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Lowest poverty rate, Missouri cities · 2010

Missouri cities with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2023 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%−28%

02Oakville, MOMO35,3332.1%−26%

03Ladue, MOMO8,9342.2%+4%

04Wildwood, MOMO34,9552.7%+24%

05Kearney, MOMO11,2962.7%+9%

06Eureka, MOMO13,4222.8%+25%

07St. Peters, MOMO61,4792.8%+5%

08Concord, MOMO18,3682.9%+72%

09Ellisville, MOMO10,3152.9%−16%

10Chesterfield, MOMO49,3093.2%+24%

11Old Jamestown, MOMO20,6513.2%–

12Parkville, MOMO9,0933.3%−49%

13O'Fallon, MOMO96,1013.5%+4%

14Greenwood, MOMO6,3153.5%−10%

15Glendale, MOMO6,0603.7%+796%

16Ballwin, MOMO30,9013.8%+18%

17Crestwood, MOMO12,2073.9%+64%

18Lake St. Louis, MOMO19,1294.0%+3%

19Cottleville, MOMO6,7174.2%+149%

20Dardenne Prairie, MOMO15,0324.2%+549%

21Wentzville, MOMO49,4954.4%−62%

22Imperial, MOMO5,4884.4%−55%

23Grain Valley, MOMO16,9084.5%+0%

24Town and Country, MOMO11,6194.5%+79%

25Ashland, MOMO5,2214.5%−56%

26Brentwood, MOMO8,0794.6%−16%

27Creve Coeur, MOMO18,4804.7%+62%

28Pleasant Hill, MOMO8,9564.8%−13%

29Battlefield, MOMO6,3614.9%+102%

30Sappington, MOMO7,3674.9%+70%

31Weldon Spring, MOMO5,3015.0%+15%

32Arnold, MOMO20,9945.1%+14%

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

34Manchester, MOMO18,0695.6%+86%

35Sunset Hills, MOMO9,0755.6%+80%

36Raymore, MOMO26,6335.7%+82%

37Peculiar, MOMO6,3656.2%−18%

38Kirkwood, MOMO29,3316.2%+34%

39Barnhart, MOMO5,7856.3%+146%

40Odessa, MOMO5,7216.9%−30%

41Blue Springs, MOMO61,6326.9%+44%

42Florissant, MOMO51,1247.0%+74%

43Clayton, MOMO17,8077.2%−6%

44Olivette, MOMO8,9377.3%+72%

45Liberty, MOMO31,3197.6%+52%

46Affton, MOMO19,0527.7%+115%

47Richmond Heights, MOMO9,0937.7%+7%

48North Kansas City, MOMO5,6137.8%−37%

49Mehlville, MOMO29,8057.9%+40%

50Webster Groves, MOMO23,4508.0%+65%

51Smithville, MOMO11,1608.0%+103%

52Jackson, MOMO16,0338.1%+20%

53Shrewsbury, MOMO6,2318.5%−2%

54Republic, MOMO22,4048.7%+31%

55Branson, MOMO12,9218.8%−27%

56Union, MOMO13,4458.9%+24%

57Maryland Heights, MOMO27,5599.2%+75%

58Savannah, MOMO5,1079.3%−21%

59Hazelwood, MOMO24,8499.3%+47%

60Belton, MOMO26,1939.4%+18%

61Gladstone, MOMO27,4979.5%+100%

62Washington, MOMO15,9069.8%+96%

63Raytown, MOMO29,15410.2%+102%

64Bridgeton, MOMO11,27710.2%+109%

65Murphy, MOMO8,28510.3%+79%

66St. Charles, MOMO72,56110.3%+64%

67Nixa, MOMO26,59710.4%+7%

68St. Ann, MOMO12,61710.6%−17%

69Pacific, MOMO7,82411.0%−25%

70Cameron, MOMO7,34111.8%−1%

71Festus, MOMO14,06612.2%+19%

72Valley Park, MOMO6,76712.2%+14%

73Oak Grove, MOMO9,37012.3%+22%

74Macon, MOMO5,53212.3%−4%

75Waynesville, MOMO5,55812.4%+10%

76Jefferson City, MOMO42,48912.4%+9%

77Grandview, MOMO26,65312.5%+49%

78Richmond, MOMO5,96812.7%+19%

79Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO15,43212.8%+211%

80Warrenton, MOMO9,66712.9%+22%

81Fulton, MOMO12,85313.0%+9%

82Troy, MOMO15,20113.0%+18%

83Overland, MOMO15,47413.0%+35%

84Lemay, MOMO16,22813.2%+26%

85Sullivan, MOMO6,94213.4%+22%

86Excelsior Springs, MOMO10,81913.7%+12%

87St. John, MOMO6,44113.8%+77%

88Ozark, MOMO23,54414.2%+21%

89Willard, MOMO6,90414.6%+51%

90Independence, MOMO121,67514.7%+70%

91University City, MOMO34,65714.7%+0%

92Black Jack, MOMO6,54714.7%+214%

93Trenton, MOMO5,55714.9%−13%

94Carl Junction, MOMO8,48414.9%+191%

95Osage Beach, MOMO5,07915.0%+123%

96Perryville, MOMO8,59315.2%+39%

97Harrisonville, MOMO10,04015.4%+138%

98Ste. Genevieve, MOMO5,06515.5%+62%

99Maplewood, MOMO8,03315.7%+11%

100Farmington, MOMO19,22615.8%+28%

101Dexter, MOMO7,85116.0%−13%

102St. Joseph, MOMO71,00116.4%+27%

103Boonville, MOMO7,86716.5%+47%

104Rogersville, MOMO5,75416.7%+44%

105Bonne Terre, MOMO6,63616.7%+8%

106Berkeley, MOMO8,02617.0%−11%

107Ferguson, MOMO17,95317.6%+52%

108Mexico, MOMO11,55817.7%+28%

109Kansas City, MOMO521,22018.1%+26%

110St. Robert, MOMO5,60218.1%+60%

111Kennett, MOMO10,11818.2%−30%

112Park Hills, MOMO8,75319.1%−9%

113Joplin, MOMO53,93019.6%+33%

114Sedalia, MOMO22,62119.7%+29%

115Cape Girardeau, MOMO40,97719.8%+30%

116Lebanon, MOMO15,66320.0%+31%

117Hannibal, MOMO16,80420.0%+42%

118Clinton, MOMO9,50420.0%+30%

119Herculaneum, MOMO5,40220.2%+257%

120Neosho, MOMO14,07820.2%+58%

121De Soto, MOMO6,52720.5%+40%

122Springfield, MOMO169,84721.7%+37%

123Sikeston, MOMO15,98321.8%+4%

124Webb City, MOMO13,45922.1%+41%

125Aurora, MOMO7,68622.2%+22%

126Rolla, MOMO20,58822.8%+4%

127Columbia, MOMO130,85122.9%+19%

128Moberly, MOMO13,71922.9%+52%

129Marshall, MOMO13,76623.2%+55%

130Pevely, MOMO6,23923.4%+19%

131Monett, MOMO10,24823.8%+58%

132Marshfield, MOMO8,07824.1%+109%

133Nevada, MOMO8,40424.9%+25%

134Glasgow, MOMO5,50425.2%+94%

135Wright City, MOMO5,85425.3%+73%

136Bolivar, MOMO11,99425.7%+30%

137Jennings, MOMO13,09325.9%+36%

138St. Louis, MOMO278,14426.0%+6%

139Spanish Lake, MOMO17,87326.5%+127%

140Chillicothe, MOMO9,11427.3%+104%

141Warrensburg, MOMO20,28327.3%+13%

142West Plains, MOMO12,78027.5%+45%

143Carthage, MOMO15,89530.9%+61%

144Poplar Bluff, MOMO16,29531.3%+28%

145Maryville, MOMO10,09231.4%+33%

146Kirksville, MOMO17,86332.8%+7%

147Bellefontaine Neighbors, MOMO10,36836.9%+465%

148Caruthersville, MOMO5,21139.2%+10%

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