Demographics Table
Demographic Data Report for Missouri by County
Poverty: Families below poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Percent
County
|
2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ
|
Value (Percent)
|
Families (Below Poverty)
|
Rank within US (of 3143 counties)
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | N/A | 8.8 | 7,273,175 | N/A |
| Missouri | N/A | 8.4 | 130,337 | 29 of 52 |
| Pemiscot County | Rural | 26.0 | 1,009 | 3,098 |
| Oregon County | Rural | 21.6 | 495 | 3,036 |
| Ripley County | Rural | 20.5 | 541 | 3,009 |
| Wayne County | Rural | 18.7 | 539 | 2,937 |
| Barton County | Rural | 16.8 | 525 | 2,825 |
| Dallas County | Urban | 16.4 | 810 | 2,797 |
| Mississippi County | Rural | 15.8 | 434 | 2,754 |
| Reynolds County | Rural | 15.8 | 243 | 2,754 |
| Dunklin County | Rural | 15.6 | 1,126 | 2,736 |
| Ozark County | Rural | 15.0 | 379 | 2,678 |
| Douglas County | Rural | 14.9 | 485 | 2,661 |
| Howell County | Rural | 14.9 | 1,553 | 2,661 |
| McDonald County | Rural | 14.9 | 881 | 2,661 |
| St. Louis City | Urban | 14.7 | 8,906 | 2,633 |
| Wright County | Rural | 14.7 | 725 | 2,633 |
| Benton County | Rural | 14.4 | 808 | 2,597 |
| Hickory County | Rural | 14.2 | 294 | 2,576 |
| Iron County | Rural | 14.0 | 350 | 2,552 |
| Shannon County | Rural | 13.9 | 268 | 2,537 |
| Morgan County | Rural | 13.4 | 736 | 2,455 |
| New Madrid County | Rural | 13.1 | 567 | 2,413 |
| Pike County | Rural | 13.0 | 558 | 2,402 |
| Washington County | Rural | 13.0 | 796 | 2,402 |
| Butler County | Rural | 12.9 | 1,271 | 2,390 |
| Shelby County | Rural | 12.8 | 191 | 2,372 |
| Gentry County | Rural | 12.0 | 182 | 2,240 |
| Carter County | Rural | 11.9 | 147 | 2,221 |
| Texas County | Rural | 11.7 | 741 | 2,184 |
| Saline County | Rural | 11.6 | 576 | 2,161 |
| St. Clair County | Rural | 11.6 | 296 | 2,161 |
| Worth County | Rural | 11.6 | 57 | 2,161 |
| St. Francois County | Rural | 11.5 | 1,867 | 2,134 |
| Jasper County | Urban | 11.3 | 3,542 | 2,093 |
| Bates County | Urban | 11.1 | 462 | 2,049 |
| Grundy County | Rural | 11.1 | 241 | 2,049 |
| Harrison County | Rural | 11.1 | 233 | 2,049 |
| Laclede County | Rural | 11.0 | 1,015 | 2,027 |
| Cedar County | Rural | 10.9 | 390 | 2,009 |
| Linn County | Rural | 10.8 | 323 | 1,977 |
| Taney County | Rural | 10.8 | 1,584 | 1,977 |
| Webster County | Urban | 10.8 | 1,119 | 1,977 |
| Lawrence County | Rural | 10.5 | 1,041 | 1,910 |
| Montgomery County | Rural | 10.4 | 329 | 1,892 |
| Polk County | Urban | 10.4 | 857 | 1,892 |
| Buchanan County | Urban | 10.3 | 2,026 | 1,869 |
| Barry County | Rural | 10.2 | 933 | 1,843 |
| Stoddard County | Rural | 10.2 | 761 | 1,843 |
| Adair County | Rural | 10.0 | 513 | 1,787 |
| Marion County | Rural | 10.0 | 737 | 1,787 |
| Pettis County | Rural | 10.0 | 1,096 | 1,787 |
| Stone County | Rural | 10.0 | 910 | 1,787 |
| Audrain County | Rural | 9.9 | 574 | 1,758 |
| Cooper County | Urban | 9.9 | 420 | 1,758 |
| Randolph County | Rural | 9.9 | 592 | 1,758 |
| Jackson County | Urban | 9.7 | 16,669 | 1,714 |
| Miller County | Rural | 9.7 | 589 | 1,714 |
| Sullivan County | Rural | 9.7 | 116 | 1,714 |
| Carroll County | Rural | 9.5 | 218 | 1,661 |
| Perry County | Rural | 9.5 | 462 | 1,661 |
| Crawford County | Rural | 9.3 | 600 | 1,617 |
| Newton County | Urban | 9.3 | 1,479 | 1,617 |
| Scott County | Rural | 9.1 | 905 | 1,567 |
| Ray County | Urban | 9.0 | 563 | 1,534 |
| Gasconade County | Rural | 8.9 | 363 | 1,501 |
| Vernon County | Rural | 8.9 | 408 | 1,501 |
| Ralls County | Rural | 8.8 | 249 | 1,481 |
| Clinton County | Urban | 8.6 | 472 | 1,425 |
| Greene County | Urban | 8.6 | 6,422 | 1,425 |
| Camden County | Rural | 8.5 | 1,023 | 1,385 |
| Phelps County | Rural | 8.5 | 909 | 1,385 |
| Livingston County | Rural | 8.4 | 298 | 1,363 |
| Atchison County | Rural | 8.3 | 121 | 1,332 |
| Bollinger County | Urban | 8.3 | 235 | 1,332 |
| Nodaway County | Rural | 8.3 | 388 | 1,332 |
| Callaway County | Urban | 8.2 | 923 | 1,294 |
| Lewis County | Rural | 8.0 | 154 | 1,239 |
| Macon County | Rural | 7.9 | 308 | 1,213 |
| Cole County | Urban | 7.8 | 1,481 | 1,185 |
| Dade County | Rural | 7.8 | 150 | 1,185 |
| Maries County | Rural | 7.8 | 164 | 1,185 |
| Pulaski County | Rural | 7.8 | 891 | 1,185 |
| Boone County | Urban | 7.7 | 3,230 | 1,149 |
| Henry County | Rural | 7.7 | 434 | 1,149 |
| Dent County | Rural | 7.6 | 275 | 1,114 |
| Madison County | Rural | 7.4 | 240 | 1,052 |
| Daviess County | Rural | 7.3 | 153 | 1,021 |
| Knox County | Rural | 7.2 | 57 | 991 |
| Johnson County | Rural | 7.1 | 918 | 951 |
| Scotland County | Rural | 7.1 | 77 | 951 |
| Ste. Genevieve County | Rural | 7.1 | 348 | 951 |
| Mercer County | Rural | 7.0 | 60 | 925 |
| Monroe County | Rural | 7.0 | 149 | 925 |
| Lafayette County | Urban | 6.9 | 594 | 893 |
| Howard County | Urban | 6.8 | 167 | 856 |
| Moniteau County | Urban | 6.8 | 260 | 856 |
| St. Louis County | Urban | 6.8 | 17,398 | 856 |
| Clark County | Rural | 6.4 | 100 | 755 |
| Caldwell County | Urban | 6.3 | 157 | 716 |
| Cape Girardeau County | Urban | 6.3 | 1,236 | 716 |
| Jefferson County | Urban | 6.2 | 3,864 | 673 |
| Lincoln County | Urban | 6.2 | 1,030 | 673 |
| Schuyler County | Rural | 6.0 | 52 | 621 |
| Christian County | Urban | 5.8 | 1,521 | 576 |
| Clay County | Urban | 5.7 | 3,812 | 552 |
| Franklin County | Urban | 5.6 | 1,647 | 522 |
| Chariton County | Rural | 5.5 | 103 | 485 |
| Platte County | Urban | 5.4 | 1,578 | 462 |
| Holt County | Rural | 5.2 | 61 | 415 |
| DeKalb County | Urban | 4.8 | 112 | 319 |
| Cass County | Urban | 4.5 | 1,379 | 261 |
| Putnam County | Rural | 4.5 | 48 | 261 |
| Warren County | Urban | 4.5 | 448 | 261 |
| Andrew County | Urban | 4.2 | 212 | 209 |
| Osage County | Urban | 3.9 | 138 | 159 |
| St. Charles County | Urban | 3.5 | 3,865 | 110 |
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/27/2026 2:35 pm.
Φ Rural–urban county classifications are based on the 2023 USDA Rural–Urban Continuum Codes (except for Connecticut Counties which use 2013 codes). State-level cancer rates for rural areas are calculated using cancer cases registered exclusively in rural counties, while state-level cancer rates for urban areas are calculated using cases registered exclusively in urban counties.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
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Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.