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Most residents in poverty, Missouri cities · 2010

Missouri cities with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 2010 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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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS 2000

01St. Louis, MOMO278,14483,077−3%

02Kansas City, MOMO521,22082,993+31%

03Springfield, MOMO169,84734,618+44%

04Columbia, MOMO130,85124,841+53%

05Independence, MOMO121,67517,146+75%

06St. Joseph, MOMO71,00112,616+31%

07Joplin, MOMO53,9309,848+46%

08Cape Girardeau, MOMO40,9777,524+40%

09St. Charles, MOMO72,5616,782+79%

10Kirksville, MOMO17,8635,745+11%

11Jefferson City, MOMO42,4895,359+18%

12Poplar Bluff, MOMO16,2955,325+31%

13Spanish Lake, MOMO17,8735,201+109%

14University City, MOMO34,6575,200−5%

15Warrensburg, MOMO20,2835,146+30%

16Lee's Summit, MOMO107,5144,673+72%

17Rolla, MOMO20,5884,453+24%

18Carthage, MOMO15,8954,449+83%

19Sedalia, MOMO22,6214,213+35%

20Bellefontaine Neighbors, MOMO10,3684,005+445%

21Jennings, MOMO13,0933,807+29%

22Maryville, MOMO10,0923,765+51%

23Ferguson, MOMO17,9533,729+44%

24Florissant, MOMO51,1243,669+80%

25Blue Springs, MOMO61,6323,642+58%

26Hannibal, MOMO16,8043,581+43%

27Sikeston, MOMO15,9833,563−0%

28West Plains, MOMO12,7803,299+60%

29Moberly, MOMO13,7193,204+78%

30Grandview, MOMO26,6533,069+47%

31Marshall, MOMO13,7663,037+63%

32Raytown, MOMO29,1543,001+96%

33Lebanon, MOMO15,6632,889+56%

34O'Fallon, MOMO96,1012,743+79%

35Bolivar, MOMO11,9942,655+46%

36Chillicothe, MOMO9,1142,599+116%

37Farmington, MOMO19,2262,572+49%

38Ozark, MOMO23,5442,532+124%

39Maryland Heights, MOMO27,5592,528+87%

40Webb City, MOMO13,4592,430+58%

41Caruthersville, MOMO5,2112,418+0%

42Gladstone, MOMO27,4972,404+92%

43Neosho, MOMO14,0782,394+78%

44Hazelwood, MOMO24,8492,392+44%

45Mehlville, MOMO29,8052,242+38%

46Liberty, MOMO31,3192,202+69%

47Lemay, MOMO16,2282,193+22%

48Belton, MOMO26,1932,175+26%

49Monett, MOMO10,2482,108+90%

50Overland, MOMO15,4742,093+29%

51Nevada, MOMO8,4042,085+21%

52Mexico, MOMO11,5582,040+30%

53Kennett, MOMO10,1181,991−32%

54Nixa, MOMO26,5971,974+69%

55Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO15,4321,922+243%

56Webster Groves, MOMO23,4501,832+63%

57Clinton, MOMO9,5041,806+26%

58Kirkwood, MOMO29,3311,711+35%

59Park Hills, MOMO8,7531,671+1%

60Aurora, MOMO7,6861,668+31%

61Fulton, MOMO12,8531,661+15%

62Marshfield, MOMO8,0781,599+142%

63Affton, MOMO19,0521,555+112%

64Harrisonville, MOMO10,0401,545+166%

65Berkeley, MOMO8,0261,530−21%

66Chesterfield, MOMO49,3091,526+26%

67Excelsior Springs, MOMO10,8191,516+14%

68St. Peters, MOMO61,4791,490+7%

69Festus, MOMO14,0661,417+43%

70St. Ann, MOMO12,6171,383−21%

71Boonville, MOMO7,8671,376+49%

72Washington, MOMO15,9061,375+107%

73Troy, MOMO15,2011,371+84%

74Glasgow, MOMO5,5041,370+101%

75De Soto, MOMO6,5271,313+40%

76Republic, MOMO22,4041,284+129%

77Pevely, MOMO6,2391,284+74%

78Wentzville, MOMO49,4951,278+60%

79Maplewood, MOMO8,0331,260−3%

80Dexter, MOMO7,8511,255−7%

81Perryville, MOMO8,5931,254+49%

82Cameron, MOMO7,3411,177+18%

83Bridgeton, MOMO11,2771,175+55%

84Bonne Terre, MOMO6,6361,145+84%

85Ballwin, MOMO30,9011,144+14%

86Clayton, MOMO17,8071,142+16%

87Carl Junction, MOMO8,4841,111+310%

88Jackson, MOMO16,0331,110+38%

89Raymore, MOMO26,6331,098+214%

90Arnold, MOMO20,9941,051+19%

91Black Jack, MOMO6,5471,019+220%

92Manchester, MOMO18,0691,017+75%

93Warrenton, MOMO9,6671,014+82%

94Wildwood, MOMO34,955965+34%

95Oak Grove, MOMO9,370956+72%

96Sullivan, MOMO6,942947+36%

97Branson, MOMO12,921927+27%

98Union, MOMO13,445908+63%

99St. John, MOMO6,441900+68%

100Murphy, MOMO8,285896+72%

101Trenton, MOMO5,557893−16%

102Valley Park, MOMO6,767849+22%

103Creve Coeur, MOMO18,480835+75%

104Wright City, MOMO5,854791+253%

105St. Robert, MOMO5,602788+152%

106Pacific, MOMO7,824770−5%

107Willard, MOMO6,904770+150%

108Oakville, MOMO35,333746−25%

109Richmond, MOMO5,968736+12%

110Herculaneum, MOMO5,402701+341%

111Ste. Genevieve, MOMO5,065683+59%

112Macon, MOMO5,532675−5%

113Smithville, MOMO11,160675+210%

114Richmond Heights, MOMO9,093666−4%

115Osage Beach, MOMO5,079652+164%

116Old Jamestown, MOMO20,651620–

117Waynesville, MOMO5,558600+51%

118Lake St. Louis, MOMO19,129584+48%

119Grain Valley, MOMO16,908572+150%

120Olivette, MOMO8,937568+79%

121Shrewsbury, MOMO6,231534−7%

122Rogersville, MOMO5,754512+194%

123Town and Country, MOMO11,619485+78%

124Dardenne Prairie, MOMO15,032485+1572%

125Sunset Hills, MOMO9,075480+85%

126Concord, MOMO18,368479+69%

127Savannah, MOMO5,107470−16%

128Crestwood, MOMO12,207469+65%

129Pleasant Hill, MOMO8,956393+27%

130Sappington, MOMO7,367375+77%

131Brentwood, MOMO8,079372−12%

132Odessa, MOMO5,721365−24%

133Barnhart, MOMO5,785356+128%

134North Kansas City, MOMO5,613330−44%

135Peculiar, MOMO6,365286+45%

136Eureka, MOMO13,422285+67%

137Battlefield, MOMO6,361273+371%

138Weldon Spring, MOMO5,301272+19%

139Ellisville, MOMO10,315269−16%

140Kearney, MOMO11,296229+67%

141Glendale, MOMO6,060221+821%

142Imperial, MOMO5,488209−51%

143Ladue, MOMO8,934185+3%

144Greenwood, MOMO6,315185+19%

145Parkville, MOMO9,093184−30%

146Ashland, MOMO5,221167−13%

147Cottleville, MOMO6,717129+303%

148Des Peres, MOMO9,10289−30%

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