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Demographic Data Report for Missouri by County
Poverty: Families below poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2015-2019 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Count

Missouri

Value (Percent) : The value is 9.4 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 145,021.
Rank within US : This state is ranked 30 of 52

United States

Value (Percent) : The value is 9.5 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 7,541,196.
Rank within US : N/A

Mercer County

Value (Percent) : The value is 4.9 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 38.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 297 of 3146

Worth County

Value (Percent) : The value is 9.4 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 56.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1477 of 3146

Holt County

Value (Percent) : The value is 5.8 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 73.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 501 of 3146

Schuyler County

Value (Percent) : The value is 9.4 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 87.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1476 of 3146

Osage County

Value (Percent) : The value is 2.8 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 105.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 47 of 3146

Scotland County

Value (Percent) : The value is 9.5 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 113.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1500 of 3146

Knox County

Value (Percent) : The value is 12.5 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 117.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2213 of 3146

Atchison County

Value (Percent) : The value is 8.8 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 126.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1298 of 3146

Clark County

Value (Percent) : The value is 7.3 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 127.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 868 of 3146

Putnam County

Value (Percent) : The value is 13.5 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 143.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2372 of 3146

Shelby County

Value (Percent) : The value is 9.0 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 143.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1348 of 3146

Sullivan County

Value (Percent) : The value is 10.9 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 146.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1860 of 3146

Carter County

Value (Percent) : The value is 9.5 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 149.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1508 of 3146

Chariton County

Value (Percent) : The value is 8.4 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 153.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1187 of 3146

Gentry County

Value (Percent) : The value is 10.0 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 170.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1612 of 3146

Monroe County

Value (Percent) : The value is 8.3 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 199.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1152 of 3146

Daviess County

Value (Percent) : The value is 9.5 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 202.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1480 of 3146

DeKalb County

Value (Percent) : The value is 8.5 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 205.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1213 of 3146

Howard County

Value (Percent) : The value is 9.7 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 231.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1548 of 3146

Caldwell County

Value (Percent) : The value is 10.1 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 236.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1639 of 3146

Maries County

Value (Percent) : The value is 9.7 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 238.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1554 of 3146

Gasconade County

Value (Percent) : The value is 5.9 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 249.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 528 of 3146

Ralls County

Value (Percent) : The value is 8.5 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 249.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1205 of 3146

Andrew County

Value (Percent) : The value is 5.3 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 250.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 382 of 3146

Lewis County

Value (Percent) : The value is 10.4 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 260.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1724 of 3146

Carroll County

Value (Percent) : The value is 10.8 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 264.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1823 of 3146

Reynolds County

Value (Percent) : The value is 14.8 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 267.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2536 of 3146

St. Clair County

Value (Percent) : The value is 10.5 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 268.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1759 of 3146

Harrison County

Value (Percent) : The value is 12.2 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 274.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2154 of 3146

Grundy County

Value (Percent) : The value is 11.6 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 278.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2008 of 3146

Hickory County

Value (Percent) : The value is 11.8 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 278.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2044 of 3146

Perry County

Value (Percent) : The value is 5.3 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 281.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 384 of 3146

Dade County

Value (Percent) : The value is 13.8 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 292.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2425 of 3146

Moniteau County

Value (Percent) : The value is 7.8 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 298.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1023 of 3146

Bollinger County

Value (Percent) : The value is 9.7 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 302.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1538 of 3146

Madison County

Value (Percent) : The value is 9.5 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 328.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1482 of 3146

Macon County

Value (Percent) : The value is 9.1 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 330.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1396 of 3146

Cooper County

Value (Percent) : The value is 8.0 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 334.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1084 of 3146

Bates County

Value (Percent) : The value is 7.8 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 359.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1024 of 3146

Montgomery County

Value (Percent) : The value is 11.7 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 374.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2020 of 3146

Dallas County

Value (Percent) : The value is 9.4 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 394.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1473 of 3146

Clinton County

Value (Percent) : The value is 7.2 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 410.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 852 of 3146

Shannon County

Value (Percent) : The value is 19.9 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 416.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2949 of 3146

Cedar County

Value (Percent) : The value is 10.9 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 420.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1855 of 3146

Barton County

Value (Percent) : The value is 13.3 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 423.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2341 of 3146

Linn County

Value (Percent) : The value is 12.3 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 424.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2174 of 3146

Wayne County

Value (Percent) : The value is 13.3 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 434.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2351 of 3146

Pike County

Value (Percent) : The value is 10.9 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 456.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1839 of 3146

Ozark County

Value (Percent) : The value is 19.4 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 464.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2924 of 3146

Oregon County

Value (Percent) : The value is 16.6 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 468.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2723 of 3146

Vernon County

Value (Percent) : The value is 8.8 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 469.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1287 of 3146

Ray County

Value (Percent) : The value is 7.5 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 470.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 945 of 3146

Ste. Genevieve County

Value (Percent) : The value is 9.2 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 477.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1423 of 3146

Douglas County

Value (Percent) : The value is 13.0 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 481.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2306 of 3146

Adair County

Value (Percent) : The value is 9.9 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 493.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1593 of 3146

Livingston County

Value (Percent) : The value is 13.1 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 502.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2314 of 3146

Benton County

Value (Percent) : The value is 10.1 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 504.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1640 of 3146

Iron County

Value (Percent) : The value is 19.0 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 515.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2895 of 3146

Saline County

Value (Percent) : The value is 10.0 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 517.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1619 of 3146

Nodaway County

Value (Percent) : The value is 12.1 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 585.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2117 of 3146

Dent County

Value (Percent) : The value is 15.6 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 643.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2619 of 3146

Ripley County

Value (Percent) : The value is 19.3 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 651.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2910 of 3146

Randolph County

Value (Percent) : The value is 11.6 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 656.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1996 of 3146

Audrain County

Value (Percent) : The value is 11.3 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 683.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1945 of 3146

Stone County

Value (Percent) : The value is 8.5 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 775.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1225 of 3146

Lafayette County

Value (Percent) : The value is 8.8 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 783.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1282 of 3146

Crawford County

Value (Percent) : The value is 12.7 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 784.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2240 of 3146

Morgan County

Value (Percent) : The value is 16.6 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 819.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2722 of 3146

Miller County

Value (Percent) : The value is 12.1 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 849.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2114 of 3146

Warren County

Value (Percent) : The value is 9.1 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 854.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1384 of 3146

Marion County

Value (Percent) : The value is 11.8 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 873.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2040 of 3146

Pemiscot County

Value (Percent) : The value is 20.4 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 873.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2970 of 3146

Henry County

Value (Percent) : The value is 15.4 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 913.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2604 of 3146

Mississippi County

Value (Percent) : The value is 25.2 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 918.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 3070 of 3146

Wright County

Value (Percent) : The value is 19.4 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 919.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2919 of 3146

Johnson County

Value (Percent) : The value is 7.1 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 920.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 808 of 3146

Stoddard County

Value (Percent) : The value is 12.2 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 926.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2151 of 3146

New Madrid County

Value (Percent) : The value is 19.3 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 927.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2918 of 3146

Polk County

Value (Percent) : The value is 11.3 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 927.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1950 of 3146

McDonald County

Value (Percent) : The value is 15.0 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 941.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2562 of 3146

Platte County

Value (Percent) : The value is 3.7 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 964.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 123 of 3146

Callaway County

Value (Percent) : The value is 9.6 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,035.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1512 of 3146

Washington County

Value (Percent) : The value is 17.3 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,141.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2793 of 3146

Camden County

Value (Percent) : The value is 10.3 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,158.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1692 of 3146

Webster County

Value (Percent) : The value is 11.8 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,169.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2062 of 3146

Pettis County

Value (Percent) : The value is 11.3 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,194.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1942 of 3146

Laclede County

Value (Percent) : The value is 11.7 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,205.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2030 of 3146

Texas County

Value (Percent) : The value is 18.7 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,219.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2888 of 3146

Lincoln County

Value (Percent) : The value is 8.5 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,232.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1226 of 3146

Lawrence County

Value (Percent) : The value is 12.6 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,301.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2231 of 3146

Pulaski County

Value (Percent) : The value is 13.0 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,347.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2307 of 3146

Phelps County

Value (Percent) : The value is 12.5 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,386.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2214 of 3146

Barry County

Value (Percent) : The value is 14.4 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,404.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2491 of 3146

Cole County

Value (Percent) : The value is 7.4 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,405.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 934 of 3146

Newton County

Value (Percent) : The value is 9.5 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,478.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1499 of 3146

Taney County

Value (Percent) : The value is 10.0 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,520.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1618 of 3146

Dunklin County

Value (Percent) : The value is 20.5 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,578.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2975 of 3146

Christian County

Value (Percent) : The value is 7.0 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,602.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 801 of 3146

Scott County

Value (Percent) : The value is 15.8 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,641.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2641 of 3146

Cape Girardeau County

Value (Percent) : The value is 9.0 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,699.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1355 of 3146

Howell County

Value (Percent) : The value is 17.1 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,820.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2763 of 3146

St. Francois County

Value (Percent) : The value is 11.1 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,829.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1898 of 3146

Cass County

Value (Percent) : The value is 6.6 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,926.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 681 of 3146

Butler County

Value (Percent) : The value is 17.8 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,953.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2823 of 3146

Franklin County

Value (Percent) : The value is 7.6 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,121.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 965 of 3146

Buchanan County

Value (Percent) : The value is 12.4 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,543.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2185 of 3146

Clay County

Value (Percent) : The value is 5.5 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 3,364.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 442 of 3146

St. Charles County

Value (Percent) : The value is 3.3 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 3,421.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 80 of 3146

Boone County

Value (Percent) : The value is 8.5 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 3,435.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1222 of 3146

Jasper County

Value (Percent) : The value is 12.4 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 3,745.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2191 of 3146

Jefferson County

Value (Percent) : The value is 7.0 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 4,342.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 806 of 3146

Greene County

Value (Percent) : The value is 9.7 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 7,067.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1555 of 3146

St. Louis City

Value (Percent) : The value is 16.7 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 10,715.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 2726 of 3146

St. Louis County

Value (Percent) : The value is 6.8 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 17,721.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 751 of 3146

Jackson County

Value (Percent) : The value is 10.7 percent.
Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 17,793.
Rank within US : This county is ranked 1788 of 3146

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 04/01/2023 10:02 pm.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
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