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Lowest poverty rate, Missouri counties · 2000

Missouri counties with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2000 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 1990

01St. Charles County, MOMO426,4994.0%−0.7 pts

02Platte County, MOMO114,4004.8%−0.9 pts

03Clay County, MOMO265,0325.5%−0.4 pts

04Cass County, MOMO115,8595.8%−2.5 pts

05Jefferson County, MOMO233,1326.8%−0.7 pts

06Ray County, MOMO23,3986.8%−3.6 pts

07St. Louis County, MOMO990,9116.9%+1.3 pts

08Franklin County, MOMO108,0907.0%−1.2 pts

09Ste. Genevieve County, MOMO18,6898.2%−3.8 pts

10Andrew County, MOMO18,2418.2%−4.6 pts

11Lincoln County, MOMO66,6768.3%−3.5 pts

12Osage County, MOMO13,6118.3%−1.4 pts

13Callaway County, MOMO45,7658.5%−1.9 pts

14Warren County, MOMO39,0168.6%−2.1 pts

15Ralls County, MOMO10,4448.7%−2.6 pts

16Cole County, MOMO77,9088.7%+0.7 pts

17Lafayette County, MOMO33,5318.8%−3.4 pts

18Perry County, MOMO19,0939.0%−2.5 pts

19Christian County, MOMO96,7259.1%−1.1 pts

20Clinton County, MOMO21,6619.3%−2.7 pts

21Gasconade County, MOMO14,7849.5%−1.2 pts

22Moniteau County, MOMO15,4289.9%−1.7 pts

23Pulaski County, MOMO54,44210.3%−4.5 pts

24Cooper County, MOMO17,13610.7%−2.0 pts

25DeKalb County, MOMO9,79510.8%−2.9 pts

26Cape Girardeau County, MOMO83,99911.1%−2.8 pts

27Camden County, MOMO44,04711.4%−1.2 pts

28Howard County, MOMO10,18011.6%−2.6 pts

29Chariton County, MOMO7,37711.6%−2.8 pts

30Atchison County, MOMO5,17511.6%−6.5 pts

31Newton County, MOMO62,26311.6%−2.4 pts

32Montgomery County, MOMO11,59011.8%−2.1 pts

33Caldwell County, MOMO9,01211.9%−6.3 pts

34Jackson County, MOMO732,99411.9%−1.1 pts

35Monroe County, MOMO8,95911.9%−6.3 pts

36Gentry County, MOMO6,38412.0%−6.9 pts

37Greene County, MOMO309,28612.1%−2.0 pts

38Marion County, MOMO28,52512.1%−4.6 pts

39Buchanan County, MOMO83,54012.2%−3.3 pts

40Taney County, MOMO57,00112.4%−1.2 pts

41Livingston County, MOMO14,70812.4%−2.6 pts

42Randolph County, MOMO24,51312.5%−4.1 pts

43Macon County, MOMO15,19012.5%−2.0 pts

44Stone County, MOMO32,50312.8%−2.0 pts

45Pettis County, MOMO44,25412.8%−1.0 pts

46Holt County, MOMO4,20013.0%−4.5 pts

47Barton County, MOMO11,79513.0%−1.2 pts

48Maries County, MOMO8,39713.1%−3.4 pts

49Saline County, MOMO23,26513.2%−0.4 pts

50Mercer County, MOMO3,40413.3%−5.0 pts

51Dade County, MOMO7,80413.4%−3.9 pts

52Harrison County, MOMO8,28113.5%−5.3 pts

53Carroll County, MOMO8,41713.7%−0.5 pts

54Bollinger County, MOMO10,64613.8%−5.9 pts

55Clark County, MOMO6,47514.1%−6.4 pts

56Lawrence County, MOMO39,40114.1%−1.9 pts

57Miller County, MOMO25,81714.2%−3.3 pts

58Laclede County, MOMO36,94314.3%−2.4 pts

59Henry County, MOMO22,67114.3%−3.8 pts

60Worth County, MOMO1,91414.3%−8.2 pts

61Jasper County, MOMO127,42814.5%−0.8 pts

62Boone County, MOMO191,74614.5%−2.1 pts

63Bates County, MOMO16,51214.5%−3.1 pts

64Webster County, MOMO43,05414.8%−4.4 pts

65Audrain County, MOMO24,52814.8%−0.1 pts

66St. Francois County, MOMO67,80914.9%−2.0 pts

67Johnson County, MOMO56,67014.9%−0.6 pts

68Linn County, MOMO11,81514.9%−2.6 pts

69Vernon County, MOMO19,94614.9%−3.1 pts

70Daviess County, MOMO8,55815.2%−8.0 pts

71Pike County, MOMO17,95515.5%−2.6 pts

72Benton County, MOMO20,53615.7%−4.5 pts

73Grundy County, MOMO9,74415.8%−4.6 pts

74Putnam County, MOMO4,54616.0%−3.9 pts

75Scott County, MOMO37,97516.1%−2.3 pts

76Lewis County, MOMO9,87916.1%−1.6 pts

77Morgan County, MOMO22,41816.2%−0.6 pts

78Polk County, MOMO33,60416.3%−4.0 pts

79Shelby County, MOMO5,87016.3%−1.7 pts

80Crawford County, MOMO22,92916.3%+0.2 pts

81Phelps County, MOMO45,24716.4%−2.1 pts

82Nodaway County, MOMO20,17416.5%−5.3 pts

83Sullivan County, MOMO5,73816.5%−4.7 pts

84Stoddard County, MOMO28,28416.5%−4.6 pts

85Barry County, MOMO36,20016.6%+0.0 pts

86Scotland County, MOMO4,79616.8%−8.6 pts

87Schuyler County, MOMO4,14017.0%−4.0 pts

88Dent County, MOMO14,58417.2%−7.9 pts

89Madison County, MOMO12,85817.2%−4.7 pts

90Cedar County, MOMO14,88817.4%−3.5 pts

91Douglas County, MOMO12,34217.5%−7.7 pts

92Dallas County, MOMO18,02517.9%−5.3 pts

93Knox County, MOMO3,72818.0%−4.7 pts

94Butler County, MOMO41,90418.6%−6.4 pts

95Howell County, MOMO40,79818.7%−6.7 pts

96Iron County, MOMO9,31819.0%−4.7 pts

97St. Clair County, MOMO9,97619.6%−2.7 pts

98Hickory County, MOMO9,04419.7%−2.2 pts

99Reynolds County, MOMO5,99220.1%−4.1 pts

100McDonald County, MOMO23,99220.7%+0.1 pts

101Washington County, MOMO23,81020.8%−6.5 pts

102Texas County, MOMO25,99421.4%−1.5 pts

103Ozark County, MOMO9,17221.6%−0.5 pts

104Wright County, MOMO19,67121.7%−3.6 pts

105Wayne County, MOMO10,78221.9%−7.2 pts

106Ripley County, MOMO10,71722.0%−9.5 pts

107Oregon County, MOMO8,70922.0%−5.4 pts

108New Madrid County, MOMO15,08622.1%−4.8 pts

109Adair County, MOMO25,68423.3%−1.6 pts

110Mississippi County, MOMO12,00323.7%−6.1 pts

111Dunklin County, MOMO26,85524.5%−5.4 pts

112St. Louis, MOMO278,14424.6%−0.1 pts

113Carter County, MOMO5,41825.2%−2.4 pts

114Shannon County, MOMO7,28526.9%+2.8 pts

115Pemiscot County, MOMO14,46530.4%−5.4 pts

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