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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.

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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%

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

10Florissant, MOMO51,1245,233+157%

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

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

13O'Fallon, MOMO96,1015,048+229%

14University City, MOMO34,6575,033−9%

15Kirksville, MOMO17,8634,958−4%

16Rolla, MOMO20,5884,778+33%

17Grandview, MOMO26,6534,751+127%

18Ferguson, MOMO17,9534,405+70%

19Sedalia, MOMO22,6214,274+37%

20Carthage, MOMO15,8954,234+74%

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

22Hazelwood, MOMO24,8493,987+141%

23Raytown, MOMO29,1543,688+141%

24Republic, MOMO22,4043,501+524%

25West Plains, MOMO12,7803,495+69%

26Poplar Bluff, MOMO16,2953,374−17%

27St. Peters, MOMO61,4793,338+140%

28Lebanon, MOMO15,6633,307+79%

29Hannibal, MOMO16,8043,266+30%

30Jennings, MOMO13,0933,250+10%

31Warrensburg, MOMO20,2833,166−20%

32Gladstone, MOMO27,4972,985+139%

33Farmington, MOMO19,2262,902+68%

34Berkeley, MOMO8,0262,853+47%

35Ozark, MOMO23,5442,819+149%

36Webb City, MOMO13,4592,713+77%

37Spanish Lake, MOMO17,8732,639+6%

38Branson, MOMO12,9212,592+255%

39Glasgow, MOMO5,5042,570+278%

40Maryville, MOMO10,0922,548+2%

41Wentzville, MOMO49,4952,528+216%

42Moberly, MOMO13,7192,493+39%

43Belton, MOMO26,1932,431+41%

44Lemay, MOMO16,2282,386+33%

45Marshall, MOMO13,7662,354+26%

46Mehlville, MOMO29,8052,330+43%

47Sikeston, MOMO15,9832,326−35%

48Festus, MOMO14,0662,252+128%

49Oakville, MOMO35,3332,251+127%

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

51Nevada, MOMO8,4042,201+28%

52Liberty, MOMO31,3192,134+64%

53Bolivar, MOMO11,9942,098+16%

54Mexico, MOMO11,5582,047+31%

55Neosho, MOMO14,0782,012+50%

56Kennett, MOMO10,1181,953−33%

57Chesterfield, MOMO49,3091,943+60%

58Bonne Terre, MOMO6,6361,894+205%

59Troy, MOMO15,2011,894+155%

60Nixa, MOMO26,5971,763+51%

61Fulton, MOMO12,8531,760+22%

62Arnold, MOMO20,9941,711+93%

63Caruthersville, MOMO5,2111,671−31%

64St. Ann, MOMO12,6171,668−4%

65Perryville, MOMO8,5931,620+93%

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

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

68Kirkwood, MOMO29,3311,565+24%

69Old Jamestown, MOMO20,6511,524–

70Overland, MOMO15,4741,521−6%

71Chillicothe, MOMO9,1141,499+25%

72Ballwin, MOMO30,9011,496+49%

73Monett, MOMO10,2481,496+35%

74Marshfield, MOMO8,0781,390+110%

75Clayton, MOMO17,8071,384+41%

76Clinton, MOMO9,5041,375−4%

77Jackson, MOMO16,0331,344+68%

78Cameron, MOMO7,3411,340+34%

79Dexter, MOMO7,8511,339−0%

80Aurora, MOMO7,6861,335+5%

81Warrenton, MOMO9,6671,325+137%

82Bridgeton, MOMO11,2771,303+72%

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

84Affton, MOMO19,0521,266+73%

85Park Hills, MOMO8,7531,248−25%

86Raymore, MOMO26,6331,214+247%

87Washington, MOMO15,9061,197+81%

88Manchester, MOMO18,0691,163+101%

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

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

91Boonville, MOMO7,8671,098+19%

92Pevely, MOMO6,2391,084+47%

93Union, MOMO13,4451,041+87%

94Eureka, MOMO13,4221,036+506%

95St. Robert, MOMO5,6021,027+228%

96St. John, MOMO6,4411,004+88%

97Trenton, MOMO5,5571,001−6%

98Webster Groves, MOMO23,450991−12%

99Richmond, MOMO5,968971+48%

100Waynesville, MOMO5,558899+126%

101Murphy, MOMO8,285849+63%

102De Soto, MOMO6,527846−10%

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

104Wildwood, MOMO34,955783+9%

105Oak Grove, MOMO9,370736+32%

106Concord, MOMO18,368722+155%

107Sullivan, MOMO6,942722+4%

108Harrisonville, MOMO10,040715+23%

109Maplewood, MOMO8,033711−45%

110Carl Junction, MOMO8,484703+159%

111Crestwood, MOMO12,207681+139%

112Valley Park, MOMO6,767669−4%

113Ste. Genevieve, MOMO5,065642+50%

114Shrewsbury, MOMO6,231632+10%

115Willard, MOMO6,904630+105%

116Osage Beach, MOMO5,079626+153%

117Imperial, MOMO5,488609+42%

118Smithville, MOMO11,160575+164%

119Macon, MOMO5,532573−19%

120Rogersville, MOMO5,754537+209%

121Pleasant Hill, MOMO8,956535+73%

122Richmond Heights, MOMO9,093502−28%

123Ellisville, MOMO10,315457+43%

124North Kansas City, MOMO5,613453−23%

125Brentwood, MOMO8,079413−2%

126Pacific, MOMO7,824410−49%

127Kearney, MOMO11,296394+188%

128Olivette, MOMO8,937370+17%

129Odessa, MOMO5,721345−28%

130Sunset Hills, MOMO9,075338+31%

131Black Jack, MOMO6,547329+3%

132Wright City, MOMO5,854305+36%

133Peculiar, MOMO6,365293+49%

134Sappington, MOMO7,367289+36%

135Herculaneum, MOMO5,402283+78%

136Barnhart, MOMO5,785280+79%

137Battlefield, MOMO6,361268+362%

138Savannah, MOMO5,107220−61%

139Ashland, MOMO5,221203+5%

140Town and Country, MOMO11,619192−30%

141Greenwood, MOMO6,315192+23%

142Des Peres, MOMO9,102181+43%

143Dardenne Prairie, MOMO15,032176+507%

144Parkville, MOMO9,093168−36%

145Glendale, MOMO6,060120+400%

146Cottleville, MOMO6,717117+266%

147Ladue, MOMO8,93498−46%

148Weldon Spring, MOMO5,30139−83%

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