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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. The median across all 115 is 14.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Schuyler County, MO, up 56 places to #11.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01St. Charles County, MOMO426,4995.2%+1.2 pts

02▲1Andrew County, MOMO18,2416.2%−2.1 pts

03▲3Cass County, MOMO115,8596.2%+0.5 pts

04▼2Platte County, MOMO114,4007.0%+2.2 pts

05▲17Scotland County, MOMO4,7967.3%−9.5 pts

06▲27Warren County, MOMO39,0168.0%−0.6 pts

07▲10Ste. Genevieve County, MOMO18,6898.2%−0.1 pts

08▲5Franklin County, MOMO108,0908.2%+1.1 pts

09▲7Christian County, MOMO96,7258.2%−0.9 pts

10▼6Clay County, MOMO265,0328.5%+3.0 pts

11▲56Schuyler County, MOMO4,1408.6%−8.4 pts

12▼7Osage County, MOMO13,6118.6%+0.3 pts

13▼3DeKalb County, MOMO9,7958.7%−2.1 pts

14▲20Chariton County, MOMO7,3778.8%−2.8 pts

15▼7Jefferson County, MOMO233,1329.0%+2.3 pts

16▼4Cole County, MOMO77,9089.0%+0.4 pts

17▲7Lafayette County, MOMO33,5319.3%+0.5 pts

18▲12Macon County, MOMO15,1909.5%−2.9 pts

19▼10St. Louis County, MOMO990,9119.8%+2.9 pts

20Lincoln County, MOMO66,67610.2%+2.0 pts

21▼6Holt County, MOMO4,20010.2%−2.8 pts

22▼3Moniteau County, MOMO15,42810.3%+0.4 pts

23▲35Caldwell County, MOMO9,01210.3%−1.5 pts

24▲5Clark County, MOMO6,47511.2%−2.9 pts

25▲18Ralls County, MOMO10,44411.4%+2.7 pts

26▲9Daviess County, MOMO8,55811.4%−3.8 pts

27▼6Atchison County, MOMO5,17511.6%0.0 pts

28▼14Callaway County, MOMO45,76511.6%+3.1 pts

29▲2Cooper County, MOMO17,13611.7%+1.0 pts

30▲6Johnson County, MOMO56,67011.8%−3.1 pts

31▲29Knox County, MOMO3,72811.9%−6.1 pts

32▼5Livingston County, MOMO14,70811.9%−0.5 pts

33▼10Howard County, MOMO10,18012.0%+0.5 pts

34▲51Dent County, MOMO14,58412.2%−5.0 pts

35▼17Clinton County, MOMO21,66112.3%+3.0 pts

36▼11Ray County, MOMO23,39812.6%+5.8 pts

37▲55Dade County, MOMO7,80412.6%−0.8 pts

38▼27Gasconade County, MOMO14,78412.6%+3.1 pts

39▲7Camden County, MOMO44,04712.6%+1.2 pts

40▲4Pulaski County, MOMO54,44212.7%+2.3 pts

41▲49Lewis County, MOMO9,87912.7%−3.5 pts

42▲39Scott County, MOMO37,97512.8%−3.2 pts

43▼2Madison County, MOMO12,85813.2%−4.0 pts

44▼18Mercer County, MOMO3,40413.5%+0.1 pts

45▼6Newton County, MOMO62,26313.5%+1.8 pts

46▲34Maries County, MOMO8,39713.5%+0.4 pts

47▲14Bollinger County, MOMO10,64613.6%−0.2 pts

48▲6Greene County, MOMO309,28613.6%+1.6 pts

49▲24Sullivan County, MOMO5,73813.7%−2.8 pts

50▼18Carroll County, MOMO8,41713.7%0.0 pts

51▲18Linn County, MOMO11,81513.7%−1.2 pts

52▼45Perry County, MOMO19,09313.9%+4.8 pts

53▲4Randolph County, MOMO24,51313.9%+1.4 pts

54▼4Montgomery County, MOMO11,59013.9%+2.1 pts

55▼27Stone County, MOMO32,50313.9%+1.2 pts

56▲10Cape Girardeau County, MOMO83,99913.9%+2.8 pts

57▲26Crawford County, MOMO22,92914.1%−2.3 pts

58▼21Jackson County, MOMO732,99414.1%+2.2 pts

59▲6Monroe County, MOMO8,95914.2%+2.2 pts

60▲17Marion County, MOMO28,52514.2%+2.1 pts

61▲18Henry County, MOMO22,67114.3%−0.1 pts

62▼24Miller County, MOMO25,81714.4%+0.2 pts

63▲13Lawrence County, MOMO39,40114.5%+0.4 pts

64▲8St. Clair County, MOMO9,97614.7%−4.9 pts

65▲13Stoddard County, MOMO28,28415.1%−1.4 pts

66▲20Barry County, MOMO36,20015.2%−1.5 pts

67▼3Webster County, MOMO43,05415.2%+0.5 pts

68▼26Putnam County, MOMO4,54615.5%−0.5 pts

69▼14Pettis County, MOMO44,25415.6%+2.8 pts

70▼8Taney County, MOMO57,00115.6%+3.2 pts

71▼24Bates County, MOMO16,51215.9%+1.3 pts

72▼19Shelby County, MOMO5,87015.9%−0.4 pts

73▼3St. Francois County, MOMO67,80915.9%+1.1 pts

74▼3Pike County, MOMO17,95516.0%+0.4 pts

75▼16Buchanan County, MOMO83,54016.0%+3.8 pts

76▼13Polk County, MOMO33,60416.3%0.0 pts

77▼21Saline County, MOMO23,26516.4%+3.3 pts

78▼3Boone County, MOMO191,74616.6%+2.1 pts

79▲17Phelps County, MOMO45,24716.8%+0.4 pts

80▲14McDonald County, MOMO23,99216.8%−4.0 pts

81▲1Jasper County, MOMO127,42817.0%+2.5 pts

82▲5Cedar County, MOMO14,88817.0%−0.4 pts

83▲17Nodaway County, MOMO20,17417.1%+0.6 pts

84Reynolds County, MOMO5,99217.3%−2.8 pts

85▲12Washington County, MOMO23,81017.4%−3.4 pts

86▼35Douglas County, MOMO12,34217.5%0.0 pts

87▼13Grundy County, MOMO9,74417.6%+1.8 pts

88▲13New Madrid County, MOMO15,08617.7%−4.4 pts

89▼40Audrain County, MOMO24,52817.8%+3.0 pts

90▼45Gentry County, MOMO6,38417.9%+5.9 pts

91▲22Shannon County, MOMO7,28518.0%−8.9 pts

92▼44Laclede County, MOMO36,94318.2%+3.9 pts

93Morgan County, MOMO22,41818.3%+2.1 pts

94▲8Wright County, MOMO19,67118.7%−3.0 pts

95▼43Vernon County, MOMO19,94618.8%+3.8 pts

96▲12Mississippi County, MOMO12,00319.0%−4.6 pts

97▲7Iron County, MOMO9,31819.3%+0.2 pts

98▼7Harrison County, MOMO8,28119.6%+6.0 pts

99▼59Hickory County, MOMO9,04419.8%+0.1 pts

100▲5Texas County, MOMO25,99419.8%−1.5 pts

101▼13Benton County, MOMO20,53619.9%+4.2 pts

102▼3Barton County, MOMO11,79520.2%+7.1 pts

103▲7Howell County, MOMO40,79820.3%+1.6 pts

104▼9Dallas County, MOMO18,02520.5%+2.6 pts

105▼2Butler County, MOMO41,90420.5%+1.9 pts

106▼38Worth County, MOMO1,91420.6%+6.2 pts

107▼9St. Louis, MOMO278,14420.6%−3.9 pts

108▼19Carter County, MOMO5,41820.8%−4.4 pts

109▲2Ozark County, MOMO9,17221.5%−0.2 pts

110▼3Adair County, MOMO25,68422.0%−1.3 pts

111▼2Dunklin County, MOMO26,85522.0%−2.5 pts

112▲2Oregon County, MOMO8,70923.6%+1.6 pts

113▼7Ripley County, MOMO10,71724.8%+2.8 pts

114▼2Wayne County, MOMO10,78225.7%+3.8 pts

115Pemiscot County, MOMO14,46529.6%−0.8 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES