOMO12,61710.6%−2.2 pts

69Pacific, MOMO7,82411.0%−3.7 pts

70Cameron, MOMO7,34111.8%−0.2 pts

71Festus, MOMO14,06612.2%+2.0 pts

72Valley Park, MOMO6,76712.2%+1.5 pts

73Oak Grove, MOMO9,37012.3%+2.2 pts

74Macon, MOMO5,53212.3%−0.5 pts

75Waynesville, MOMO5,55812.4%+1.1 pts

76Jefferson City, MOMO42,48912.4%+1.0 pts

77Grandview, MOMO26,65312.5%+4.1 pts

78Richmond, MOMO5,96812.7%+2.0 pts

79Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO15,43212.8%+8.7 pts

80Warrenton, MOMO9,66712.9%+2.3 pts

81Fulton, MOMO12,85313.0%+1.0 pts

82Troy, MOMO15,20113.0%+2.0 pts

83Overland, MOMO15,47413.0%+3.4 pts

84Lemay, MOMO16,22813.2%+2.7 pts

85Sullivan, MOMO6,94213.4%+2.4 pts

86Excelsior Springs, MOMO10,81913.7%+1.4 pts

87St. John, MOMO6,44113.8%+6.0 pts

88Ozark, MOMO23,54414.2%+2.5 pts

89Willard, MOMO6,90414.6%+4.9 pts

90Independence, MOMO121,67514.7%+6.0 pts

91University City, MOMO34,65714.7%+0.0 pts

92Black Jack, MOMO6,54714.7%+10.0 pts

93Trenton, MOMO5,55714.9%−2.2 pts

94Carl Junction, MOMO8,48414.9%+9.8 pts

95Osage Beach, MOMO5,07915.0%+8.3 pts

96Perryville, MOMO8,59315.2%+4.3 pts

97Harrisonville, MOMO10,04015.4%+8.9 pts

98Ste. Genevieve, MOMO5,06515.5%+5.9 pts

99Maplewood, MOMO8,03315.7%+1.5 pts

100Farmington, MOMO19,22615.8%+3.5 pts

101Dexter, MOMO7,85116.0%−2.3 pts

102St. Joseph, MOMO71,00116.4%+3.4 pts

103Boonville, MOMO7,86716.5%+5.3 pts

104Rogersville, MOMO5,75416.7%+5.1 pts

105Bonne Terre, MOMO6,63616.7%+1.3 pts

106Berkeley, MOMO8,02617.0%−2.2 pts

107Ferguson, MOMO17,95317.6%+6.0 pts

108Mexico, MOMO11,55817.7%+3.8 pts

109Kansas City, MOMO521,22018.1%+3.7 pts

110St. Robert, MOMO5,60218.1%+6.8 pts

111Kennett, MOMO10,11818.2%−7.8 pts

112Park Hills, MOMO8,75319.1%−2.0 pts

113Joplin, MOMO53,93019.6%+4.8 pts

114Sedalia, MOMO22,62119.7%+4.4 pts

115Cape Girardeau, MOMO40,97719.8%+4.6 pts

116Lebanon, MOMO15,66320.0%+4.8 pts

117Hannibal, MOMO16,80420.0%+5.9 pts

118Clinton, MOMO9,50420.0%+4.6 pts

119Herculaneum, MOMO5,40220.2%+14.6 pts

120Neosho, MOMO14,07820.2%+7.4 pts

121De Soto, MOMO6,52720.5%+5.8 pts

122Springfield, MOMO169,84721.7%+5.8 pts

123Sikeston, MOMO15,98321.8%+0.8 pts

124Webb City, MOMO13,45922.1%+6.4 pts

125Aurora, MOMO7,68622.2%+4.1 pts

126Rolla, MOMO20,58822.8%+0.8 pts

127Columbia, MOMO130,85122.9%+3.7 pts

128Moberly, MOMO13,71922.9%+7.9 pts

129Marshall, MOMO13,76623.2%+8.3 pts

130Pevely, MOMO6,23923.4%+3.8 pts

131Monett, MOMO10,24823.8%+8.8 pts

132Marshfield, MOMO8,07824.1%+12.6 pts

133Nevada, MOMO8,40424.9%+4.9 pts

134Glasgow, MOMO5,50425.2%+12.2 pts

135Wright City, MOMO5,85425.3%+10.7 pts

136Bolivar, MOMO11,99425.7%+5.9 pts

137Jennings, MOMO13,09325.9%+6.8 pts

138St. Louis, MOMO278,14426.0%+1.4 pts

139Spanish Lake, MOMO17,87326.5%+14.8 pts

140Chillicothe, MOMO9,11427.3%+13.9 pts

141Warrensburg, MOMO20,28327.3%+3.0 pts

142West Plains, MOMO12,78027.5%+8.5 pts

143Carthage, MOMO15,89530.9%+11.8 pts

144Poplar Bluff, MOMO16,29531.3%+6.8 pts

145Maryville, MOMO10,09231.4%+7.9 pts

146Kirksville, MOMO17,86332.8%+2.3 pts

147Bellefontaine Neighbors, MOMO10,36836.9%+30.4 pts

148Caruthersville, MOMO5,21139.2%+3.5 pts

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