Demographics Table
Demographic Data Report for Missouri by County
Poverty: Families below poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2019-2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Rank
County
|
2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ
|
Value (Percent)
|
Families (Below Poverty)
|
Rank within US (of 3143 counties) 
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | N/A | 8.7 | 7,176,933 | N/A |
| Missouri | N/A | 8.4 | 129,737 | 29 of 52 |
| Pemiscot County | Rural | 24.4 | 954 | 3,089 |
| Oregon County | Rural | 19.3 | 456 | 2,965 |
| Mississippi County | Rural | 18.9 | 562 | 2,945 |
| Dallas County | Urban | 17.0 | 837 | 2,836 |
| Ozark County | Rural | 17.0 | 417 | 2,836 |
| Barton County | Rural | 16.8 | 500 | 2,820 |
| Wayne County | Rural | 16.1 | 432 | 2,757 |
| Howell County | Rural | 15.9 | 1,658 | 2,740 |
| Ripley County | Rural | 15.6 | 425 | 2,710 |
| Reynolds County | Rural | 15.5 | 233 | 2,700 |
| Iron County | Rural | 15.4 | 392 | 2,688 |
| New Madrid County | Rural | 15.3 | 673 | 2,678 |
| Washington County | Rural | 15.2 | 951 | 2,664 |
| Dunklin County | Rural | 14.8 | 1,052 | 2,624 |
| McDonald County | Rural | 14.4 | 852 | 2,584 |
| St. Louis City | Urban | 13.8 | 8,409 | 2,525 |
| Texas County | Rural | 13.8 | 872 | 2,525 |
| Bates County | Urban | 13.5 | 558 | 2,482 |
| St. Francois County | Rural | 13.3 | 2,140 | 2,455 |
| Linn County | Rural | 13.0 | 406 | 2,410 |
| Butler County | Rural | 12.9 | 1,292 | 2,386 |
| Morgan County | Rural | 12.9 | 683 | 2,386 |
| Shelby County | Rural | 12.9 | 198 | 2,386 |
| St. Clair County | Rural | 12.8 | 310 | 2,374 |
| Carter County | Rural | 12.6 | 155 | 2,341 |
| Wright County | Rural | 12.6 | 616 | 2,341 |
| Jasper County | Urban | 12.5 | 3,857 | 2,318 |
| Hickory County | Rural | 12.4 | 233 | 2,298 |
| Buchanan County | Urban | 12.0 | 2,390 | 2,237 |
| Lawrence County | Rural | 12.0 | 1,171 | 2,237 |
| Pike County | Rural | 12.0 | 526 | 2,237 |
| Benton County | Rural | 11.9 | 625 | 2,216 |
| Barry County | Rural | 11.7 | 1,092 | 2,189 |
| Laclede County | Rural | 11.7 | 1,114 | 2,189 |
| Sullivan County | Rural | 11.7 | 138 | 2,189 |
| Douglas County | Rural | 11.6 | 371 | 2,163 |
| Shannon County | Rural | 11.6 | 223 | 2,163 |
| Polk County | Urban | 11.5 | 959 | 2,148 |
| Randolph County | Rural | 11.4 | 669 | 2,127 |
| Webster County | Urban | 11.3 | 1,152 | 2,101 |
| Stoddard County | Rural | 11.2 | 849 | 2,077 |
| Worth County | Rural | 11.2 | 51 | 2,077 |
| Grundy County | Rural | 11.1 | 249 | 2,047 |
| Audrain County | Rural | 10.8 | 629 | 1,985 |
| Dade County | Rural | 10.3 | 208 | 1,873 |
| Henry County | Rural | 10.2 | 585 | 1,851 |
| Taney County | Rural | 10.2 | 1,487 | 1,851 |
| Stone County | Rural | 10.1 | 898 | 1,830 |
| Scott County | Rural | 10.0 | 993 | 1,819 |
| Atchison County | Rural | 9.9 | 144 | 1,792 |
| Cedar County | Rural | 9.9 | 341 | 1,792 |
| Harrison County | Rural | 9.9 | 193 | 1,792 |
| Montgomery County | Rural | 9.9 | 302 | 1,792 |
| Saline County | Rural | 9.9 | 493 | 1,792 |
| Jackson County | Urban | 9.6 | 16,299 | 1,726 |
| Marion County | Rural | 9.6 | 712 | 1,726 |
| Ralls County | Rural | 9.6 | 276 | 1,726 |
| Crawford County | Rural | 9.5 | 599 | 1,694 |
| Vernon County | Rural | 9.5 | 452 | 1,694 |
| Gentry County | Rural | 9.3 | 138 | 1,646 |
| Camden County | Rural | 9.2 | 1,058 | 1,613 |
| Miller County | Rural | 9.2 | 573 | 1,613 |
| Newton County | Urban | 9.0 | 1,420 | 1,551 |
| Madison County | Rural | 8.9 | 304 | 1,520 |
| Maries County | Rural | 8.9 | 201 | 1,520 |
| Adair County | Rural | 8.8 | 441 | 1,489 |
| Macon County | Rural | 8.8 | 334 | 1,489 |
| Pulaski County | Rural | 8.8 | 952 | 1,489 |
| Callaway County | Urban | 8.7 | 968 | 1,453 |
| Greene County | Urban | 8.7 | 6,527 | 1,453 |
| Nodaway County | Rural | 8.6 | 391 | 1,424 |
| Ray County | Urban | 8.6 | 550 | 1,424 |
| Caldwell County | Urban | 8.5 | 200 | 1,400 |
| Daviess County | Rural | 8.5 | 180 | 1,400 |
| Dent County | Rural | 8.4 | 306 | 1,362 |
| Livingston County | Rural | 8.4 | 295 | 1,362 |
| Pettis County | Rural | 8.4 | 917 | 1,362 |
| Clinton County | Urban | 8.3 | 422 | 1,320 |
| Cooper County | Urban | 8.2 | 343 | 1,292 |
| Mercer County | Rural | 8.2 | 66 | 1,292 |
| Monroe County | Rural | 8.2 | 170 | 1,292 |
| Lewis County | Rural | 8.0 | 150 | 1,231 |
| Cole County | Urban | 7.9 | 1,482 | 1,205 |
| Gasconade County | Rural | 7.9 | 321 | 1,205 |
| Howard County | Urban | 7.9 | 186 | 1,205 |
| Phelps County | Rural | 7.9 | 841 | 1,205 |
| Bollinger County | Urban | 7.6 | 198 | 1,110 |
| Boone County | Urban | 7.6 | 3,200 | 1,110 |
| Carroll County | Rural | 7.1 | 159 | 964 |
| Knox County | Rural | 7.1 | 51 | 964 |
| Cape Girardeau County | Urban | 7.0 | 1,388 | 929 |
| Lincoln County | Urban | 6.9 | 1,130 | 890 |
| Johnson County | Rural | 6.8 | 882 | 865 |
| Lafayette County | Urban | 6.8 | 589 | 865 |
| Chariton County | Rural | 6.7 | 124 | 833 |
| St. Louis County | Urban | 6.7 | 17,152 | 833 |
| Scotland County | Rural | 6.5 | 70 | 777 |
| Ste. Genevieve County | Rural | 6.4 | 319 | 755 |
| Christian County | Urban | 6.1 | 1,559 | 666 |
| Moniteau County | Urban | 6.0 | 230 | 637 |
| Clay County | Urban | 5.8 | 3,879 | 589 |
| DeKalb County | Urban | 5.8 | 135 | 589 |
| Schuyler County | Rural | 5.8 | 47 | 589 |
| Jefferson County | Urban | 5.7 | 3,511 | 561 |
| Putnam County | Rural | 5.7 | 59 | 561 |
| Perry County | Rural | 5.5 | 264 | 501 |
| Franklin County | Urban | 5.4 | 1,546 | 476 |
| Clark County | Rural | 5.3 | 77 | 458 |
| Warren County | Urban | 5.1 | 499 | 412 |
| Platte County | Urban | 4.9 | 1,415 | 358 |
| Osage County | Urban | 4.8 | 172 | 332 |
| Andrew County | Urban | 4.7 | 230 | 309 |
| Cass County | Urban | 4.7 | 1,444 | 309 |
| Holt County | Rural | 4.7 | 52 | 309 |
| St. Charles County | Urban | 3.0 | 3,307 | 61 |
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 05/15/2025 3:37 am.
Φ Rural-Urban Continuum Codes provided by the USDA.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Poverty: Families below poverty, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 05/15/2025 3:37 am.
Φ Rural-Urban Continuum Codes provided by the USDA.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Poverty: Families below poverty, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.