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Missouri Counties 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 115 counties 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
# Counties Poverty Rate ↑
1 Randolph County, Missouri 0.0%
2 Cole County, Missouri 0.0%
3 Grundy County, Missouri 0.0%
4 Gentry County, Missouri 2.5%
5 Cape Girardeau County, Missouri 2.6%
6 Harrison County, Missouri 2.8%
7 St. Charles County, Missouri 3.0%
8 Lewis County, Missouri 4.7%
9 Holt County, Missouri 4.7%
10 Osage County, Missouri 4.8%
11 DeKalb County, Missouri 4.8%
12 Platte County, Missouri 4.9%
13 Newton County, Missouri 4.9%
14 Warren County, Missouri 5.1%
15 Benton County, Missouri 5.2%
16 Franklin County, Missouri 5.4%
17 Perry County, Missouri 5.5%
18 Putnam County, Missouri 5.7%
19 Jefferson County, Missouri 5.7%
20 Schuyler County, Missouri 5.8%
21 Lafayette County, Missouri 6.1%
22 Christian County, Missouri 6.1%
23 Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri 6.4%
24 Scotland County, Missouri 6.5%
25 St. Louis County, Missouri 6.7%
26 Chariton County, Missouri 6.7%
27 Shelby County, Missouri 6.8%
28 Marion County, Missouri 7.0%
29 Knox County, Missouri 7.1%
30 Boone County, Missouri 7.6%
31 Bollinger County, Missouri 7.6%
32 Mississippi County, Missouri 7.8%
33 Howard County, Missouri 7.9%
34 Johnson County, Missouri 8.0%
35 Wright County, Missouri 8.1%
36 Clinton County, Missouri 8.3%
37 Livingston County, Missouri 8.4%
38 Pettis County, Missouri 8.4%
39 Caldwell County, Missouri 8.5%
40 Ray County, Missouri 8.6%
41 Nodaway County, Missouri 8.6%
42 Pulaski County, Missouri 8.7%
43 Callaway County, Missouri 8.7%
44 Greene County, Missouri 8.7%
45 Macon County, Missouri 8.8%
46 Daviess County, Missouri 9.1%
47 Miller County, Missouri 9.2%
48 Camden County, Missouri 9.2%
49 Vernon County, Missouri 9.5%
50 Clark County, Missouri 9.5%
51 Ralls County, Missouri 9.6%
52 Jackson County, Missouri 9.6%
53 Atchison County, Missouri 9.9%
54 Montgomery County, Missouri 9.9%
55 Saline County, Missouri 9.9%
56 Henry County, Missouri 10.2%
57 Taney County, Missouri 10.2%
58 Gasconade County, Missouri 10.3%
59 Douglas County, Missouri 10.3%
60 Dade County, Missouri 10.3%
61 Barry County, Missouri 10.6%
62 Audrain County, Missouri 10.8%
63 Worth County, Missouri 11.2%
64 Webster County, Missouri 11.3%
65 Cedar County, Missouri 11.4%
66 Polk County, Missouri 11.5%
67 Laclede County, Missouri 11.5%
68 Sullivan County, Missouri 11.7%
69 Lawrence County, Missouri 12.0%
70 Buchanan County, Missouri 12.0%
71 Hickory County, Missouri 12.4%
72 Wayne County, Missouri 12.5%
73 Jasper County, Missouri 12.5%
74 Carter County, Missouri 12.6%
75 St. Clair County, Missouri 12.8%
76 Morgan County, Missouri 12.9%
77 Butler County, Missouri 12.9%
78 St. Francois County, Missouri 13.3%
79 Bates County, Missouri 13.5%
80 Texas County, Missouri 13.8%
81 Carroll County, Missouri 13.9%
82 Maries County, Missouri 14.3%
83 McDonald County, Missouri 14.4%
84 Moniteau County, Missouri 15.1%
85 Phelps County, Missouri 15.1%
86 Washington County, Missouri 15.2%
87 New Madrid County, Missouri 15.3%
88 Iron County, Missouri 15.4%
89 Reynolds County, Missouri 15.5%
90 Ripley County, Missouri 15.6%
91 Lincoln County, Missouri 15.7%
92 Howell County, Missouri 15.9%
93 Andrew County, Missouri 16.3%
94 Ozark County, Missouri 16.4%
95 Madison County, Missouri 16.7%
96 Adair County, Missouri 16.8%
97 Barton County, Missouri 16.8%
98 Stone County, Missouri 17.1%
99 Dent County, Missouri 17.4%
100 Dunklin County, Missouri 18.3%