Demographics Table
Demographic Data Report for Missouri by County
Poverty: Persons below 150% of 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)
|
People (<150% Of Poverty)
|
Rank within US (of 3143 counties)
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri | N/A | 20.9 | 1,256,424 | 33 of 52 |
| United States | N/A | 20.1 | 65,780,589 | N/A |
| Pemiscot County | Rural | 43.1 | 6,352 | 3,076 |
| Hickory County | Rural | 39.9 | 3,352 | 3,036 |
| Carter County | Rural | 39.7 | 2,085 | 3,029 |
| Ripley County | Rural | 38.0 | 4,021 | 2,982 |
| Texas County | Rural | 37.3 | 8,787 | 2,958 |
| Ozark County | Rural | 37.0 | 3,258 | 2,945 |
| Wayne County | Rural | 36.6 | 3,898 | 2,931 |
| Oregon County | Rural | 36.0 | 3,022 | 2,905 |
| Wright County | Rural | 35.5 | 6,620 | 2,877 |
| Butler County | Rural | 34.4 | 14,162 | 2,826 |
| McDonald County | Rural | 34.2 | 8,054 | 2,811 |
| Dunklin County | Rural | 34.1 | 9,106 | 2,802 |
| Mississippi County | Rural | 33.8 | 3,559 | 2,783 |
| Howell County | Rural | 33.3 | 13,188 | 2,752 |
| Barton County | Rural | 32.9 | 3,802 | 2,734 |
| New Madrid County | Rural | 32.7 | 4,999 | 2,718 |
| Shelby County | Rural | 32.6 | 1,875 | 2,713 |
| Worth County | Rural | 32.4 | 615 | 2,701 |
| Reynolds County | Rural | 32.3 | 1,881 | 2,691 |
| Washington County | Rural | 31.6 | 7,119 | 2,644 |
| Dallas County | Urban | 31.3 | 5,389 | 2,622 |
| Douglas County | Rural | 31.1 | 3,682 | 2,601 |
| Mercer County | Rural | 31.1 | 1,064 | 2,601 |
| St. Louis City | Urban | 30.7 | 85,858 | 2,574 |
| Harrison County | Rural | 30.6 | 2,442 | 2,564 |
| Cedar County | Rural | 30.4 | 4,386 | 2,549 |
| Vernon County | Rural | 30.4 | 5,791 | 2,549 |
| Dade County | Rural | 30.3 | 2,264 | 2,534 |
| Laclede County | Rural | 30.3 | 10,870 | 2,534 |
| Morgan County | Rural | 30.3 | 6,463 | 2,534 |
| Shannon County | Rural | 29.9 | 2,064 | 2,496 |
| Iron County | Rural | 29.8 | 2,708 | 2,483 |
| Adair County | Rural | 29.3 | 6,862 | 2,452 |
| St. Clair County | Rural | 29.0 | 2,695 | 2,425 |
| Benton County | Rural | 28.9 | 5,734 | 2,415 |
| Clark County | Rural | 28.7 | 1,875 | 2,393 |
| Barry County | Rural | 28.4 | 9,759 | 2,367 |
| Grundy County | Rural | 28.0 | 2,654 | 2,316 |
| Jasper County | Urban | 28.0 | 34,170 | 2,316 |
| Audrain County | Rural | 27.8 | 6,480 | 2,291 |
| Atchison County | Rural | 27.6 | 1,403 | 2,265 |
| St. Francois County | Rural | 27.6 | 16,969 | 2,265 |
| Phelps County | Rural | 27.3 | 11,498 | 2,232 |
| Gentry County | Rural | 26.9 | 1,645 | 2,178 |
| Buchanan County | Urban | 26.6 | 21,357 | 2,143 |
| Carroll County | Rural | 26.6 | 2,211 | 2,143 |
| Lawrence County | Rural | 26.6 | 10,011 | 2,143 |
| Crawford County | Rural | 26.5 | 5,946 | 2,132 |
| Pike County | Rural | 26.5 | 4,229 | 2,132 |
| Stoddard County | Rural | 26.5 | 7,421 | 2,132 |
| Taney County | Rural | 26.3 | 14,388 | 2,102 |
| Dent County | Rural | 26.1 | 3,745 | 2,075 |
| Polk County | Urban | 26.0 | 8,129 | 2,060 |
| Monroe County | Rural | 25.6 | 2,191 | 1,995 |
| Newton County | Urban | 25.4 | 14,941 | 1,971 |
| Randolph County | Rural | 25.4 | 5,697 | 1,971 |
| Henry County | Rural | 25.1 | 5,536 | 1,936 |
| Bollinger County | Urban | 25.0 | 2,601 | 1,925 |
| Miller County | Rural | 25.0 | 6,215 | 1,925 |
| Saline County | Rural | 25.0 | 5,429 | 1,925 |
| Bates County | Urban | 24.8 | 3,917 | 1,904 |
| Sullivan County | Rural | 24.6 | 1,405 | 1,871 |
| Webster County | Urban | 24.6 | 9,612 | 1,871 |
| Marion County | Rural | 24.2 | 6,641 | 1,813 |
| Nodaway County | Rural | 24.1 | 4,403 | 1,799 |
| Pettis County | Rural | 24.1 | 10,260 | 1,799 |
| Scott County | Rural | 24.0 | 8,945 | 1,781 |
| Livingston County | Rural | 23.9 | 3,124 | 1,772 |
| Greene County | Urban | 23.8 | 69,733 | 1,757 |
| Boone County | Urban | 23.7 | 42,210 | 1,738 |
| Linn County | Rural | 23.3 | 2,718 | 1,677 |
| Putnam County | Rural | 23.3 | 1,066 | 1,677 |
| Stone County | Rural | 23.3 | 7,360 | 1,677 |
| Cape Girardeau County | Urban | 23.2 | 18,326 | 1,664 |
| Daviess County | Rural | 23.1 | 1,924 | 1,644 |
| Knox County | Rural | 23.0 | 838 | 1,632 |
| Montgomery County | Rural | 22.5 | 2,506 | 1,571 |
| Howard County | Urban | 22.4 | 2,107 | 1,547 |
| Jackson County | Urban | 22.4 | 159,285 | 1,547 |
| Johnson County | Rural | 21.5 | 10,841 | 1,383 |
| Madison County | Rural | 21.2 | 2,641 | 1,337 |
| Pulaski County | Rural | 21.2 | 9,209 | 1,337 |
| Perry County | Rural | 21.1 | 3,923 | 1,323 |
| Ray County | Urban | 21.1 | 4,828 | 1,323 |
| Gasconade County | Rural | 20.8 | 3,006 | 1,264 |
| Lewis County | Rural | 20.4 | 1,867 | 1,199 |
| Ralls County | Rural | 20.4 | 2,114 | 1,199 |
| Caldwell County | Urban | 20.3 | 1,764 | 1,183 |
| Macon County | Rural | 20.0 | 2,990 | 1,145 |
| Holt County | Rural | 19.9 | 820 | 1,127 |
| Camden County | Rural | 19.6 | 8,488 | 1,087 |
| Clinton County | Urban | 19.6 | 4,114 | 1,087 |
| Callaway County | Urban | 19.3 | 7,908 | 1,043 |
| Cooper County | Urban | 19.2 | 2,989 | 1,033 |
| Maries County | Rural | 19.1 | 1,604 | 1,013 |
| Moniteau County | Urban | 19.0 | 2,663 | 998 |
| DeKalb County | Urban | 18.3 | 1,630 | 886 |
| Chariton County | Rural | 17.8 | 1,264 | 810 |
| Franklin County | Urban | 16.9 | 17,683 | 684 |
| Scotland County | Rural | 16.7 | 768 | 651 |
| Lafayette County | Urban | 16.6 | 5,430 | 627 |
| Ste. Genevieve County | Rural | 16.1 | 2,913 | 551 |
| St. Louis County | Urban | 16.0 | 155,339 | 537 |
| Cole County | Urban | 15.6 | 11,387 | 487 |
| Jefferson County | Urban | 15.4 | 34,990 | 462 |
| Christian County | Urban | 15.3 | 14,084 | 450 |
| Lincoln County | Urban | 15.0 | 9,304 | 413 |
| Warren County | Urban | 14.8 | 5,447 | 389 |
| Schuyler County | Rural | 14.5 | 584 | 366 |
| Osage County | Urban | 14.4 | 1,884 | 354 |
| Clay County | Urban | 14.3 | 36,501 | 334 |
| Andrew County | Urban | 13.3 | 2,367 | 254 |
| Platte County | Urban | 12.4 | 13,519 | 190 |
| Cass County | Urban | 12.1 | 13,224 | 170 |
| St. Charles County | Urban | 8.7 | 35,430 | 36 |
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/30/2026 6:36 am.
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.
For more information about Poverty: Persons below 150% of poverty, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.