Demographics Table
Demographic Data Report for Missouri by County
Poverty: Persons below 150% of poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2019-2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Count
County
|
2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ
|
Value (Percent)
|
People (<150% Of Poverty)
|
Rank within US (of 3143 counties)
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | N/A | 20.2 | 65,652,285 | N/A |
| Missouri | N/A | 21.1 | 1,263,460 | 36 of 52 |
| Jackson County | Urban | 22.5 | 159,250 | 1,512 |
| St. Louis County | Urban | 15.7 | 153,366 | 497 |
| St. Louis City | Urban | 30.2 | 85,936 | 2,512 |
| Greene County | Urban | 24.7 | 71,683 | 1,877 |
| Boone County | Urban | 24.6 | 43,326 | 1,862 |
| Clay County | Urban | 14.7 | 37,137 | 373 |
| Jasper County | Urban | 28.7 | 34,728 | 2,373 |
| Jefferson County | Urban | 15.1 | 34,041 | 421 |
| St. Charles County | Urban | 8.3 | 33,274 | 30 |
| Buchanan County | Urban | 27.3 | 21,944 | 2,196 |
| Cape Girardeau County | Urban | 22.9 | 17,947 | 1,586 |
| Franklin County | Urban | 17.0 | 17,625 | 680 |
| St. Francois County | Rural | 27.7 | 16,954 | 2,252 |
| Newton County | Urban | 25.0 | 14,550 | 1,906 |
| Butler County | Rural | 34.1 | 14,026 | 2,798 |
| Platte County | Urban | 12.9 | 13,872 | 221 |
| Taney County | Rural | 25.3 | 13,804 | 1,949 |
| Cass County | Urban | 12.7 | 13,770 | 204 |
| Christian County | Urban | 15.1 | 13,684 | 421 |
| Howell County | Rural | 34.6 | 13,624 | 2,835 |
| Phelps County | Rural | 28.4 | 11,905 | 2,332 |
| Cole County | Urban | 15.9 | 11,561 | 515 |
| Johnson County | Rural | 22.2 | 11,135 | 1,469 |
| Laclede County | Rural | 31.1 | 11,110 | 2,580 |
| Lawrence County | Rural | 29.5 | 11,070 | 2,447 |
| Pulaski County | Rural | 22.3 | 9,771 | 1,481 |
| Barry County | Rural | 28.2 | 9,676 | 2,310 |
| Lincoln County | Urban | 15.8 | 9,604 | 508 |
| Pettis County | Rural | 22.4 | 9,520 | 1,497 |
| Scott County | Rural | 25.3 | 9,427 | 1,949 |
| Webster County | Urban | 24.1 | 9,336 | 1,777 |
| Dunklin County | Rural | 34.0 | 9,186 | 2,788 |
| Polk County | Urban | 29.5 | 9,054 | 2,447 |
| Camden County | Rural | 20.2 | 8,663 | 1,153 |
| McDonald County | Rural | 35.8 | 8,323 | 2,887 |
| Callaway County | Urban | 20.2 | 8,246 | 1,153 |
| Texas County | Rural | 34.8 | 8,187 | 2,848 |
| Stoddard County | Rural | 28.5 | 8,020 | 2,347 |
| Stone County | Rural | 24.5 | 7,664 | 1,845 |
| Washington County | Rural | 32.5 | 7,318 | 2,671 |
| Adair County | Rural | 29.6 | 6,893 | 2,459 |
| Audrain County | Rural | 29.3 | 6,877 | 2,426 |
| Wright County | Rural | 35.7 | 6,557 | 2,882 |
| Marion County | Rural | 23.5 | 6,461 | 1,696 |
| Pemiscot County | Rural | 42.0 | 6,309 | 3,062 |
| Warren County | Urban | 17.2 | 6,162 | 715 |
| Miller County | Rural | 24.7 | 6,092 | 1,877 |
| Morgan County | Rural | 29.0 | 6,089 | 2,393 |
| Vernon County | Rural | 31.9 | 6,070 | 2,639 |
| Henry County | Rural | 27.7 | 6,039 | 2,252 |
| Randolph County | Rural | 26.3 | 5,927 | 2,075 |
| Crawford County | Rural | 24.6 | 5,513 | 1,862 |
| Lafayette County | Urban | 16.8 | 5,468 | 653 |
| Dallas County | Urban | 31.8 | 5,438 | 2,628 |
| Benton County | Rural | 26.4 | 5,179 | 2,087 |
| Saline County | Rural | 23.5 | 5,088 | 1,696 |
| New Madrid County | Rural | 32.0 | 4,996 | 2,646 |
| Ray County | Urban | 21.0 | 4,798 | 1,268 |
| Cedar County | Rural | 32.9 | 4,677 | 2,706 |
| Nodaway County | Rural | 25.3 | 4,629 | 1,949 |
| Bates County | Urban | 27.4 | 4,302 | 2,210 |
| Pike County | Rural | 26.5 | 4,205 | 2,099 |
| Barton County | Rural | 34.4 | 3,967 | 2,819 |
| Dent County | Rural | 27.6 | 3,949 | 2,237 |
| Wayne County | Rural | 36.6 | 3,925 | 2,920 |
| Mississippi County | Rural | 36.3 | 3,873 | 2,912 |
| Ripley County | Rural | 35.7 | 3,797 | 2,882 |
| Clinton County | Urban | 18.2 | 3,770 | 848 |
| Perry County | Rural | 19.5 | 3,607 | 1,053 |
| Hickory County | Rural | 41.0 | 3,418 | 3,048 |
| Ste. Genevieve County | Rural | 18.4 | 3,331 | 878 |
| Ozark County | Rural | 38.0 | 3,302 | 2,975 |
| Douglas County | Rural | 27.5 | 3,219 | 2,226 |
| Oregon County | Rural | 37.2 | 3,147 | 2,942 |
| Linn County | Rural | 26.0 | 3,045 | 2,040 |
| Livingston County | Rural | 23.3 | 3,036 | 1,659 |
| Gasconade County | Rural | 20.2 | 2,923 | 1,153 |
| Cooper County | Urban | 18.6 | 2,874 | 908 |
| Montgomery County | Rural | 25.6 | 2,842 | 1,989 |
| St. Clair County | Rural | 30.7 | 2,812 | 2,552 |
| Macon County | Rural | 18.8 | 2,809 | 938 |
| Iron County | Rural | 29.9 | 2,727 | 2,489 |
| Bollinger County | Urban | 25.9 | 2,712 | 2,030 |
| Madison County | Rural | 21.4 | 2,651 | 1,342 |
| Andrew County | Urban | 14.8 | 2,634 | 383 |
| Grundy County | Rural | 27.3 | 2,595 | 2,196 |
| Moniteau County | Urban | 17.9 | 2,503 | 811 |
| Harrison County | Rural | 30.7 | 2,435 | 2,552 |
| Dade County | Rural | 32.5 | 2,423 | 2,671 |
| Lewis County | Rural | 25.9 | 2,369 | 2,030 |
| Ralls County | Rural | 22.5 | 2,322 | 1,512 |
| Monroe County | Rural | 26.4 | 2,248 | 2,087 |
| Daviess County | Rural | 26.8 | 2,218 | 2,132 |
| Osage County | Urban | 15.7 | 2,050 | 497 |
| Caldwell County | Urban | 22.8 | 1,975 | 1,569 |
| Carroll County | Rural | 23.4 | 1,954 | 1,672 |
| Clark County | Rural | 29.9 | 1,950 | 2,489 |
| Howard County | Urban | 20.6 | 1,930 | 1,214 |
| Shelby County | Rural | 33.4 | 1,929 | 2,737 |
| Shannon County | Rural | 27.0 | 1,866 | 2,152 |
| Reynolds County | Rural | 30.4 | 1,786 | 2,535 |
| Carter County | Rural | 34.6 | 1,783 | 2,835 |
| Maries County | Rural | 20.5 | 1,717 | 1,198 |
| Chariton County | Rural | 22.8 | 1,636 | 1,569 |
| Gentry County | Rural | 25.1 | 1,530 | 1,917 |
| Sullivan County | Rural | 26.0 | 1,496 | 2,040 |
| DeKalb County | Urban | 16.6 | 1,491 | 615 |
| Atchison County | Rural | 27.3 | 1,396 | 2,196 |
| Knox County | Rural | 31.6 | 1,156 | 2,612 |
| Mercer County | Rural | 32.1 | 1,104 | 2,653 |
| Putnam County | Rural | 23.1 | 1,059 | 1,629 |
| Holt County | Rural | 22.8 | 941 | 1,569 |
| Scotland County | Rural | 20.3 | 938 | 1,168 |
| Schuyler County | Rural | 15.8 | 636 | 508 |
| Worth County | Rural | 29.5 | 568 | 2,447 |
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 07/13/2025 3:29 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 150% of poverty, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 07/13/2025 3:29 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 150% of poverty, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.