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Missouri Cities by Poverty Rate

The poverty rate measures the share of residents with income below the federal threshold. It varies by household size and is a key indicator of economic hardship.

All 374 cities ranked by Poverty Rate, from lowest to highest. Click the column header to reverse sort order. Data from the U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023.

States Counties Cities Metros ZIPs
# Cities Poverty Rate ↑
301 Bloomfield city, Missouri 18.0%
302 Ironton city, Missouri 18.0%
303 Edina city, Missouri 18.0%
304 Loma Linda town, Missouri 18.2%
305 Windsor city, Missouri 18.3%
306 Poplar Bluff city, Missouri 18.4%
307 St. Robert city, Missouri 18.4%
308 Velda City city, Missouri 18.4%
309 Campbell city, Missouri 18.5%
310 Kimberling City city, Missouri 18.8%
311 Merriam Woods city, Missouri 18.9%
312 Doniphan city, Missouri 19.1%
313 Crane city, Missouri 19.2%
314 Cedar Hill CDP, Missouri 19.2%
315 Claycomo village, Missouri 19.2%
316 Jennings city, Missouri 19.3%
317 New London city, Missouri 19.6%
318 Bowling Green city, Missouri 19.8%
319 Marionville city, Missouri 20.2%
320 Greenfield city, Missouri 20.2%
321 Indian Lake CDP, Missouri 20.2%
322 Charleston city, Missouri 20.5%
323 Portageville city, Missouri 20.5%
324 Houston city, Missouri 20.6%
325 Camdenton city, Missouri 20.6%
326 Seymour city, Missouri 20.7%
327 Sarcoxie city, Missouri 20.9%
328 Malden city, Missouri 21.0%
329 Granby city, Missouri 21.1%
330 Ferguson city, Missouri 21.1%
331 Riverside city, Missouri 21.6%
332 West Plains city, Missouri 22.2%
333 Lilbourn city, Missouri 22.3%
334 Wellston city, Missouri 22.3%
335 Humansville city, Missouri 22.6%
336 Vinita Park city, Missouri 23.7%
337 Potosi city, Missouri 23.8%
338 Noel city, Missouri 23.9%
339 Versailles city, Missouri 24.0%
340 Rich Hill city, Missouri 24.2%
341 Pierce City city, Missouri 24.2%
342 Duenweg city, Missouri 24.2%
343 Steelville city, Missouri 24.8%
344 Licking city, Missouri 25.1%
345 Bellefontaine Neighbors city, Missouri 25.7%
346 Caruthersville city, Missouri 25.7%
347 Blue Summit CDP, Missouri 25.9%
348 Pagedale city, Missouri 26.1%
349 Edmundson city, Missouri 26.2%
350 Butler city, Missouri 26.4%
351 Maysville city, Missouri 26.9%
352 Mountain View city, Missouri 27.3%
353 Carthage city, Missouri 27.8%
354 Mansfield city, Missouri 28.0%
355 Cool Valley city, Missouri 28.2%
356 Van Buren town, Missouri 28.4%
357 Bonne Terre city, Missouri 28.5%
358 Purdy city, Missouri 28.8%
359 Lamar city, Missouri 29.5%
360 East Prairie city, Missouri 30.6%
361 Leadwood city, Missouri 30.7%
362 Berkeley city, Missouri 31.9%
363 Steele city, Missouri 32.8%
364 Glasgow Village CDP, Missouri 33.0%
365 Thayer city, Missouri 34.1%
366 Auxvasse city, Missouri 34.8%
367 Cabool city, Missouri 35.9%
368 Piedmont city, Missouri 36.5%
369 Pine Lawn city, Missouri 36.9%
370 Marble Hill city, Missouri 38.0%
371 Castle Point CDP, Missouri 39.7%
372 Buffalo city, Missouri 39.7%
373 Flordell Hills city, Missouri 40.1%
374 Hayti city, Missouri 42.1%