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Most residents in poverty, Missouri cities · 2000

Missouri cities with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 2000 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the poverty rate. This list covers the 147 cities in Missouri that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS 1990

01St. Louis, MOMO278,14485,567−12%

02Kansas City, MOMO521,22063,164−5%

03Springfield, MOMO169,84724,098−4%

04Columbia, MOMO130,85116,224+5%

05Independence, MOMO121,6759,788−8%

06St. Joseph, MOMO71,0019,611−20%

07Joplin, MOMO53,9306,739−3%

08University City, MOMO34,6575,502+7%

09Cape Girardeau, MOMO40,9775,383−13%

10Kirksville, MOMO17,8635,191−1%

11Jefferson City, MOMO42,4894,539+32%

12Poplar Bluff, MOMO16,2954,070−11%

13Warrensburg, MOMO20,2833,966+0%

14St. Charles, MOMO72,5613,789+7%

15Rolla, MOMO20,5883,595+14%

16Sikeston, MOMO15,9833,575−6%

17Sedalia, MOMO22,6213,114+5%

18Jennings, MOMO13,0932,946+71%

19Kennett, MOMO10,1182,934−15%

20Lee's Summit, MOMO107,5142,714+22%

21Ferguson, MOMO17,9532,592+80%

22Hannibal, MOMO16,8042,503−27%

23Maryville, MOMO10,0922,496−13%

24Spanish Lake, MOMO17,8732,490+132%

25Carthage, MOMO15,8952,428+88%

26Caruthersville, MOMO5,2112,413−17%

27Blue Springs, MOMO61,6322,308+23%

28Grandview, MOMO26,6532,092+25%

29West Plains, MOMO12,7802,064−20%

30Florissant, MOMO51,1242,040+21%

31Berkeley, MOMO8,0261,938−1%

32Marshall, MOMO13,7661,862+8%

33Lebanon, MOMO15,6631,848−4%

34Bolivar, MOMO11,9941,814+18%

35Lemay, MOMO16,2281,798+24%

36Moberly, MOMO13,7191,796−23%

37St. Ann, MOMO12,6171,744+53%

38Belton, MOMO26,1931,727+40%

39Farmington, MOMO19,2261,723+21%

40Nevada, MOMO8,4041,717−10%

41Hazelwood, MOMO24,8491,656+142%

42Park Hills, MOMO8,7531,655–

43Overland, MOMO15,4741,625+9%

44Mehlville, MOMO29,8051,624+43%

45Mexico, MOMO11,5581,567−3%

46Webb City, MOMO13,4591,537+6%

47O'Fallon, MOMO96,1011,534+62%

48Raytown, MOMO29,1541,529+4%

49Fulton, MOMO12,8531,448+26%

50Clinton, MOMO9,5041,439−4%

51St. Peters, MOMO61,4791,390+17%

52Maryland Heights, MOMO27,5591,353+46%

53Dexter, MOMO7,8511,344−25%

54Neosho, MOMO14,0781,344−11%

55Excelsior Springs, MOMO10,8191,327−15%

56Maplewood, MOMO8,0331,304+15%

57Liberty, MOMO31,3191,303+23%

58Aurora, MOMO7,6861,274+1%

59Kirkwood, MOMO29,3311,267+65%

60Gladstone, MOMO27,4971,250+37%

61Chesterfield, MOMO49,3091,212+52%

62Chillicothe, MOMO9,1141,202−14%

63Nixa, MOMO26,5971,171+98%

64Ozark, MOMO23,5441,132+196%

65Webster Groves, MOMO23,4501,123+24%

66Monett, MOMO10,2481,109+32%

67Trenton, MOMO5,5571,062−15%

68Ballwin, MOMO30,9011,002+84%

69Cameron, MOMO7,341998+42%

70Oakville, MOMO35,333991+88%

71Festus, MOMO14,066989+6%

72Clayton, MOMO17,807982+55%

73De Soto, MOMO6,527936+29%

74Boonville, MOMO7,867923+4%

75Arnold, MOMO20,994885−13%

76Perryville, MOMO8,593841−2%

77Pacific, MOMO7,824807+105%

78Jackson, MOMO16,033802−4%

79Wentzville, MOMO49,495799−26%

80Bridgeton, MOMO11,277756+43%

81Troy, MOMO15,201744+39%

82Pevely, MOMO6,239738+39%

83Bellefontaine Neighbors, MOMO10,368735+81%

84Affton, MOMO19,052733+2%

85Branson, MOMO12,921730+63%

86Wildwood, MOMO34,955718–

87Macon, MOMO5,532711−12%

88Sullivan, MOMO6,942697+9%

89Richmond Heights, MOMO9,093697−9%

90Valley Park, MOMO6,767696+52%

91Glasgow, MOMO5,504680+328%

92Washington, MOMO15,906663+19%

93Marshfield, MOMO8,078661−18%

94Richmond, MOMO5,968655−29%

95Bonne Terre, MOMO6,636622+10%

96North Kansas City, MOMO5,613590+20%

97Harrisonville, MOMO10,040580−36%

98Manchester, MOMO18,069580+183%

99Shrewsbury, MOMO6,231576+72%

100Savannah, MOMO5,107562−24%

101Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO15,432561−65%

102Republic, MOMO22,404561−23%

103Warrenton, MOMO9,667558+98%

104Union, MOMO13,445557+4%

105Oak Grove, MOMO9,370557+75%

106St. John, MOMO6,441535+5%

107Murphy, MOMO8,285522+9%

108Odessa, MOMO5,721478+6%

109Creve Coeur, MOMO18,480478+7%

110Ste. Genevieve, MOMO5,065429+18%

111Imperial, MOMO5,488428+21%

112Brentwood, MOMO8,079422+81%

113Waynesville, MOMO5,558397+34%

114Lake St. Louis, MOMO19,129395–

115Raymore, MOMO26,633350+33%

116Ellisville, MOMO10,315320−23%

117Black Jack, MOMO6,547318−20%

118Olivette, MOMO8,937317−27%

119St. Robert, MOMO5,602313−25%

120Pleasant Hill, MOMO8,956310−43%

121Willard, MOMO6,904308+20%

122Crestwood, MOMO12,207285−24%

123Concord, MOMO18,368283−25%

124Town and Country, MOMO11,619273+63%

125Carl Junction, MOMO8,484271−47%

126Parkville, MOMO9,093263+69%

127Sunset Hills, MOMO9,075259+170%

128Osage Beach, MOMO5,079247−13%

129Weldon Spring, MOMO5,301229+503%

130Grain Valley, MOMO16,908229+101%

131Wright City, MOMO5,854224+71%

132Smithville, MOMO11,160218−12%

133Sappington, MOMO7,367212+38%

134Peculiar, MOMO6,365197+67%

135Ashland, MOMO5,221193+20%

136Ladue, MOMO8,934180+67%

137Rogersville, MOMO5,754174+32%

138Eureka, MOMO13,422171−46%

139Herculaneum, MOMO5,402159+34%

140Barnhart, MOMO5,785156−19%

141Greenwood, MOMO6,315156+93%

142Kearney, MOMO11,296137+10%

143Des Peres, MOMO9,102127−51%

144Battlefield, MOMO6,36158−6%

145Cottleville, MOMO6,71732−58%

146Dardenne Prairie, MOMO15,03229−26%

147Glendale, MOMO6,06024−65%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS