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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%+1.2 pts

02Andrew County, MOMO18,2416.2%−2.1 pts

03Cass County, MOMO115,8596.2%+0.5 pts

04Platte County, MOMO114,4007.0%+2.2 pts

05Scotland County, MOMO4,7967.3%−9.5 pts

06Warren County, MOMO39,0168.0%−0.6 pts

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

08Franklin County, MOMO108,0908.2%+1.1 pts

09Christian County, MOMO96,7258.2%−0.9 pts

10Clay County, MOMO265,0328.5%+3.0 pts

11Schuyler County, MOMO4,1408.6%−8.4 pts

12Osage County, MOMO13,6118.6%+0.3 pts

13DeKalb County, MOMO9,7958.7%−2.1 pts

14Chariton County, MOMO7,3778.8%−2.8 pts

15Jefferson County, MOMO233,1329.0%+2.3 pts

16Cole County, MOMO77,9089.0%+0.4 pts

17Lafayette County, MOMO33,5319.3%+0.5 pts

18Macon County, MOMO15,1909.5%−2.9 pts

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

20Lincoln County, MOMO66,67610.2%+2.0 pts

21Holt County, MOMO4,20010.2%−2.8 pts

22Moniteau County, MOMO15,42810.3%+0.4 pts

23Caldwell County, MOMO9,01210.3%−1.5 pts

24Clark County, MOMO6,47511.2%−2.9 pts

25Ralls County, MOMO10,44411.4%+2.7 pts

26Daviess County, MOMO8,55811.4%−3.8 pts

27Atchison County, MOMO5,17511.6%+0.0 pts

28Callaway County, MOMO45,76511.6%+3.1 pts

29Cooper County, MOMO17,13611.7%+1.0 pts

30Johnson County, MOMO56,67011.8%−3.1 pts

31Knox County, MOMO3,72811.9%−6.1 pts

32Livingston County, MOMO14,70811.9%−0.5 pts

33Howard County, MOMO10,18012.0%+0.5 pts

34Dent County, MOMO14,58412.2%−5.0 pts

35Clinton County, MOMO21,66112.3%+3.0 pts

36Ray County, MOMO23,39812.6%+5.8 pts

37Dade County, MOMO7,80412.6%−0.8 pts

38Gasconade County, MOMO14,78412.6%+3.1 pts

39Camden County, MOMO44,04712.6%+1.2 pts

40Pulaski County, MOMO54,44212.7%+2.3 pts

41Lewis County, MOMO9,87912.7%−3.5 pts

42Scott County, MOMO37,97512.8%−3.2 pts

43Madison County, MOMO12,85813.2%−4.0 pts

44Mercer County, MOMO3,40413.5%+0.1 pts

45Newton County, MOMO62,26313.5%+1.8 pts

46Maries County, MOMO8,39713.5%+0.4 pts

47Bollinger County, MOMO10,64613.6%−0.2 pts

48Greene County, MOMO309,28613.6%+1.6 pts

49Sullivan County, MOMO5,73813.7%−2.8 pts

50Carroll County, MOMO8,41713.7%−0.0 pts

51Linn County, MOMO11,81513.7%−1.2 pts

52Perry County, MOMO19,09313.9%+4.8 pts

53Randolph County, MOMO24,51313.9%+1.4 pts

54Montgomery County, MOMO11,59013.9%+2.1 pts

55Stone County, MOMO32,50313.9%+1.2 pts

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

57Crawford County, MOMO22,92914.1%−2.3 pts

58Jackson County, MOMO732,99414.1%+2.2 pts

59Monroe County, MOMO8,95914.2%+2.2 pts

60Marion County, MOMO28,52514.2%+2.1 pts

61Henry County, MOMO22,67114.3%−0.1 pts

62Miller County, MOMO25,81714.4%+0.2 pts

63Lawrence County, MOMO39,40114.5%+0.4 pts

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

65Stoddard County, MOMO28,28415.1%−1.4 pts

66Barry County, MOMO36,20015.2%−1.5 pts

67Webster County, MOMO43,05415.2%+0.5 pts

68Putnam County, MOMO4,54615.5%−0.5 pts

69Pettis County, MOMO44,25415.6%+2.8 pts

70Taney County, MOMO57,00115.6%+3.2 pts

71Bates County, MOMO16,51215.9%+1.3 pts

72Shelby County, MOMO5,87015.9%−0.4 pts

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

74Pike County, MOMO17,95516.0%+0.4 pts

75Buchanan County, MOMO83,54016.0%+3.8 pts

76Polk County, MOMO33,60416.3%+0.0 pts

77Saline County, MOMO23,26516.4%+3.3 pts

78Boone County, MOMO191,74616.6%+2.1 pts

79Phelps County, MOMO45,24716.8%+0.4 pts

80McDonald County, MOMO23,99216.8%−4.0 pts

81Jasper County, MOMO127,42817.0%+2.5 pts

82Cedar County, MOMO14,88817.0%−0.4 pts

83Nodaway County, MOMO20,17417.1%+0.6 pts

84Reynolds County, MOMO5,99217.3%−2.8 pts

85Washington County, MOMO23,81017.4%−3.4 pts

86Douglas County, MOMO12,34217.5%+0.0 pts

87Grundy County, MOMO9,74417.6%+1.8 pts

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

89Audrain County, MOMO24,52817.8%+3.0 pts

90Gentry County, MOMO6,38417.9%+5.9 pts

91Shannon County, MOMO7,28518.0%−8.9 pts

92Laclede County, MOMO36,94318.2%+3.9 pts

93Morgan County, MOMO22,41818.3%+2.1 pts

94Wright County, MOMO19,67118.7%−3.0 pts

95Vernon County, MOMO19,94618.8%+3.8 pts

96Mississippi County, MOMO12,00319.0%−4.6 pts

97Iron County, MOMO9,31819.3%+0.2 pts

98Harrison County, MOMO8,28119.6%+6.0 pts

99Hickory County, MOMO9,04419.8%+0.1 pts

100Texas County, MOMO25,99419.8%−1.5 pts

101Benton County, MOMO20,53619.9%+4.2 pts

102Barton County, MOMO11,79520.2%+7.1 pts

103Howell County, MOMO40,79820.3%+1.6 pts

104Dallas County, MOMO18,02520.5%+2.6 pts

105Butler County, MOMO41,90420.5%+1.9 pts

106Worth County, MOMO1,91420.6%+6.2 pts

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

108Carter County, MOMO5,41820.8%−4.4 pts

109Ozark County, MOMO9,17221.5%−0.2 pts

110Adair County, MOMO25,68422.0%−1.3 pts

111Dunklin County, MOMO26,85522.0%−2.5 pts

112Oregon County, MOMO8,70923.6%+1.6 pts

113Ripley County, MOMO10,71724.8%+2.8 pts

114Wayne County, MOMO10,78225.7%+3.8 pts

115Pemiscot County, MOMO14,46529.6%−0.8 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES