Interpretation of Demographics Data
Demographic Data Report for Missouri by County
Poverty: Persons below poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2017-2021 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Rank
United States
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.6 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 40,661,636.
- Rank within US : N/A
Missouri
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.8 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 762,023.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 31 of 52
St. Charles County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.7 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 18,586.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 44 of 3143
Platte County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.0 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 6,221.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 127 of 3143
Andrew County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.4 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,322.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 297 of 3143
Cass County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.7 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 8,118.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 329 of 3143
Osage County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.2 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,070.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 406 of 3143
Clay County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.2 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 20,213.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 410 of 3143
Jefferson County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.7 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 19,450.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 496 of 3143
Franklin County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.3 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 9,582.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 600 of 3143
Christian County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.4 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 8,120.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 610 of 3143
Perry County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.5 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,766.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 629 of 3143
Cole County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.5 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 6,907.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 638 of 3143
St. Louis County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.6 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 93,987.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 655 of 3143
Howard County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.8 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 919.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 704 of 3143
Clinton County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.9 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,035.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 732 of 3143
Callaway County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.0 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,070.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 766 of 3143
Ste. Genevieve County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.2 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,836.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 787 of 3143
Gasconade County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.2 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,484.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 801 of 3143
Carroll County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.2 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 866.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 809 of 3143
Lafayette County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.3 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,309.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 819 of 3143
DeKalb County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.3 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 904.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 839 of 3143
Schuyler County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.5 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 428.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 875 of 3143
Holt County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.6 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 445.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 909 of 3143
Warren County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.7 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,688.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 916 of 3143
Lincoln County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.7 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 6,155.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 918 of 3143
Ray County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.8 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,460.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 939 of 3143
Scotland County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.9 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 510.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 976 of 3143
Macon County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.1 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,664.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1014 of 3143
Livingston County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.1 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,539.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1017 of 3143
Moniteau County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.5 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,655.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1091 of 3143
Madison County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.6 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,436.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1124 of 3143
Atchison County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.7 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 609.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1137 of 3143
Johnson County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.8 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,833.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1159 of 3143
Putnam County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.1 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 559.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1251 of 3143
Daviess County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.4 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,019.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1324 of 3143
Ralls County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.7 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,307.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1405 of 3143
Cooper County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.0 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,063.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1466 of 3143
Chariton County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.2 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 947.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1504 of 3143
Clark County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.2 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 867.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1508 of 3143
Camden County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.3 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,636.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1545 of 3143
Jackson County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.4 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 94,238.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1562 of 3143
Mercer County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.5 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 474.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1595 of 3143
Saline County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.6 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,966.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1606 of 3143
Bollinger County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.9 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,482.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1678 of 3143
Knox County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.3 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 532.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1761 of 3143
Stone County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.4 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,403.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1778 of 3143
Shelby County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.4 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 841.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1780 of 3143
Cape Girardeau County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.4 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 11,231.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1788 of 3143
Pulaski County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.6 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 6,391.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1811 of 3143
Taney County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.6 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 7,911.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1828 of 3143
Webster County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.7 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,550.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1831 of 3143
Newton County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.7 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 8,469.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1835 of 3143
Miller County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.9 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,598.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1876 of 3143
Greene County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.9 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 42,557.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1889 of 3143
St. Clair County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.1 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,340.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1917 of 3143
Henry County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.1 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,253.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1923 of 3143
Gentry County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.2 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 922.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1940 of 3143
Montgomery County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.2 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,684.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1960 of 3143
Monroe County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.4 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,311.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1991 of 3143
Hickory County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.4 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,286.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1999 of 3143
Linn County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.5 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,837.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2017 of 3143
Reynolds County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.6 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 934.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2027 of 3143
Worth County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.7 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 308.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2040 of 3143
Sullivan County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.7 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 918.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2048 of 3143
Laclede County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.7 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,574.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2052 of 3143
Maries County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.8 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,329.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2069 of 3143
Buchanan County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.9 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 12,968.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2077 of 3143
Polk County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 15.9 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,755.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2081 of 3143
Pettis County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.1 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 6,775.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2108 of 3143
Grundy County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.1 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,543.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2112 of 3143
Vernon County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.1 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,070.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2113 of 3143
Randolph County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.2 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,710.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2125 of 3143
Lawrence County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.2 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 6,075.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2130 of 3143
Scott County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.4 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 6,134.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2156 of 3143
Pike County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.5 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,646.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2181 of 3143
Crawford County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.5 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,768.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2187 of 3143
Harrison County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.6 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,343.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2198 of 3143
Bates County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.7 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,619.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2205 of 3143
St. Francois County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.7 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 10,228.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2218 of 3143
Audrain County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.8 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,981.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2230 of 3143
Boone County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.8 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 29,091.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2238 of 3143
Dent County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.9 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,430.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2246 of 3143
Caldwell County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.2 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,479.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2300 of 3143
Stoddard County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.2 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,892.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2301 of 3143
Dade County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.5 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,306.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2345 of 3143
Marion County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.8 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,850.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2384 of 3143
Jasper County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.9 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 21,396.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2395 of 3143
Barry County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.9 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 6,086.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2404 of 3143
McDonald County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.1 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,167.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2431 of 3143
Benton County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.4 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,525.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2482 of 3143
Cedar County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.5 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,584.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2484 of 3143
Phelps County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.8 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 7,809.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2519 of 3143
Lewis County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.9 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,748.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2532 of 3143
Texas County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 19.1 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,478.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2555 of 3143
Washington County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 19.2 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,350.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2563 of 3143
New Madrid County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 19.6 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,178.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2603 of 3143
St. Louis City
- Value (Percent) : The value is 19.6 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 57,869.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2606 of 3143
Wright County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 19.7 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,516.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2612 of 3143
Morgan County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 20.0 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,093.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2641 of 3143
Nodaway County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 20.7 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,877.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2695 of 3143
Dallas County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 21.1 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,530.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2728 of 3143
Butler County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 21.3 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 8,820.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2742 of 3143
Ripley County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 21.3 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,316.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2745 of 3143
Douglas County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 21.3 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,493.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2747 of 3143
Iron County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 21.7 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,011.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2777 of 3143
Ozark County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 21.9 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,865.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2787 of 3143
Carter County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 22.0 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,151.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2796 of 3143
Dunklin County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 22.1 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 6,142.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2808 of 3143
Barton County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 22.1 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,553.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2811 of 3143
Adair County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 22.9 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,258.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2862 of 3143
Mississippi County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 23.4 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,679.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2886 of 3143
Shannon County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 23.4 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,614.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2887 of 3143
Howell County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 23.5 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 9,170.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2890 of 3143
Wayne County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 23.6 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,623.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2903 of 3143
Oregon County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 25.4 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,211.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2974 of 3143
Pemiscot County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 27.5 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,324.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3038 of 3143
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 09/29/2023 3:46 am.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Poverty: Persons below poverty, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.