Demographics Table
Demographic Data Report for Missouri by County
Poverty: Families below poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2018-2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Value
County![]() |
2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ![]() |
Value (Percent)![]() |
Families (Below Poverty)![]() |
Rank within US (of 3143 counties) ![]() |
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United States | N/A | 8.8 | 7,151,167 | N/A |
Missouri | N/A | 8.5 | 131,020 | 30 of 52 |
Pemiscot County | Rural | 23.2 | 907 | 3,075 |
Mississippi County | Rural | 21.2 | 641 | 3,023 |
Oregon County | Rural | 18.7 | 439 | 2,923 |
Howell County | Rural | 17.1 | 1,728 | 2,839 |
Ozark County | Rural | 16.9 | 397 | 2,826 |
Dallas County | Urban | 16.8 | 785 | 2,808 |
Barton County | Rural | 16.5 | 514 | 2,788 |
Wayne County | Rural | 15.9 | 447 | 2,724 |
Morgan County | Rural | 15.6 | 794 | 2,705 |
Iron County | Rural | 15.3 | 399 | 2,681 |
Ripley County | Rural | 15.2 | 407 | 2,671 |
Dunklin County | Rural | 15.2 | 1,077 | 2,670 |
Linn County | Rural | 14.9 | 484 | 2,646 |
Washington County | Rural | 14.8 | 921 | 2,633 |
St. Louis City | Urban | 14.3 | 8,753 | 2,575 |
McDonald County | Rural | 14.3 | 838 | 2,571 |
Texas County | Rural | 14.2 | 889 | 2,567 |
Douglas County | Rural | 14.0 | 434 | 2,538 |
Reynolds County | Rural | 13.9 | 202 | 2,527 |
St. Francois County | Rural | 13.7 | 2,195 | 2,498 |
Pike County | Rural | 13.6 | 579 | 2,480 |
Wright County | Rural | 13.6 | 631 | 2,479 |
Butler County | Rural | 13.6 | 1,363 | 2,478 |
New Madrid County | Rural | 13.4 | 574 | 2,462 |
Barry County | Rural | 12.9 | 1,210 | 2,393 |
Bates County | Urban | 12.9 | 511 | 2,387 |
Randolph County | Rural | 12.8 | 751 | 2,373 |
Jasper County | Urban | 12.8 | 3,835 | 2,367 |
St. Clair County | Rural | 12.7 | 312 | 2,359 |
Hickory County | Rural | 12.4 | 231 | 2,294 |
Shelby County | Rural | 12.4 | 184 | 2,287 |
Grundy County | Rural | 12.3 | 284 | 2,269 |
Sullivan County | Rural | 12.1 | 142 | 2,243 |
Benton County | Rural | 11.7 | 612 | 2,170 |
Dade County | Rural | 11.7 | 231 | 2,159 |
Taney County | Rural | 11.5 | 1,636 | 2,133 |
Buchanan County | Urban | 11.5 | 2,273 | 2,129 |
Audrain County | Rural | 11.4 | 663 | 2,119 |
Webster County | Urban | 11.4 | 1,173 | 2,116 |
Scott County | Rural | 11.4 | 1,155 | 2,107 |
Polk County | Urban | 11.3 | 925 | 2,094 |
Laclede County | Rural | 11.2 | 1,098 | 2,079 |
Pulaski County | Rural | 11.1 | 1,178 | 2,044 |
Dent County | Rural | 11.1 | 417 | 2,033 |
Maries County | Rural | 11.0 | 246 | 2,023 |
Cedar County | Rural | 11.0 | 386 | 2,012 |
Lawrence County | Rural | 10.8 | 1,062 | 1,972 |
Stoddard County | Rural | 10.6 | 790 | 1,935 |
Gentry County | Rural | 10.6 | 156 | 1,929 |
Miller County | Rural | 10.5 | 677 | 1,904 |
Worth County | Rural | 10.4 | 47 | 1,891 |
Newton County | Urban | 10.4 | 1,606 | 1,875 |
Caldwell County | Urban | 10.2 | 233 | 1,843 |
Cooper County | Urban | 10.1 | 430 | 1,805 |
Carter County | Rural | 10.1 | 122 | 1,803 |
Harrison County | Rural | 10.0 | 191 | 1,794 |
Atchison County | Rural | 10.0 | 148 | 1,781 |
Crawford County | Rural | 9.9 | 603 | 1,760 |
Shannon County | Rural | 9.9 | 184 | 1,756 |
Jackson County | Urban | 9.7 | 16,496 | 1,717 |
Stone County | Rural | 9.7 | 848 | 1,715 |
Henry County | Rural | 9.7 | 574 | 1,709 |
Macon County | Rural | 9.6 | 356 | 1,698 |
Ralls County | Rural | 9.6 | 276 | 1,690 |
Pettis County | Rural | 9.6 | 1,079 | 1,683 |
Marion County | Rural | 9.6 | 713 | 1,679 |
Montgomery County | Rural | 9.4 | 287 | 1,648 |
Nodaway County | Rural | 9.3 | 433 | 1,627 |
Monroe County | Rural | 9.3 | 203 | 1,611 |
Phelps County | Rural | 9.3 | 1,009 | 1,605 |
Chariton County | Rural | 9.0 | 159 | 1,526 |
Camden County | Rural | 8.9 | 973 | 1,511 |
Lewis County | Rural | 8.7 | 176 | 1,467 |
Vernon County | Rural | 8.7 | 405 | 1,457 |
Ray County | Urban | 8.6 | 530 | 1,412 |
Adair County | Rural | 8.5 | 413 | 1,409 |
Gasconade County | Rural | 8.5 | 335 | 1,401 |
Lincoln County | Urban | 8.5 | 1,393 | 1,398 |
Greene County | Urban | 8.5 | 6,322 | 1,382 |
Clinton County | Urban | 8.4 | 433 | 1,375 |
Saline County | Rural | 8.4 | 406 | 1,371 |
Daviess County | Rural | 8.4 | 177 | 1,365 |
Callaway County | Urban | 8.2 | 903 | 1,311 |
Bollinger County | Urban | 8.2 | 207 | 1,289 |
Cape Girardeau County | Urban | 8.1 | 1,614 | 1,280 |
Knox County | Rural | 8.1 | 58 | 1,276 |
Howard County | Urban | 7.8 | 184 | 1,177 |
Scotland County | Rural | 7.8 | 78 | 1,159 |
Cole County | Urban | 7.7 | 1,443 | 1,137 |
Perry County | Rural | 7.5 | 364 | 1,084 |
Madison County | Rural | 7.5 | 250 | 1,080 |
Boone County | Urban | 7.4 | 3,068 | 1,074 |
Livingston County | Rural | 7.2 | 254 | 989 |
Ste. Genevieve County | Rural | 7.0 | 347 | 928 |
Carroll County | Rural | 6.8 | 155 | 860 |
Johnson County | Rural | 6.8 | 874 | 853 |
Schuyler County | Rural | 6.6 | 53 | 816 |
St. Louis County | Urban | 6.6 | 17,032 | 810 |
Lafayette County | Urban | 6.5 | 551 | 783 |
Mercer County | Rural | 6.4 | 48 | 763 |
Moniteau County | Urban | 6.4 | 238 | 744 |
Putnam County | Rural | 6.2 | 60 | 702 |
Christian County | Urban | 6.0 | 1,488 | 635 |
Warren County | Urban | 5.9 | 572 | 622 |
Clay County | Urban | 5.5 | 3,662 | 516 |
DeKalb County | Urban | 5.5 | 123 | 507 |
Jefferson County | Urban | 5.4 | 3,292 | 491 |
Holt County | Rural | 5.4 | 60 | 482 |
Franklin County | Urban | 5.1 | 1,461 | 428 |
Cass County | Urban | 4.9 | 1,477 | 374 |
Platte County | Urban | 4.9 | 1,388 | 371 |
Clark County | Rural | 4.6 | 67 | 306 |
Andrew County | Urban | 4.5 | 212 | 286 |
Osage County | Urban | 3.4 | 122 | 113 |
St. Charles County | Urban | 2.9 | 3,219 | 74 |
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 02/13/2025 6:51 pm.
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 02/13/2025 6:51 pm.
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.