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Most residents in poverty, Missouri cities

Missouri cities with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the poverty rate. This list covers the 148 cities in Missouri that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 148 is 1,390. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Eureka, MO, up 53 places to #94.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS 2000

01Kansas City, MOMO521,22074,788+18%

02St. Louis, MOMO278,14459,549−30%

03Springfield, MOMO169,84731,273+30%

04Columbia, MOMO130,85124,750+53%

05Independence, MOMO121,67519,264+97%

06St. Joseph, MOMO71,00112,634+31%

07Joplin, MOMO53,9308,891+32%

08Cape Girardeau, MOMO40,9778,401+56%

09▲7Lee's Summit, MOMO107,5145,924+118%

10Florissant, MOMO51,1245,233+157%

11St. Charles, MOMO72,5615,216+38%

12▲1Jefferson City, MOMO42,4895,093+12%

13▲7O'Fallon, MOMO96,1015,048+229%

14University City, MOMO34,6575,033−9%

15Kirksville, MOMO17,8634,958−4%

16▼7Rolla, MOMO20,5884,778+33%

17▲6Grandview, MOMO26,6534,751+127%

18Ferguson, MOMO17,9534,405+70%

19▲3Sedalia, MOMO22,6214,274+37%

20▼8Carthage, MOMO15,8954,234+74%

21▲13Blue Springs, MOMO61,6324,179+81%

22▲13Hazelwood, MOMO24,8493,987+141%

23▲10Raytown, MOMO29,1543,688+141%

24▲13Republic, MOMO22,4043,501+524%

25▼4West Plains, MOMO12,7803,495+69%

26▼7Poplar Bluff, MOMO16,2953,374−17%

27▲18St. Peters, MOMO61,4793,338+140%

28Lebanon, MOMO15,6633,307+79%

29▼5Hannibal, MOMO16,8043,266+30%

30▼4Jennings, MOMO13,0933,250+10%

31▼14Warrensburg, MOMO20,2833,166−20%

32▲7Gladstone, MOMO27,4972,985+139%

33▼3Farmington, MOMO19,2262,902+68%

34▲30Berkeley, MOMO8,0262,853+47%

35▼4Ozark, MOMO23,5442,819+149%

36▲10Webb City, MOMO13,4592,713+77%

37▼8Spanish Lake, MOMO17,8732,639+6%

38▼2Branson, MOMO12,9212,592+255%

39▲28Glasgow, MOMO5,5042,570+278%

40▼13Maryville, MOMO10,0922,548+2%

41▲33Wentzville, MOMO49,4952,528+216%

42▼10Moberly, MOMO13,7192,493+39%

43Belton, MOMO26,1932,431+41%

44Lemay, MOMO16,2282,386+33%

45▼5Marshall, MOMO13,7662,354+26%

46▲1Mehlville, MOMO29,8052,330+43%

47▼22Sikeston, MOMO15,9832,326−35%

48▲22Festus, MOMO14,0662,252+128%

49▲3Oakville, MOMO35,3332,251+127%

50▼9Bellefontaine Neighbors, MOMO10,3682,244+205%

51▲18Nevada, MOMO8,4042,201+28%

52▼4Liberty, MOMO31,3192,134+64%

53Bolivar, MOMO11,9942,098+16%

54▲5Mexico, MOMO11,5582,047+31%

55▼17Neosho, MOMO14,0782,012+50%

56▼14Kennett, MOMO10,1181,953−33%

57▼1Chesterfield, MOMO49,3091,943+60%

58▲3Bonne Terre, MOMO6,6361,894+205%

59▲32Troy, MOMO15,2011,894+155%

60▼2Nixa, MOMO26,5971,763+51%

61▼6Fulton, MOMO12,8531,760+22%

62▼2Arnold, MOMO20,9941,711+93%

63▲5Caruthersville, MOMO5,2111,671−31%

64▲11St. Ann, MOMO12,6171,668−4%

65▲28Perryville, MOMO8,5931,620+93%

66▲13Excelsior Springs, MOMO10,8191,590+20%

67▲45Grain Valley, MOMO16,9081,586+593%

68▲8Kirkwood, MOMO29,3311,565+24%

69▲12Old Jamestown, MOMO20,6511,524–

70▼8Overland, MOMO15,4741,521−6%

71▲2Chillicothe, MOMO9,1141,499+25%

72▲12Ballwin, MOMO30,9011,496+49%

73▼7Monett, MOMO10,2481,496+35%

74▼11Marshfield, MOMO8,0781,390+110%

75▲2Clayton, MOMO17,8071,384+41%

76▼26Clinton, MOMO9,5041,375−4%

77▼6Jackson, MOMO16,0331,344+68%

78▲26Cameron, MOMO7,3411,340+34%

79▼25Dexter, MOMO7,8511,3390%

80▲20Aurora, MOMO7,6861,335+5%

81▼24Warrenton, MOMO9,6671,325+137%

82▲7Bridgeton, MOMO11,2771,303+72%

83▼32Maryland Heights, MOMO27,5591,298−4%

84▼19Affton, MOMO19,0521,266+73%

85▼36Park Hills, MOMO8,7531,248−25%

86▼4Raymore, MOMO26,6331,214+247%

87▲14Washington, MOMO15,9061,197+81%

88Manchester, MOMO18,0691,163+101%

89▲18Creve Coeur, MOMO18,4801,144+139%

90▲24Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO15,4321,112+98%

91▼1Boonville, MOMO7,8671,098+19%

92▲35Pevely, MOMO6,2391,084+47%

93▼1Union, MOMO13,4451,041+87%

94▲53Eureka, MOMO13,4221,036+506%

95▼17St. Robert, MOMO5,6021,027+228%

96▲15St. John, MOMO6,4411,004+88%

97▲12Trenton, MOMO5,5571,001−6%

98▲4Webster Groves, MOMO23,450991−12%

99▼5Richmond, MOMO5,968971+48%

100▼20Waynesville, MOMO5,558899+126%

101▼16Murphy, MOMO8,285849+63%

102▼6De Soto, MOMO6,527846−10%

103▲13Lake St. Louis, MOMO19,129785+99%

104▼7Wildwood, MOMO34,955783+9%

105▼6Oak Grove, MOMO9,370736+32%

106▲4Concord, MOMO18,368722+155%

107▼21Sullivan, MOMO6,942722+4%

108▼36Harrisonville, MOMO10,040715+23%

109▼6Maplewood, MOMO8,033711−45%

110▲5Carl Junction, MOMO8,484703+159%

111▼3Crestwood, MOMO12,207681+139%

112▼25Valley Park, MOMO6,767669−4%

113▲5Ste. Genevieve, MOMO5,065642+50%

114▲14Shrewsbury, MOMO6,231632+10%

115▲6Willard, MOMO6,904630+105%

116▼21Osage Beach, MOMO5,079626+153%

117▲13Imperial, MOMO5,488609+42%

118▲1Smithville, MOMO11,160575+164%

119▼14Macon, MOMO5,532573−19%

120▼3Rogersville, MOMO5,754537+209%

121▼38Pleasant Hill, MOMO8,956535+73%

122▲7Richmond Heights, MOMO9,093502−28%

123▲12Ellisville, MOMO10,315457+43%

124North Kansas City, MOMO5,613453−23%

125▲8Brentwood, MOMO8,079413−2%

126▼13Pacific, MOMO7,824410−49%

127▲5Kearney, MOMO11,296394+188%

128▲8Olivette, MOMO8,937370+17%

129▼9Odessa, MOMO5,721345−28%

130▲7Sunset Hills, MOMO9,075338+31%

131▼33Black Jack, MOMO6,547329+3%

132▼26Wright City, MOMO5,854305+36%

133▼2Peculiar, MOMO6,365293+49%

134▼9Sappington, MOMO7,367289+36%

135▼13Herculaneum, MOMO5,402283+78%

136▼2Barnhart, MOMO5,785280+79%

137▲2Battlefield, MOMO6,361268+362%

138▼12Savannah, MOMO5,107220−61%

139▲2Ashland, MOMO5,221203+5%

140▼17Town and Country, MOMO11,619192−30%

141▲4Greenwood, MOMO6,315192+23%

142▲1Des Peres, MOMO9,102181+43%

143▼5Dardenne Prairie, MOMO15,032176+507%

144▲4Parkville, MOMO9,093168−36%

145▼5Glendale, MOMO6,060120+400%

146▼4Cottleville, MOMO6,717117+266%

147▼3Ladue, MOMO8,93498−46%

148▼2Weldon Spring, MOMO5,30139−83%

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