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Lowest poverty rate, Missouri counties

Missouri counties with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2024 ACS). This list covers the 115 counties in Missouri that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01St. Charles County, MOMO426,4995.2%+30%

02Andrew County, MOMO18,2416.2%−25%

03Cass County, MOMO115,8596.2%+8%

04Platte County, MOMO114,4007.0%+47%

05Scotland County, MOMO4,7967.3%−56%

06Warren County, MOMO39,0168.0%−7%

07Ste. Genevieve County, MOMO18,6898.2%−1%

08Franklin County, MOMO108,0908.2%+16%

09Christian County, MOMO96,7258.2%−10%

10Clay County, MOMO265,0328.5%+55%

11Schuyler County, MOMO4,1408.6%−50%

12Osage County, MOMO13,6118.6%+3%

13DeKalb County, MOMO9,7958.7%−20%

14Chariton County, MOMO7,3778.8%−24%

15Jefferson County, MOMO233,1329.0%+33%

16Cole County, MOMO77,9089.0%+4%

17Lafayette County, MOMO33,5319.3%+5%

18Macon County, MOMO15,1909.5%−24%

19St. Louis County, MOMO990,9119.8%+42%

20Lincoln County, MOMO66,67610.2%+24%

21Holt County, MOMO4,20010.2%−21%

22Moniteau County, MOMO15,42810.3%+4%

23Caldwell County, MOMO9,01210.3%−13%

24Clark County, MOMO6,47511.2%−20%

25Ralls County, MOMO10,44411.4%+31%

26Daviess County, MOMO8,55811.4%−25%

27Atchison County, MOMO5,17511.6%+0%

28Callaway County, MOMO45,76511.6%+36%

29Cooper County, MOMO17,13611.7%+10%

30Johnson County, MOMO56,67011.8%−21%

31Knox County, MOMO3,72811.9%−34%

32Livingston County, MOMO14,70811.9%−4%

33Howard County, MOMO10,18012.0%+4%

34Dent County, MOMO14,58412.2%−29%

35Clinton County, MOMO21,66112.3%+32%

36Ray County, MOMO23,39812.6%+85%

37Dade County, MOMO7,80412.6%−6%

38Gasconade County, MOMO14,78412.6%+32%

39Camden County, MOMO44,04712.6%+11%

40Pulaski County, MOMO54,44212.7%+23%

41Lewis County, MOMO9,87912.7%−21%

42Scott County, MOMO37,97512.8%−20%

43Madison County, MOMO12,85813.2%−23%

44Mercer County, MOMO3,40413.5%+1%

45Newton County, MOMO62,26313.5%+16%

46Maries County, MOMO8,39713.5%+3%

47Bollinger County, MOMO10,64613.6%−1%

48Greene County, MOMO309,28613.6%+13%

49Sullivan County, MOMO5,73813.7%−17%

50Carroll County, MOMO8,41713.7%−0%

51Linn County, MOMO11,81513.7%−8%

52Perry County, MOMO19,09313.9%+53%

53Randolph County, MOMO24,51313.9%+11%

54Montgomery County, MOMO11,59013.9%+18%

55Stone County, MOMO32,50313.9%+9%

56Cape Girardeau County, MOMO83,99913.9%+26%

57Crawford County, MOMO22,92914.1%−14%

58Jackson County, MOMO732,99414.1%+18%

59Monroe County, MOMO8,95914.2%+19%

60Marion County, MOMO28,52514.2%+17%

61Henry County, MOMO22,67114.3%−0%

62Miller County, MOMO25,81714.4%+1%

63Lawrence County, MOMO39,40114.5%+3%

64St. Clair County, MOMO9,97614.7%−25%

65Stoddard County, MOMO28,28415.1%−9%

66Barry County, MOMO36,20015.2%−9%

67Webster County, MOMO43,05415.2%+3%

68Putnam County, MOMO4,54615.5%−3%

69Pettis County, MOMO44,25415.6%+21%

70Taney County, MOMO57,00115.6%+26%

71Bates County, MOMO16,51215.9%+9%

72Shelby County, MOMO5,87015.9%−2%

73St. Francois County, MOMO67,80915.9%+7%

74Pike County, MOMO17,95516.0%+3%

75Buchanan County, MOMO83,54016.0%+31%

76Polk County, MOMO33,60416.3%+0%

77Saline County, MOMO23,26516.4%+25%

78Boone County, MOMO191,74616.6%+14%

79Phelps County, MOMO45,24716.8%+2%

80McDonald County, MOMO23,99216.8%−19%

81Jasper County, MOMO127,42817.0%+17%

82Cedar County, MOMO14,88817.0%−2%

83Nodaway County, MOMO20,17417.1%+4%

84Reynolds County, MOMO5,99217.3%−14%

85Washington County, MOMO23,81017.4%−16%

86Douglas County, MOMO12,34217.5%+0%

87Grundy County, MOMO9,74417.6%+11%

88New Madrid County, MOMO15,08617.7%−20%

89Audrain County, MOMO24,52817.8%+21%

90Gentry County, MOMO6,38417.9%+49%

91Shannon County, MOMO7,28518.0%−33%

92Laclede County, MOMO36,94318.2%+27%

93Morgan County, MOMO22,41818.3%+13%

94Wright County, MOMO19,67118.7%−14%

95Vernon County, MOMO19,94618.8%+26%

96Mississippi County, MOMO12,00319.0%−20%

97Iron County, MOMO9,31819.3%+1%

98Harrison County, MOMO8,28119.6%+45%

99Hickory County, MOMO9,04419.8%+0%

100Texas County, MOMO25,99419.8%−7%

101Benton County, MOMO20,53619.9%+27%

102Barton County, MOMO11,79520.2%+55%

103Howell County, MOMO40,79820.3%+9%

104Dallas County, MOMO18,02520.5%+14%

105Butler County, MOMO41,90420.5%+10%

106Worth County, MOMO1,91420.6%+43%

107St. Louis, MOMO278,14420.6%−16%

108Carter County, MOMO5,41820.8%−18%

109Ozark County, MOMO9,17221.5%−1%

110Adair County, MOMO25,68422.0%−6%

111Dunklin County, MOMO26,85522.0%−10%

112Oregon County, MOMO8,70923.6%+7%

113Ripley County, MOMO10,71724.8%+13%

114Wayne County, MOMO10,78225.7%+18%

115Pemiscot County, MOMO14,46529.6%−3%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES