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Counties in Missouri by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure)

Mississippi County had the highest child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure) of 115 counties in 2013, at 51.6%. St. Charles County had the lowest, at 8.3%. The median was 27.4% and the figure for Missouri was 22.2%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest51.6Mississippi County
Lowest8.3St. Charles County
Median27.4115 counties
Missouri22.2History

Map of counties, 2013

Adair County: 24.9 %Andrew County: 13.1 %Atchison County: 16.8 %Audrain County: 32.9 %Barry County: 32.2 %Barton County: 27.8 %Bates County: 27.9 %Benton County: 39.3 %Bollinger County: 29 %Boone County: 17.4 %Buchanan County: 25.7 %Butler County: 31.6 %Caldwell County: 22.3 %Callaway County: 20.1 %Camden County: 32.6 %Cape Girardeau County: 21.9 %Carroll County: 26.2 %Carter County: 36.9 %Cass County: 12.7 %Cedar County: 37.9 %Chariton County: 22.4 %Christian County: 16.4 %Clark County: 25.6 %Clay County: 12.2 %Clinton County: 16.8 %Cole County: 18.1 %Cooper County: 22.4 %Crawford County: 30.1 %Dade County: 29.2 %Dallas County: 33 %Daviess County: 31.1 %DeKalb County: 17.7 %Dent County: 33.7 %Douglas County: 35.8 %Dunklin County: 40 %Franklin County: 16 %Gasconade County: 23.8 %Gentry County: 21.8 %Greene County: 25.2 %Grundy County: 31.8 %Harrison County: 30.4 %Henry County: 28.6 %Hickory County: 43.1 %Holt County: 19 %Howard County: 23.4 %Howell County: 38.5 %Iron County: 34.8 %Jackson County: 24.3 %Jasper County: 25.3 %Jefferson County: 14.6 %Johnson County: 18.9 %Knox County: 35.5 %Laclede County: 30.8 %Lafayette County: 19.3 %Lawrence County: 29.3 %Lewis County: 26.2 %Lincoln County: 17.1 %Linn County: 27.3 %Livingston County: 24.1 %McDonald County: 32.2 %Macon County: 28.2 %Madison County: 33 %Maries County: 27.4 %Marion County: 24.9 %Mercer County: 25 %Miller County: 31.2 %Mississippi County: 51.6 %Moniteau County: 21.9 %Monroe County: 27.2 %Montgomery County: 22.6 %Morgan County: 33.1 %New Madrid County: 34.8 %Newton County: 23.5 %Nodaway County: 16.7 %Oregon County: 39.7 %Osage County: 12.3 %Ozark County: 41.7 %Pemiscot County: 45.4 %Perry County: 17.5 %Pettis County: 27.6 %Phelps County: 23 %Pike County: 27.3 %Platte County: 10 %Polk County: 28.6 %Pulaski County: 17.4 %Putnam County: 31.2 %Ralls County: 17.4 %Randolph County: 28.9 %Ray County: 20.8 %Reynolds County: 37 %Ripley County: 39 %St. Charles County: 8.3 %St. Clair County: 38.5 %Ste. Genevieve County: 17.7 %St. Francois County: 28 %St. Louis County: 16.2 %Saline County: 28.5 %Schuyler County: 34.1 %Scotland County: 27.4 %Scott County: 29 %Shannon County: 50.1 %Shelby County: 26 %Stoddard County: 24.2 %Stone County: 30 %Sullivan County: 22.6 %Taney County: 29 %Texas County: 37.6 %Vernon County: 31 %Warren County: 18.9 %Washington County: 39.2 %Wayne County: 41.6 %Webster County: 32 %Worth County: 23.3 %Wright County: 41.2 %St. Louis city: 43.1 %
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%, 2013. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2013

Mississippi County: 51.6 %Mississippi County51.6Shannon County: 50.1 %Shannon County50.1Pemiscot County: 45.4 %Pemiscot County45.4Hickory County: 43.1 %Hickory County43.1St. Louis city: 43.1 %St. Louis city43.1Ozark County: 41.7 %Ozark County41.7Wayne County: 41.6 %Wayne County41.6Wright County: 41.2 %Wright County41.2Dunklin County: 40 %Dunklin County40Oregon County: 39.7 %Oregon County39.7Benton County: 39.3 %Benton County39.3Washington County: 39.2 %Washington County39.2Ripley County: 39 %Ripley County39Howell County: 38.5 %Howell County38.5St. Clair County: 38.5 %St. Clair County38.5Cedar County: 37.9 %Cedar County37.9Texas County: 37.6 %Texas County37.6Reynolds County: 37 %Reynolds County37Carter County: 36.9 %Carter County36.9Douglas County: 35.8 %Douglas County35.8Knox County: 35.5 %Knox County35.5Iron County: 34.8 %Iron County34.8New Madrid County: 34.8 %New Madrid County34.8Schuyler County: 34.1 %Schuyler County34.1Dent County: 33.7 %Dent County33.7Morgan County: 33.1 %Morgan County33.1Dallas County: 33 %Dallas County33Madison County: 33 %Madison County33Audrain County: 32.9 %Audrain County32.9Camden County: 32.6 %Camden County32.6Barry County: 32.2 %Barry County32.2McDonald County: 32.2 %McDonald County32.2Webster County: 32 %Webster County32Grundy County: 31.8 %Grundy County31.8Butler County: 31.6 %Butler County31.6Miller County: 31.2 %Miller County31.2Putnam County: 31.2 %Putnam County31.2Daviess County: 31.1 %Daviess County31.1Vernon County: 31 %Vernon County31Laclede County: 30.8 %Laclede County30.8Mississippi County: 51.6 %Mississippi County51.6Shannon County: 50.1 %Shannon County50.1Pemiscot County: 45.4 %Pemiscot County45.4Hickory County: 43.1 %Hickory County43.1St. Louis city: 43.1 %St. Louis city43.1Ozark County: 41.7 %Ozark County41.7Wayne County: 41.6 %Wayne County41.6Wright County: 41.2 %Wright County41.2Dunklin County: 40 %Dunklin County40Oregon County: 39.7 %Oregon County39.7Benton County: 39.3 %Benton County39.3Washington County: 39.2 %Washington County39.2Ripley County: 39 %Ripley County39Howell County: 38.5 %Howell County38.5St. Clair County: 38.5 %St. Clair County38.5Cedar County: 37.9 %Cedar County37.9Texas County: 37.6 %Texas County37.6Reynolds County: 37 %Reynolds County37Carter County: 36.9 %Carter County36.9Douglas County: 35.8 %Douglas County35.8Knox County: 35.5 %Knox County35.5Iron County: 34.8 %Iron County34.8New Madrid County: 34.8 %New Madrid County34.8Schuyler County: 34.1 %Schuyler County34.1Dent County: 33.7 %Dent County33.7Morgan County: 33.1 %Morgan County33.1Dallas County: 33 %Dallas County33Madison County: 33 %Madison County33Audrain County: 32.9 %Audrain County32.9Camden County: 32.6 %Camden County32.6Barry County: 32.2 %Barry County32.2McDonald County: 32.2 %McDonald County32.2Webster County: 32 %Webster County32Grundy County: 31.8 %Grundy County31.8Butler County: 31.6 %Butler County31.6Miller County: 31.2 %Miller County31.2Putnam County: 31.2 %Putnam County31.2Daviess County: 31.1 %Daviess County31.1Vernon County: 31 %Vernon County31Laclede County: 30.8 %Laclede County30.8
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2013 (%)Change on 2012
1Mississippi County51.6+13.2 pts
2Shannon County50.1+7.7 pts
3Pemiscot County45.4-1.3 pts
4Hickory County43.1+1.6 pts
4St. Louis city43.1+1.1 pts
6Ozark County41.7+1.6 pts
7Wayne County41.6+0.3 pts
8Wright County41.2+4 pts
9Dunklin County40+3 pts
10Oregon County39.7-1.8 pts
11Benton County39.3+5.2 pts
12Washington County39.2+5 pts
13Ripley County39-1.6 pts
14Howell County38.5+6.9 pts
14St. Clair County38.5+2.3 pts
16Cedar County37.9+2.9 pts
17Texas County37.6+1 pts
18Reynolds County37-2.3 pts
19Carter County36.9-3.5 pts
20Douglas County35.8-2.2 pts
21Knox County35.5+2.8 pts
22Iron County34.80 pts
22New Madrid County34.8-5.6 pts
24Schuyler County34.1+0.2 pts
25Dent County33.7+3.2 pts
26Morgan County33.1-2.4 pts
27Dallas County33+0.1 pts
27Madison County33+2.2 pts
29Audrain County32.9+3.5 pts
30Camden County32.6+4.9 pts
31Barry County32.2-1.5 pts
31McDonald County32.2-4.4 pts
33Webster County32+3.5 pts
34Grundy County31.8+4 pts
35Butler County31.6-1.7 pts
36Miller County31.2-0.2 pts
36Putnam County31.2+3.4 pts
38Daviess County31.1+1.6 pts
39Vernon County31+1.2 pts
40Laclede County30.8-1 pts
41Harrison County30.4+1.3 pts
42Crawford County30.1-2.3 pts
43Stone County30-0.2 pts
44Lawrence County29.3+1.4 pts
45Dade County29.2+1.7 pts
46Bollinger County29+1.3 pts
46Scott County29-1.8 pts
46Taney County29-1.2 pts
49Randolph County28.9+1.8 pts
50Henry County28.6+1.7 pts
50Polk County28.6-1.9 pts
52Saline County28.5+4.9 pts
53Macon County28.2+2.3 pts
54St. Francois County28+0.1 pts
55Bates County27.9+3 pts
56Barton County27.8+0.4 pts
57Pettis County27.6+3.6 pts
58Maries County27.4+1.6 pts
58Scotland County27.4-0.5 pts
60Linn County27.3+3.4 pts
60Pike County27.3+1.7 pts
62Monroe County27.2+0.8 pts
63Carroll County26.2+1.8 pts
63Lewis County26.2+1.7 pts
65Shelby County26+0.7 pts
66Buchanan County25.7+0.7 pts
67Clark County25.6+1.7 pts
68Jasper County25.3+0.7 pts
69Greene County25.2+1.9 pts
70Mercer County25+3.3 pts
71Adair County24.9-0.6 pts
71Marion County24.9-0.5 pts
73Jackson County24.3-3 pts
74Stoddard County24.2-1.4 pts
75Livingston County24.1+0.1 pts
76Gasconade County23.8+1.5 pts
77Newton County23.5+0.4 pts
78Howard County23.4-1 pts
79Worth County23.3-1.6 pts
80Phelps County23-2.6 pts
81Montgomery County22.6-2.4 pts
81Sullivan County22.6-1.7 pts
83Chariton County22.4+2.1 pts
83Cooper County22.4+0.9 pts
85Caldwell County22.3+0.4 pts
86Cape Girardeau County21.9+3.2 pts
86Moniteau County21.9+2.5 pts
88Gentry County21.8+0.3 pts
89Ray County20.8+3.9 pts
90Callaway County20.1-0.5 pts
91Lafayette County19.3-1.7 pts
92Holt County19-1.5 pts
93Johnson County18.9-1.2 pts
93Warren County18.9-0.5 pts
95Cole County18.1+0.3 pts
96DeKalb County17.7+0.5 pts
96Ste. Genevieve County17.7-0.1 pts
98Perry County17.5+0.9 pts
99Boone County17.4+0.5 pts
99Pulaski County17.4-1 pts
99Ralls County17.4+0.9 pts
102Lincoln County17.1-0.1 pts
103Atchison County16.8+0.8 pts
103Clinton County16.8+0.5 pts
105Nodaway County16.7-0.8 pts
106Christian County16.4-1.5 pts
107St. Louis County16.2-1.6 pts
108Franklin County16-3.1 pts
109Jefferson County14.6+0.4 pts
110Andrew County13.1-0.8 pts
111Cass County12.7-0.7 pts
112Osage County12.3-0.7 pts
113Clay County12.2-0.2 pts
114Platte County10+0.4 pts
115St. Charles County8.3-1 pts

Other periods

About this ranking

People under 18 in families or living alone with income below the official US poverty thresholds, as a percentage of people under 18 whose poverty status can be determined. United States: Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE) for the nation, states and counties.

A model-based single-year estimate; the national figure is the one-year American Community Survey estimate. The Census Bureau advises comparing years from 2006 on only. Absolute thresholds set by the US government, so not comparable with the EU at_risk_of_poverty_rate. The rate for all ages is poverty_rate.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

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U.S. Census Bureau. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2013/2013-state-and-county/est13all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties (Counties in Missouri by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2013) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2013/2013-state-and-county/est13all.txt

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Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties, Counties in Missouri by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2013. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2013/2013-state-and-county/est13all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/missouri-counties?period=2013. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties. Counties in Missouri by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2013. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2013/2013-state-and-county/est13all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/missouri-counties?period=2013.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties, Counties in Missouri by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2013 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2013/2013-state-and-county/est13all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/missouri-counties?period=2013 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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  title = {{Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties: Counties in Missouri by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2013}},
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Which county has the highest child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure)?

Mississippi County, with 51.6% in 2013, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure)?

St. Charles County, with 8.3% in 2013.

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