Interpretation of Demographics Data
Demographic Data Report for Missouri by County
Poverty: Families below poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2017-2021 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Value
Missouri
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.5 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 131,137.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 29 of 52
United States
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.9 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 7,181,779.
- Rank within US : N/A
St. Charles County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.0 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 3,300.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 77 of 3143
Osage County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.8 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 144.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 178 of 3143
Howard County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.9 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 87.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 188 of 3143
Platte County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.9 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,095.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 195 of 3143
Andrew County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.9 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 229.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 371 of 3143
Cass County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.0 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,484.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 402 of 3143
Clay County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.7 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 3,756.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 540 of 3143
Johnson County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.1 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 811.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 657 of 3143
Perry County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.2 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 301.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 664 of 3143
Warren County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.2 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 590.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 665 of 3143
Jefferson County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.2 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 3,760.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 666 of 3143
Christian County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.2 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,497.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 674 of 3143
Franklin County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.2 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,717.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 681 of 3143
Putnam County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.3 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 60.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 710 of 3143
Gasconade County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.4 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 250.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 751 of 3143
Boone County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.5 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,662.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 778 of 3143
St. Louis County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.6 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 17,162.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 822 of 3143
Holt County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.7 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 75.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 838 of 3143
DeKalb County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.8 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 154.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 861 of 3143
Clark County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.0 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 107.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 928 of 3143
Moniteau County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.1 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 270.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 946 of 3143
Carroll County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.2 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 169.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 972 of 3143
Lafayette County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.3 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 614.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1001 of 3143
Schuyler County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.4 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 58.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1041 of 3143
Adair County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.6 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 359.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1072 of 3143
Daviess County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.6 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 160.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1083 of 3143
Ste. Genevieve County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.6 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 391.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1095 of 3143
Ray County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.7 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 475.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1096 of 3143
Cape Girardeau County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.7 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,496.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1120 of 3143
Lincoln County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.9 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,266.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1169 of 3143
Cole County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.9 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,471.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1176 of 3143
Saline County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.0 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 382.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1204 of 3143
Madison County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.0 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 258.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1218 of 3143
Vernon County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.1 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 392.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1229 of 3143
Chariton County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.1 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 150.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1248 of 3143
Clinton County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.5 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 459.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1364 of 3143
Greene County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.7 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 6,509.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1408 of 3143
Camden County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.7 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 931.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1414 of 3143
Livingston County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.7 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 306.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1425 of 3143
Montgomery County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.8 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 271.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1445 of 3143
Bollinger County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.8 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 226.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1461 of 3143
Monroe County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.0 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 198.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1517 of 3143
Gentry County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.1 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 132.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1536 of 3143
Lewis County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.1 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 193.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1539 of 3143
Harrison County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.2 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 182.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1556 of 3143
Nodaway County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.2 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 418.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1570 of 3143
Callaway County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.2 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 999.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1573 of 3143
Ralls County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.3 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 257.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1578 of 3143
Mercer County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.3 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 67.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1591 of 3143
Grundy County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.4 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 202.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1607 of 3143
Jackson County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.4 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 15,964.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1617 of 3143
Phelps County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.7 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,083.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1683 of 3143
Scotland County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.8 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 109.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1714 of 3143
Atchison County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.9 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 143.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1741 of 3143
Macon County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.9 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 359.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1742 of 3143
Newton County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.0 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,544.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1750 of 3143
Stone County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.1 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 881.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1782 of 3143
Cooper County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.1 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 422.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1797 of 3143
Bates County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.2 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 410.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1820 of 3143
Knox County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.3 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 79.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1840 of 3143
Webster County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.3 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,041.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1850 of 3143
Taney County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.4 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,481.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1853 of 3143
Polk County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.6 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 834.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1909 of 3143
Carter County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.6 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 132.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1913 of 3143
Pettis County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.6 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,172.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1917 of 3143
Audrain County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.7 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 618.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1925 of 3143
Henry County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.7 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 626.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1936 of 3143
Miller County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.8 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 719.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1969 of 3143
St. Clair County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.0 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 270.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2007 of 3143
Dent County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.0 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 439.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2017 of 3143
Hickory County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.1 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 205.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2039 of 3143
Caldwell County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.2 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 251.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2059 of 3143
Shelby County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.3 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 168.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2075 of 3143
Maries County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.3 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 262.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2088 of 3143
Buchanan County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.5 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,301.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2105 of 3143
Cedar County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.5 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 412.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2123 of 3143
Stoddard County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.6 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 852.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2131 of 3143
Pulaski County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.6 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,220.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2143 of 3143
Laclede County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.7 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,172.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2156 of 3143
Marion County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.9 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 897.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2197 of 3143
Dade County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.9 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 240.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2198 of 3143
Crawford County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.9 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 701.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2200 of 3143
Randolph County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.1 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 702.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2243 of 3143
Barry County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.2 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,176.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2258 of 3143
Wayne County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.2 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 344.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2261 of 3143
Sullivan County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.2 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 147.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2262 of 3143
St. Francois County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.3 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,940.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2278 of 3143
Benton County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.4 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 623.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2300 of 3143
Reynolds County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.5 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 190.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2307 of 3143
Jasper County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.5 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 3,763.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2313 of 3143
Lawrence County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.5 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,250.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2327 of 3143
Scott County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.5 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,255.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2328 of 3143
Texas County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.8 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 806.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2386 of 3143
Worth County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.9 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 57.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2394 of 3143
Pike County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.7 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 589.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2508 of 3143
Linn County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.9 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 457.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2524 of 3143
St. Louis City
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.9 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 8,706.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2530 of 3143
Wright County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.2 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 663.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2560 of 3143
Washington County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.3 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 858.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2576 of 3143
Butler County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.5 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,486.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2597 of 3143
Ripley County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.5 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 368.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2598 of 3143
Douglas County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.1 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 479.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2658 of 3143
Ozark County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.5 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 352.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2695 of 3143
Barton County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.5 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 474.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2697 of 3143
New Madrid County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.5 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 679.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2698 of 3143
McDonald County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.5 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 936.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2699 of 3143
Morgan County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.8 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 805.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2729 of 3143
Dunklin County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.1 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,165.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2759 of 3143
Dallas County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.7 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 780.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2805 of 3143
Howell County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.6 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,796.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2864 of 3143
Iron County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.9 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 469.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2928 of 3143
Mississippi County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 19.7 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 602.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2967 of 3143
Shannon County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 20.4 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 391.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2988 of 3143
Oregon County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 20.9 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 498.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3008 of 3143
Pemiscot County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 21.2 percent.
- Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 822.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3015 of 3143
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 10/01/2023 8:36 pm.
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.