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 Value
County![]() |
2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ![]() |
Value (Percent)![]() |
People (Below Poverty)![]() |
Rank within US (of 3143 counties) ![]() |
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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 06/12/2025 9:34 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 06/12/2025 9:34 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.