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Most residents in poverty, Missouri cities · 2020

Missouri cities with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 2020 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

01Kansas City, MOMO521,22077,593+23%

02St. Louis, MOMO278,14461,620−28%

03Springfield, MOMO169,84736,641+52%

04Columbia, MOMO130,85125,540+57%

05Independence, MOMO121,67517,206+76%

06St. Joseph, MOMO71,00112,261+28%

07Joplin, MOMO53,9309,494+41%

08Cape Girardeau, MOMO40,9779,064+68%

09Rolla, MOMO20,5885,438+51%

10Florissant, MOMO51,1245,378+164%

11St. Charles, MOMO72,5615,361+41%

12Carthage, MOMO15,8955,250+116%

13Jefferson City, MOMO42,4895,157+14%

14University City, MOMO34,6575,074−8%

15Kirksville, MOMO17,8635,041−3%

16Lee's Summit, MOMO107,5144,657+72%

17Warrensburg, MOMO20,2834,438+12%

18Ferguson, MOMO17,9534,373+69%

19Poplar Bluff, MOMO16,2954,313+6%

20O'Fallon, MOMO96,1014,178+172%

21West Plains, MOMO12,7803,952+91%

22Sedalia, MOMO22,6213,941+27%

23Grandview, MOMO26,6533,883+86%

24Hannibal, MOMO16,8043,265+30%

25Sikeston, MOMO15,9833,260−9%

26Jennings, MOMO13,0933,227+10%

27Maryville, MOMO10,0923,171+27%

28Lebanon, MOMO15,6633,149+70%

29Spanish Lake, MOMO17,8733,144+26%

30Farmington, MOMO19,2262,991+74%

31Ozark, MOMO23,5442,939+160%

32Moberly, MOMO13,7192,918+62%

33Raytown, MOMO29,1542,905+90%

34Blue Springs, MOMO61,6322,860+24%

35Hazelwood, MOMO24,8492,843+72%

36Branson, MOMO12,9212,821+286%

37Republic, MOMO22,4042,783+396%

38Neosho, MOMO14,0782,711+102%

39Gladstone, MOMO27,4972,668+113%

40Marshall, MOMO13,7662,570+38%

41Bellefontaine Neighbors, MOMO10,3682,483+238%

42Kennett, MOMO10,1182,421−17%

43Belton, MOMO26,1932,412+40%

44Lemay, MOMO16,2282,267+26%

45St. Peters, MOMO61,4792,244+61%

46Webb City, MOMO13,4592,135+39%

47Mehlville, MOMO29,8052,125+31%

48Liberty, MOMO31,3192,111+62%

49Park Hills, MOMO8,7532,096+27%

50Clinton, MOMO9,5042,091+45%

51Maryland Heights, MOMO27,5592,081+54%

52Oakville, MOMO35,3332,062+108%

53Bolivar, MOMO11,9942,036+12%

54Dexter, MOMO7,8511,974+47%

55Fulton, MOMO12,8531,961+35%

56Chesterfield, MOMO49,3091,953+61%

57Warrenton, MOMO9,6671,908+242%

58Nixa, MOMO26,5971,907+63%

59Mexico, MOMO11,5581,804+15%

60Arnold, MOMO20,9941,790+102%

61Bonne Terre, MOMO6,6361,783+187%

62Overland, MOMO15,4741,776+9%

63Marshfield, MOMO8,0781,764+167%

64Berkeley, MOMO8,0261,744−10%

65Affton, MOMO19,0521,704+132%

66Monett, MOMO10,2481,704+54%

67Glasgow, MOMO5,5041,668+145%

68Caruthersville, MOMO5,2111,648−32%

69Nevada, MOMO8,4041,631−5%

70Festus, MOMO14,0661,544+56%

71Jackson, MOMO16,0331,499+87%

72Harrisonville, MOMO10,0401,485+156%

73Chillicothe, MOMO9,1141,457+21%

74Wentzville, MOMO49,4951,443+81%

75St. Ann, MOMO12,6171,441−17%

76Kirkwood, MOMO29,3311,413+12%

77Clayton, MOMO17,8071,394+42%

78St. Robert, MOMO5,6021,380+341%

79Excelsior Springs, MOMO10,8191,345+1%

80Waynesville, MOMO5,5581,317+232%

81Old Jamestown, MOMO20,6511,306–

82Raymore, MOMO26,6331,262+261%

83Pleasant Hill, MOMO8,9561,257+305%

84Ballwin, MOMO30,9011,240+24%

85Murphy, MOMO8,2851,239+137%

86Sullivan, MOMO6,9421,215+74%

87Valley Park, MOMO6,7671,214+74%

88Manchester, MOMO18,0691,179+103%

89Bridgeton, MOMO11,2771,176+56%

90Boonville, MOMO7,8671,158+25%

91Troy, MOMO15,2011,142+53%

92Union, MOMO13,4451,139+104%

93Perryville, MOMO8,5931,098+31%

94Richmond, MOMO5,9681,077+64%

95Osage Beach, MOMO5,0791,064+331%

96De Soto, MOMO6,5271,054+13%

97Wildwood, MOMO34,9551,053+47%

98Black Jack, MOMO6,5471,049+230%

99Oak Grove, MOMO9,3701,048+88%

100Aurora, MOMO7,686987−23%

101Washington, MOMO15,906949+43%

102Webster Groves, MOMO23,450939−16%

103Maplewood, MOMO8,033934−28%

104Cameron, MOMO7,341876−12%

105Macon, MOMO5,532860+21%

106Wright City, MOMO5,854854+281%

107Creve Coeur, MOMO18,480851+78%

108Crestwood, MOMO12,207825+189%

109Trenton, MOMO5,557787−26%

110Concord, MOMO18,368779+175%

111St. John, MOMO6,441766+43%

112Grain Valley, MOMO16,908735+221%

113Pacific, MOMO7,824679−16%

114Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO15,432674+20%

115Carl Junction, MOMO8,484668+146%

116Lake St. Louis, MOMO19,129646+64%

117Rogersville, MOMO5,754644+270%

118Ste. Genevieve, MOMO5,065636+48%

119Smithville, MOMO11,160630+189%

120Odessa, MOMO5,721569+19%

121Willard, MOMO6,904563+83%

122Herculaneum, MOMO5,402561+253%

123Town and Country, MOMO11,619505+85%

124North Kansas City, MOMO5,613496−16%

125Sappington, MOMO7,367483+128%

126Savannah, MOMO5,107480−15%

127Pevely, MOMO6,239470−36%

128Shrewsbury, MOMO6,231456−21%

129Richmond Heights, MOMO9,093429−38%

130Imperial, MOMO5,488326−24%

131Peculiar, MOMO6,365321+63%

132Kearney, MOMO11,296306+123%

133Brentwood, MOMO8,079289−32%

134Barnhart, MOMO5,785286+83%

135Ellisville, MOMO10,315285−11%

136Olivette, MOMO8,937280−12%

137Sunset Hills, MOMO9,075252−3%

138Dardenne Prairie, MOMO15,032230+693%

139Battlefield, MOMO6,361213+267%

140Glendale, MOMO6,060209+771%

141Ashland, MOMO5,221202+5%

142Cottleville, MOMO6,717193+503%

143Des Peres, MOMO9,102173+36%

144Ladue, MOMO8,934169−6%

145Greenwood, MOMO6,315158+1%

146Weldon Spring, MOMO5,30179−66%

147Eureka, MOMO13,42275−56%

148Parkville, MOMO9,0939−97%

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