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Lowest poverty rate, Missouri cities · 2020

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

01Parkville, MOMO9,0930.1%−98%

02Eureka, MOMO13,4220.6%−71%

03Weldon Spring, MOMO5,3011.5%−66%

04Dardenne Prairie, MOMO15,0321.8%+178%

05Des Peres, MOMO9,1021.9%+27%

06Ladue, MOMO8,9341.9%−9%

07Greenwood, MOMO6,3152.6%−34%

08Sunset Hills, MOMO9,0752.7%−13%

09Ellisville, MOMO10,3152.9%−19%

10Kearney, MOMO11,2962.9%+18%

11Wildwood, MOMO34,9553.0%+36%

12Wentzville, MOMO49,4953.3%−72%

13Olivette, MOMO8,9373.3%−23%

14Glendale, MOMO6,0603.4%+713%

15Cottleville, MOMO6,7173.4%+105%

16Brentwood, MOMO8,0793.5%−36%

17Battlefield, MOMO6,3613.6%+47%

18Lake St. Louis, MOMO19,1293.9%−0%

19St. Peters, MOMO61,4793.9%+44%

20Chesterfield, MOMO49,3093.9%+51%

21Webster Groves, MOMO23,4503.9%−19%

22Ballwin, MOMO30,9014.0%+25%

23Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO15,4324.2%+3%

24Ashland, MOMO5,2214.3%−59%

25Town and Country, MOMO11,6194.3%+73%

26Concord, MOMO18,3684.4%+160%

27Creve Coeur, MOMO18,4804.5%+56%

28O'Fallon, MOMO96,1014.6%+38%

29Lee's Summit, MOMO107,5144.6%+20%

30Richmond Heights, MOMO9,0934.6%−36%

31Grain Valley, MOMO16,9084.7%+6%

32Kirkwood, MOMO29,3314.8%+3%

33Blue Springs, MOMO61,6324.9%+2%

34Barnhart, MOMO5,7854.9%+92%

35Raymore, MOMO26,6335.5%+75%

36Oakville, MOMO35,3335.7%+102%

37Peculiar, MOMO6,3655.7%−24%

38Sappington, MOMO7,3676.0%+107%

39Smithville, MOMO11,1606.1%+53%

40Manchester, MOMO18,0696.4%+113%

41Washington, MOMO15,9066.5%+31%

42Old Jamestown, MOMO20,6516.6%–

43Crestwood, MOMO12,2076.7%+177%

44Liberty, MOMO31,3197.0%+41%

45Shrewsbury, MOMO6,2317.1%−18%

46Mehlville, MOMO29,8057.3%+30%

47Maryland Heights, MOMO27,5597.4%+40%

48Imperial, MOMO5,4887.4%−24%

49St. Charles, MOMO72,5617.6%+21%

50Pevely, MOMO6,2397.8%−60%

51Clayton, MOMO17,8078.0%+5%

52Nixa, MOMO26,5978.2%−15%

53Carl Junction, MOMO8,4848.2%+60%

54Affton, MOMO19,0528.3%+134%

55Arnold, MOMO20,9948.6%+94%

56Willard, MOMO6,9048.9%−8%

57Troy, MOMO15,2019.0%−19%

58Pacific, MOMO7,8249.2%−38%

59Union, MOMO13,4459.2%+28%

60Savannah, MOMO5,1079.5%−20%

61Raytown, MOMO29,1549.7%+92%

62Jackson, MOMO16,0339.7%+44%

63Gladstone, MOMO27,4979.9%+108%

64Belton, MOMO26,19310.1%+27%

65Odessa, MOMO5,72110.2%+3%

66Florissant, MOMO51,12410.2%+153%

67Bridgeton, MOMO11,27710.3%+111%

68Cameron, MOMO7,34110.3%−14%

69St. Ann, MOMO12,61711.1%−14%

70North Kansas City, MOMO5,61311.1%−11%

71Overland, MOMO15,47411.1%+15%

72Hazelwood, MOMO24,84911.2%+77%

73Maplewood, MOMO8,03311.3%−20%

74St. John, MOMO6,44111.5%+48%

75Jefferson City, MOMO42,48911.9%+4%

76Herculaneum, MOMO5,40212.0%+112%

77Festus, MOMO14,06612.2%+19%

78Ste. Genevieve, MOMO5,06512.7%+33%

79Excelsior Springs, MOMO10,81912.7%+4%

80Perryville, MOMO8,59312.8%+17%

81Oak Grove, MOMO9,37012.8%+28%

82Lemay, MOMO16,22813.2%+27%

83Aurora, MOMO7,68613.7%−25%

84Ozark, MOMO23,54413.8%+18%

85Independence, MOMO121,67514.0%+62%

86Trenton, MOMO5,55714.0%−18%

87Pleasant Hill, MOMO8,95614.3%+158%

88University City, MOMO34,65714.5%−2%

89Boonville, MOMO7,86714.5%+29%

90Harrisonville, MOMO10,04014.7%+126%

91Murphy, MOMO8,28514.7%+155%

92Grandview, MOMO26,65314.8%+76%

93Republic, MOMO22,40414.8%+123%

94Kansas City, MOMO521,22015.3%+7%

95Fulton, MOMO12,85315.6%+30%

96Mexico, MOMO11,55815.7%+14%

97Macon, MOMO5,53215.8%+23%

98Black Jack, MOMO6,54715.8%+238%

99Chillicothe, MOMO9,11416.0%+19%

100De Soto, MOMO6,52716.3%+11%

101Webb City, MOMO13,45916.4%+5%

102Farmington, MOMO19,22616.4%+33%

103Rogersville, MOMO5,75416.5%+43%

104St. Joseph, MOMO71,00116.9%+30%

105Spanish Lake, MOMO17,87317.1%+46%

106Wright City, MOMO5,85417.5%+20%

107Sullivan, MOMO6,94217.6%+60%

108Valley Park, MOMO6,76717.6%+65%

109Monett, MOMO10,24817.8%+19%

110Richmond, MOMO5,96817.9%+67%

111Sedalia, MOMO22,62118.1%+18%

112Joplin, MOMO53,93018.3%+24%

113Marshall, MOMO13,76618.6%+24%

114Bolivar, MOMO11,99419.1%−4%

115Hannibal, MOMO16,80419.1%+35%

116Nevada, MOMO8,40419.9%−0%

117Sikeston, MOMO15,98320.0%−5%

118Columbia, MOMO130,85120.2%+5%

119St. Louis, MOMO278,14420.4%−17%

120Lebanon, MOMO15,66321.0%+38%

121Moberly, MOMO13,71921.2%+41%

122Berkeley, MOMO8,02621.2%+10%

123Neosho, MOMO14,07821.5%+68%

124Springfield, MOMO169,84721.7%+36%

125Branson, MOMO12,92122.3%+85%

126Warrenton, MOMO9,66722.6%+114%

127Clinton, MOMO9,50422.8%+48%

128Cape Girardeau, MOMO40,97722.9%+51%

129Osage Beach, MOMO5,07922.9%+241%

130Warrensburg, MOMO20,28322.9%−5%

131Kennett, MOMO10,11823.0%−12%

132Bellefontaine Neighbors, MOMO10,36823.1%+254%

133Ferguson, MOMO17,95323.6%+104%

134Marshfield, MOMO8,07823.7%+105%

135Waynesville, MOMO5,55824.4%+115%

136Park Hills, MOMO8,75324.4%+16%

137Dexter, MOMO7,85124.9%+36%

138Jennings, MOMO13,09325.0%+31%

139Bonne Terre, MOMO6,63625.8%+68%

140St. Robert, MOMO5,60226.6%+135%

141Poplar Bluff, MOMO16,29526.6%+9%

142Rolla, MOMO20,58827.3%+24%

143Kirksville, MOMO17,86328.8%−6%

144Caruthersville, MOMO5,21129.6%−17%

145Maryville, MOMO10,09229.8%+26%

146West Plains, MOMO12,78032.4%+71%

147Carthage, MOMO15,89533.8%+76%

148Glasgow, MOMO5,50436.4%+180%

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