Demographics Table
Demographic Data Report for Missouri by County
Poverty: Persons 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)
|
People (Below Poverty)
|
Rank within US (of 3143 counties) 
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri | N/A | 12.6 | 756,528 | 31 of 52 |
| United States | N/A | 12.4 | 40,390,045 | N/A |
| Pemiscot County | Rural | 27.4 | 4,109 | 3,039 |
| Wayne County | Rural | 25.1 | 2,697 | 2,983 |
| Mississippi County | Rural | 23.0 | 2,454 | 2,898 |
| Barton County | Rural | 22.2 | 2,559 | 2,841 |
| Oregon County | Rural | 21.9 | 1,858 | 2,815 |
| Ozark County | Rural | 21.7 | 1,886 | 2,804 |
| Dallas County | Urban | 21.4 | 3,649 | 2,782 |
| Dunklin County | Rural | 21.4 | 5,788 | 2,782 |
| Howell County | Rural | 21.4 | 8,427 | 2,782 |
| Adair County | Rural | 21.2 | 4,942 | 2,764 |
| Iron County | Rural | 20.7 | 1,884 | 2,716 |
| Butler County | Rural | 20.3 | 8,360 | 2,678 |
| St. Louis City | Urban | 19.8 | 56,166 | 2,642 |
| Ripley County | Rural | 19.7 | 2,097 | 2,634 |
| Hickory County | Rural | 19.5 | 1,627 | 2,619 |
| Texas County | Rural | 19.3 | 4,548 | 2,595 |
| Carter County | Rural | 19.2 | 988 | 2,584 |
| Vernon County | Rural | 19.0 | 3,609 | 2,568 |
| Bates County | Urban | 18.7 | 2,937 | 2,520 |
| Laclede County | Rural | 18.6 | 6,632 | 2,511 |
| New Madrid County | Rural | 18.6 | 2,894 | 2,511 |
| Nodaway County | Rural | 18.6 | 3,408 | 2,511 |
| Jasper County | Urban | 18.4 | 22,229 | 2,485 |
| Washington County | Rural | 18.2 | 4,095 | 2,463 |
| Audrain County | Rural | 18.0 | 4,231 | 2,433 |
| Polk County | Urban | 17.9 | 5,486 | 2,418 |
| Reynolds County | Rural | 17.9 | 1,048 | 2,418 |
| Worth County | Rural | 17.6 | 338 | 2,369 |
| Wright County | Rural | 17.6 | 3,221 | 2,369 |
| McDonald County | Rural | 17.2 | 3,998 | 2,305 |
| Phelps County | Rural | 17.2 | 7,216 | 2,305 |
| Boone County | Urban | 17.1 | 30,192 | 2,293 |
| Cedar County | Rural | 17.0 | 2,417 | 2,275 |
| Morgan County | Rural | 17.0 | 3,566 | 2,275 |
| St. Francois County | Rural | 17.0 | 10,427 | 2,275 |
| Stoddard County | Rural | 17.0 | 4,768 | 2,275 |
| Buchanan County | Urban | 16.9 | 13,568 | 2,255 |
| Douglas County | Rural | 16.9 | 1,977 | 2,255 |
| Grundy County | Rural | 16.8 | 1,600 | 2,236 |
| Barry County | Rural | 16.7 | 5,714 | 2,219 |
| Benton County | Rural | 16.7 | 3,264 | 2,219 |
| Shannon County | Rural | 16.7 | 1,155 | 2,219 |
| Lawrence County | Rural | 16.5 | 6,202 | 2,195 |
| Henry County | Rural | 16.3 | 3,548 | 2,150 |
| Pike County | Rural | 16.3 | 2,582 | 2,150 |
| St. Clair County | Rural | 16.3 | 1,489 | 2,150 |
| Linn County | Rural | 16.2 | 1,895 | 2,140 |
| Putnam County | Rural | 16.2 | 744 | 2,140 |
| Harrison County | Rural | 16.1 | 1,278 | 2,126 |
| Webster County | Urban | 16.1 | 6,237 | 2,126 |
| Monroe County | Rural | 16.0 | 1,360 | 2,114 |
| Randolph County | Rural | 15.8 | 3,573 | 2,080 |
| Gentry County | Rural | 15.6 | 948 | 2,050 |
| Shelby County | Rural | 15.6 | 902 | 2,050 |
| Lewis County | Rural | 15.3 | 1,400 | 1,995 |
| Maries County | Rural | 14.9 | 1,246 | 1,928 |
| Knox County | Rural | 14.7 | 537 | 1,887 |
| Mercer County | Rural | 14.7 | 506 | 1,887 |
| Saline County | Rural | 14.7 | 3,169 | 1,887 |
| Sullivan County | Rural | 14.7 | 849 | 1,887 |
| Miller County | Rural | 14.6 | 3,598 | 1,867 |
| Montgomery County | Rural | 14.5 | 1,612 | 1,844 |
| Scott County | Rural | 14.5 | 5,378 | 1,844 |
| Greene County | Urban | 14.4 | 41,698 | 1,824 |
| Taney County | Rural | 14.4 | 7,870 | 1,824 |
| Dent County | Rural | 14.3 | 2,046 | 1,803 |
| Cape Girardeau County | Urban | 14.1 | 11,024 | 1,752 |
| Dade County | Rural | 14.1 | 1,052 | 1,752 |
| Madison County | Rural | 14.0 | 1,736 | 1,728 |
| Stone County | Rural | 14.0 | 4,363 | 1,728 |
| Jackson County | Urban | 13.8 | 97,685 | 1,681 |
| Crawford County | Rural | 13.6 | 3,053 | 1,641 |
| Marion County | Rural | 13.6 | 3,735 | 1,641 |
| Newton County | Urban | 13.4 | 7,810 | 1,600 |
| Pettis County | Rural | 13.4 | 5,714 | 1,600 |
| Camden County | Rural | 13.2 | 5,642 | 1,552 |
| Daviess County | Rural | 13.2 | 1,095 | 1,552 |
| Caldwell County | Urban | 13.0 | 1,130 | 1,503 |
| Clinton County | Urban | 12.8 | 2,650 | 1,452 |
| Howard County | Urban | 12.8 | 1,203 | 1,452 |
| Pulaski County | Rural | 12.8 | 5,608 | 1,452 |
| Ralls County | Rural | 12.6 | 1,302 | 1,398 |
| Atchison County | Rural | 12.5 | 639 | 1,373 |
| Bollinger County | Urban | 12.2 | 1,272 | 1,290 |
| Livingston County | Rural | 12.2 | 1,596 | 1,290 |
| Ray County | Urban | 12.0 | 2,751 | 1,249 |
| Chariton County | Rural | 11.9 | 850 | 1,235 |
| Johnson County | Rural | 11.9 | 5,955 | 1,235 |
| Callaway County | Urban | 11.5 | 4,682 | 1,138 |
| Gasconade County | Rural | 11.3 | 1,626 | 1,088 |
| Perry County | Rural | 11.0 | 2,037 | 1,010 |
| Carroll County | Rural | 10.8 | 901 | 965 |
| Cooper County | Urban | 10.8 | 1,676 | 965 |
| Lincoln County | Urban | 10.7 | 6,454 | 937 |
| Moniteau County | Urban | 10.4 | 1,464 | 869 |
| Osage County | Urban | 10.1 | 1,318 | 807 |
| Macon County | Rural | 10.0 | 1,497 | 772 |
| Holt County | Rural | 9.8 | 405 | 729 |
| Lafayette County | Urban | 9.7 | 3,161 | 708 |
| Schuyler County | Rural | 9.7 | 390 | 708 |
| St. Louis County | Urban | 9.6 | 93,427 | 692 |
| Clark County | Rural | 9.4 | 613 | 645 |
| Cole County | Urban | 9.3 | 6,769 | 621 |
| Warren County | Urban | 9.3 | 3,351 | 621 |
| Christian County | Urban | 8.7 | 7,831 | 501 |
| DeKalb County | Urban | 8.7 | 775 | 501 |
| Jefferson County | Urban | 8.6 | 19,263 | 484 |
| Clay County | Urban | 8.5 | 21,452 | 458 |
| Franklin County | Urban | 8.2 | 8,534 | 391 |
| Ste. Genevieve County | Rural | 7.9 | 1,431 | 339 |
| Andrew County | Urban | 7.4 | 1,316 | 259 |
| Scotland County | Rural | 7.1 | 329 | 215 |
| Platte County | Urban | 6.8 | 7,370 | 178 |
| Cass County | Urban | 6.5 | 6,984 | 142 |
| St. Charles County | Urban | 4.7 | 18,911 | 30 |
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 07/02/2025 10:13 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: Persons below poverty, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 07/02/2025 10:13 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: Persons below poverty, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.