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Lowest poverty rate, Missouri cities · 2020

Missouri cities with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2020 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

01Parkville, MOMO9,0930.1%−6.3 pts

02Eureka, MOMO13,4220.6%−1.6 pts

03Weldon Spring, MOMO5,3011.5%−2.9 pts

04Dardenne Prairie, MOMO15,0321.8%+1.2 pts

05Des Peres, MOMO9,1021.9%+0.4 pts

06Ladue, MOMO8,9341.9%−0.2 pts

07Greenwood, MOMO6,3152.6%−1.3 pts

08Sunset Hills, MOMO9,0752.7%−0.4 pts

09Ellisville, MOMO10,3152.9%−0.7 pts

10Kearney, MOMO11,2962.9%+0.4 pts

11Wildwood, MOMO34,9553.0%+0.8 pts

12Wentzville, MOMO49,4953.3%−8.3 pts

13Olivette, MOMO8,9373.3%−1.0 pts

14Glendale, MOMO6,0603.4%+3.0 pts

15Cottleville, MOMO6,7173.4%+1.8 pts

16Brentwood, MOMO8,0793.5%−2.0 pts

17Battlefield, MOMO6,3613.6%+1.1 pts

18Lake St. Louis, MOMO19,1293.9%−0.0 pts

19St. Peters, MOMO61,4793.9%+1.2 pts

20Chesterfield, MOMO49,3093.9%+1.3 pts

21Webster Groves, MOMO23,4503.9%−0.9 pts

22Ballwin, MOMO30,9014.0%+0.8 pts

23Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO15,4324.2%+0.1 pts

24Ashland, MOMO5,2214.3%−6.1 pts

25Town and Country, MOMO11,6194.3%+1.8 pts

26Concord, MOMO18,3684.4%+2.7 pts

27Creve Coeur, MOMO18,4804.5%+1.6 pts

28O'Fallon, MOMO96,1014.6%+1.3 pts

29Lee's Summit, MOMO107,5144.6%+0.8 pts

30Richmond Heights, MOMO9,0934.6%−2.6 pts

31Grain Valley, MOMO16,9084.7%+0.3 pts

32Kirkwood, MOMO29,3314.8%+0.2 pts

33Blue Springs, MOMO61,6324.9%+0.1 pts

34Barnhart, MOMO5,7854.9%+2.4 pts

35Raymore, MOMO26,6335.5%+2.4 pts

36Oakville, MOMO35,3335.7%+2.9 pts

37Peculiar, MOMO6,3655.7%−1.8 pts

38Sappington, MOMO7,3676.0%+3.1 pts

39Smithville, MOMO11,1606.1%+2.1 pts

40Manchester, MOMO18,0696.4%+3.4 pts

41Washington, MOMO15,9066.5%+1.5 pts

42Old Jamestown, MOMO20,6516.6%–

43Crestwood, MOMO12,2076.7%+4.3 pts

44Liberty, MOMO31,3197.0%+2.0 pts

45Shrewsbury, MOMO6,2317.1%−1.6 pts

46Mehlville, MOMO29,8057.3%+1.7 pts

47Maryland Heights, MOMO27,5597.4%+2.1 pts

48Imperial, MOMO5,4887.4%−2.4 pts

49St. Charles, MOMO72,5617.6%+1.3 pts

50Pevely, MOMO6,2397.8%−11.8 pts

51Clayton, MOMO17,8078.0%+0.4 pts

52Nixa, MOMO26,5978.2%−1.5 pts

53Carl Junction, MOMO8,4848.2%+3.1 pts

54Affton, MOMO19,0528.3%+4.8 pts

55Arnold, MOMO20,9948.6%+4.1 pts

56Willard, MOMO6,9048.9%−0.8 pts

57Troy, MOMO15,2019.0%−2.0 pts

58Pacific, MOMO7,8249.2%−5.6 pts

59Union, MOMO13,4459.2%+2.0 pts

60Savannah, MOMO5,1079.5%−2.3 pts

61Raytown, MOMO29,1549.7%+4.6 pts

62Jackson, MOMO16,0339.7%+3.0 pts

63Gladstone, MOMO27,4979.9%+5.1 pts

64Belton, MOMO26,19310.1%+2.1 pts

65Odessa, MOMO5,72110.2%+0.3 pts

66Florissant, MOMO51,12410.2%+6.2 pts

67Bridgeton, MOMO11,27710.3%+5.4 pts

68Cameron, MOMO7,34110.3%−1.7 pts

69St. Ann, MOMO12,61711.1%−1.7 pts

70North Kansas City, MOMO5,61311.1%−1.4 pts

71Overland, MOMO15,47411.1%+1.5 pts

72Hazelwood, MOMO24,84911.2%+4.8 pts

73Maplewood, MOMO8,03311.3%−2.8 pts

74St. John, MOMO6,44111.5%+3.7 pts

75Jefferson City, MOMO42,48911.9%+0.5 pts

76Herculaneum, MOMO5,40212.0%+6.3 pts

77Festus, MOMO14,06612.2%+1.9 pts

78Ste. Genevieve, MOMO5,06512.7%+3.1 pts

79Excelsior Springs, MOMO10,81912.7%+0.5 pts

80Perryville, MOMO8,59312.8%+1.9 pts

81Oak Grove, MOMO9,37012.8%+2.8 pts

82Lemay, MOMO16,22813.2%+2.8 pts

83Aurora, MOMO7,68613.7%−4.5 pts

84Ozark, MOMO23,54413.8%+2.1 pts

85Independence, MOMO121,67514.0%+5.3 pts

86Trenton, MOMO5,55714.0%−3.1 pts

87Pleasant Hill, MOMO8,95614.3%+8.8 pts

88University City, MOMO34,65714.5%−0.2 pts

89Boonville, MOMO7,86714.5%+3.3 pts

90Harrisonville, MOMO10,04014.7%+8.2 pts

91Murphy, MOMO8,28514.7%+8.9 pts

92Grandview, MOMO26,65314.8%+6.4 pts

93Republic, MOMO22,40414.8%+8.2 pts

94Kansas City, MOMO521,22015.3%+1.0 pts

95Fulton, MOMO12,85315.6%+3.6 pts

96Mexico, MOMO11,55815.7%+1.9 pts

97Macon, MOMO5,53215.8%+2.9 pts

98Black Jack, MOMO6,54715.8%+11.1 pts

99Chillicothe, MOMO9,11416.0%+2.6 pts

100De Soto, MOMO6,52716.3%+1.7 pts

101Webb City, MOMO13,45916.4%+0.7 pts

102Farmington, MOMO19,22616.4%+4.0 pts

103Rogersville, MOMO5,75416.5%+5.0 pts

104St. Joseph, MOMO71,00116.9%+3.9 pts

105Spanish Lake, MOMO17,87317.1%+5.4 pts

106Wright City, MOMO5,85417.5%+2.9 pts

107Sullivan, MOMO6,94217.6%+6.6 pts

108Valley Park, MOMO6,76717.6%+7.0 pts

109Monett, MOMO10,24817.8%+2.8 pts

110Richmond, MOMO5,96817.9%+7.2 pts

111Sedalia, MOMO22,62118.1%+2.8 pts

112Joplin, MOMO53,93018.3%+3.5 pts

113Marshall, MOMO13,76618.6%+3.6 pts

114Bolivar, MOMO11,99419.1%−0.8 pts

115Hannibal, MOMO16,80419.1%+5.0 pts

116Nevada, MOMO8,40419.9%−0.1 pts

117Sikeston, MOMO15,98320.0%−1.0 pts

118Columbia, MOMO130,85120.2%+1.0 pts

119St. Louis, MOMO278,14420.4%−4.1 pts

120Lebanon, MOMO15,66321.0%+5.8 pts

121Moberly, MOMO13,71921.2%+6.1 pts

122Berkeley, MOMO8,02621.2%+1.9 pts

123Neosho, MOMO14,07821.5%+8.7 pts

124Springfield, MOMO169,84721.7%+5.8 pts

125Branson, MOMO12,92122.3%+10.3 pts

126Warrenton, MOMO9,66722.6%+12.1 pts

127Clinton, MOMO9,50422.8%+7.3 pts

128Cape Girardeau, MOMO40,97722.9%+7.7 pts

129Osage Beach, MOMO5,07922.9%+16.2 pts

130Warrensburg, MOMO20,28322.9%−1.3 pts

131Kennett, MOMO10,11823.0%−3.0 pts

132Bellefontaine Neighbors, MOMO10,36823.1%+16.6 pts

133Ferguson, MOMO17,95323.6%+12.0 pts

134Marshfield, MOMO8,07823.7%+12.1 pts

135Waynesville, MOMO5,55824.4%+13.0 pts

136Park Hills, MOMO8,75324.4%+3.4 pts

137Dexter, MOMO7,85124.9%+6.6 pts

138Jennings, MOMO13,09325.0%+6.0 pts

139Bonne Terre, MOMO6,63625.8%+10.4 pts

140St. Robert, MOMO5,60226.6%+15.2 pts

141Poplar Bluff, MOMO16,29526.6%+2.1 pts

142Rolla, MOMO20,58827.3%+5.3 pts

143Kirksville, MOMO17,86328.8%−1.8 pts

144Caruthersville, MOMO5,21129.6%−6.1 pts

145Maryville, MOMO10,09229.8%+6.2 pts

146West Plains, MOMO12,78032.4%+13.4 pts

147Carthage, MOMO15,89533.8%+14.7 pts

148Glasgow, MOMO5,50436.4%+23.4 pts

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