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

Shannon County had the highest child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure) of 115 counties in 2014, at 47.8%. St. Charles County had the lowest, at 8.9%. The median was 26.1% and the figure for Missouri was 21.3%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest47.8Shannon County
Lowest8.9St. Charles County
Median26.1115 counties
Missouri21.3History

Map of counties, 2014

Adair County: 23.4 %Andrew County: 13.3 %Atchison County: 17.2 %Audrain County: 27.5 %Barry County: 32.7 %Barton County: 28.1 %Bates County: 25.9 %Benton County: 30.8 %Bollinger County: 28.5 %Boone County: 17.7 %Buchanan County: 26.8 %Butler County: 32.2 %Caldwell County: 22 %Callaway County: 20.4 %Camden County: 27.1 %Cape Girardeau County: 20.5 %Carroll County: 24.4 %Carter County: 35.4 %Cass County: 14.1 %Cedar County: 33 %Chariton County: 20.3 %Christian County: 17.2 %Clark County: 23.5 %Clay County: 12.1 %Clinton County: 17 %Cole County: 18 %Cooper County: 20 %Crawford County: 30.4 %Dade County: 27.1 %Dallas County: 32.8 %Daviess County: 27.9 %DeKalb County: 19.9 %Dent County: 31.8 %Douglas County: 35 %Dunklin County: 41.5 %Franklin County: 16.2 %Gasconade County: 19.8 %Gentry County: 22 %Greene County: 23.9 %Grundy County: 27.4 %Harrison County: 26.6 %Henry County: 26.1 %Hickory County: 39.5 %Holt County: 21.6 %Howard County: 22.8 %Howell County: 30.6 %Iron County: 32.9 %Jackson County: 23.5 %Jasper County: 25.2 %Jefferson County: 14.9 %Johnson County: 16.9 %Knox County: 33.6 %Laclede County: 26.1 %Lafayette County: 20.1 %Lawrence County: 27.2 %Lewis County: 23 %Lincoln County: 20.8 %Linn County: 29.8 %Livingston County: 23.8 %McDonald County: 32.3 %Macon County: 25.6 %Madison County: 30.2 %Maries County: 24 %Marion County: 25.8 %Mercer County: 22.1 %Miller County: 26.6 %Mississippi County: 40.1 %Moniteau County: 20.2 %Monroe County: 24.9 %Montgomery County: 24.5 %Morgan County: 31.5 %New Madrid County: 32.9 %Newton County: 20.4 %Nodaway County: 17.4 %Oregon County: 38.2 %Osage County: 13 %Ozark County: 35 %Pemiscot County: 40.2 %Perry County: 16.3 %Pettis County: 26.4 %Phelps County: 26.1 %Pike County: 26.7 %Platte County: 9.4 %Polk County: 27.6 %Pulaski County: 18.6 %Putnam County: 27.7 %Ralls County: 16.7 %Randolph County: 26.3 %Ray County: 19.9 %Reynolds County: 33.6 %Ripley County: 36.9 %St. Charles County: 8.9 %St. Clair County: 33.8 %Ste. Genevieve County: 18.5 %St. Francois County: 26.3 %St. Louis County: 13.7 %Saline County: 23 %Schuyler County: 29.5 %Scotland County: 24.9 %Scott County: 31 %Shannon County: 47.8 %Shelby County: 24.1 %Stoddard County: 26.4 %Stone County: 27.9 %Sullivan County: 25 %Taney County: 28.7 %Texas County: 32.8 %Vernon County: 26.8 %Warren County: 19.4 %Washington County: 39.3 %Wayne County: 40.8 %Webster County: 28.1 %Worth County: 20.8 %Wright County: 33.7 %St. Louis city: 42.9 %
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%, 2014. 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, 2014

Shannon County: 47.8 %Shannon County47.8St. Louis city: 42.9 %St. Louis city42.9Dunklin County: 41.5 %Dunklin County41.5Wayne County: 40.8 %Wayne County40.8Pemiscot County: 40.2 %Pemiscot County40.2Mississippi County: 40.1 %Mississippi County40.1Hickory County: 39.5 %Hickory County39.5Washington County: 39.3 %Washington County39.3Oregon County: 38.2 %Oregon County38.2Ripley County: 36.9 %Ripley County36.9Carter County: 35.4 %Carter County35.4Douglas County: 35 %Douglas County35Ozark County: 35 %Ozark County35St. Clair County: 33.8 %St. Clair County33.8Wright County: 33.7 %Wright County33.7Knox County: 33.6 %Knox County33.6Reynolds County: 33.6 %Reynolds County33.6Cedar County: 33 %Cedar County33Iron County: 32.9 %Iron County32.9New Madrid County: 32.9 %New Madrid County32.9Dallas County: 32.8 %Dallas County32.8Texas County: 32.8 %Texas County32.8Barry County: 32.7 %Barry County32.7McDonald County: 32.3 %McDonald County32.3Butler County: 32.2 %Butler County32.2Dent County: 31.8 %Dent County31.8Morgan County: 31.5 %Morgan County31.5Scott County: 31 %Scott County31Benton County: 30.8 %Benton County30.8Howell County: 30.6 %Howell County30.6Crawford County: 30.4 %Crawford County30.4Madison County: 30.2 %Madison County30.2Linn County: 29.8 %Linn County29.8Schuyler County: 29.5 %Schuyler County29.5Taney County: 28.7 %Taney County28.7Bollinger County: 28.5 %Bollinger County28.5Barton County: 28.1 %Barton County28.1Webster County: 28.1 %Webster County28.1Daviess County: 27.9 %Daviess County27.9Stone County: 27.9 %Stone County27.9Shannon County: 47.8 %Shannon County47.8St. Louis city: 42.9 %St. Louis city42.9Dunklin County: 41.5 %Dunklin County41.5Wayne County: 40.8 %Wayne County40.8Pemiscot County: 40.2 %Pemiscot County40.2Mississippi County: 40.1 %Mississippi County40.1Hickory County: 39.5 %Hickory County39.5Washington County: 39.3 %Washington County39.3Oregon County: 38.2 %Oregon County38.2Ripley County: 36.9 %Ripley County36.9Carter County: 35.4 %Carter County35.4Douglas County: 35 %Douglas County35Ozark County: 35 %Ozark County35St. Clair County: 33.8 %St. Clair County33.8Wright County: 33.7 %Wright County33.7Knox County: 33.6 %Knox County33.6Reynolds County: 33.6 %Reynolds County33.6Cedar County: 33 %Cedar County33Iron County: 32.9 %Iron County32.9New Madrid County: 32.9 %New Madrid County32.9Dallas County: 32.8 %Dallas County32.8Texas County: 32.8 %Texas County32.8Barry County: 32.7 %Barry County32.7McDonald County: 32.3 %McDonald County32.3Butler County: 32.2 %Butler County32.2Dent County: 31.8 %Dent County31.8Morgan County: 31.5 %Morgan County31.5Scott County: 31 %Scott County31Benton County: 30.8 %Benton County30.8Howell County: 30.6 %Howell County30.6Crawford County: 30.4 %Crawford County30.4Madison County: 30.2 %Madison County30.2Linn County: 29.8 %Linn County29.8Schuyler County: 29.5 %Schuyler County29.5Taney County: 28.7 %Taney County28.7Bollinger County: 28.5 %Bollinger County28.5Barton County: 28.1 %Barton County28.1Webster County: 28.1 %Webster County28.1Daviess County: 27.9 %Daviess County27.9Stone County: 27.9 %Stone County27.9
%. 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

RankCounties2014 (%)Change on 2013
1Shannon County47.8-2.3 pts
2St. Louis city42.9-0.2 pts
3Dunklin County41.5+1.5 pts
4Wayne County40.8-0.8 pts
5Pemiscot County40.2-5.2 pts
6Mississippi County40.1-11.5 pts
7Hickory County39.5-3.6 pts
8Washington County39.3+0.1 pts
9Oregon County38.2-1.5 pts
10Ripley County36.9-2.1 pts
11Carter County35.4-1.5 pts
12Douglas County35-0.8 pts
12Ozark County35-6.7 pts
14St. Clair County33.8-4.7 pts
15Wright County33.7-7.5 pts
16Knox County33.6-1.9 pts
16Reynolds County33.6-3.4 pts
18Cedar County33-4.9 pts
19Iron County32.9-1.9 pts
19New Madrid County32.9-1.9 pts
21Dallas County32.8-0.2 pts
21Texas County32.8-4.8 pts
23Barry County32.7+0.5 pts
24McDonald County32.3+0.1 pts
25Butler County32.2+0.6 pts
26Dent County31.8-1.9 pts
27Morgan County31.5-1.6 pts
28Scott County31+2 pts
29Benton County30.8-8.5 pts
30Howell County30.6-7.9 pts
31Crawford County30.4+0.3 pts
32Madison County30.2-2.8 pts
33Linn County29.8+2.5 pts
34Schuyler County29.5-4.6 pts
35Taney County28.7-0.3 pts
36Bollinger County28.5-0.5 pts
37Barton County28.1+0.3 pts
37Webster County28.1-3.9 pts
39Daviess County27.9-3.2 pts
39Stone County27.9-2.1 pts
41Putnam County27.7-3.5 pts
42Polk County27.6-1 pts
43Audrain County27.5-5.4 pts
44Grundy County27.4-4.4 pts
45Lawrence County27.2-2.1 pts
46Camden County27.1-5.5 pts
46Dade County27.1-2.1 pts
48Buchanan County26.8+1.1 pts
48Vernon County26.8-4.2 pts
50Pike County26.7-0.6 pts
51Harrison County26.6-3.8 pts
51Miller County26.6-4.6 pts
53Pettis County26.4-1.2 pts
53Stoddard County26.4+2.2 pts
55Randolph County26.3-2.6 pts
55St. Francois County26.3-1.7 pts
57Henry County26.1-2.5 pts
57Laclede County26.1-4.7 pts
57Phelps County26.1+3.1 pts
60Bates County25.9-2 pts
61Marion County25.8+0.9 pts
62Macon County25.6-2.6 pts
63Jasper County25.2-0.1 pts
64Sullivan County25+2.4 pts
65Monroe County24.9-2.3 pts
65Scotland County24.9-2.5 pts
67Montgomery County24.5+1.9 pts
68Carroll County24.4-1.8 pts
69Shelby County24.1-1.9 pts
70Maries County24-3.4 pts
71Greene County23.9-1.3 pts
72Livingston County23.8-0.3 pts
73Clark County23.5-2.1 pts
73Jackson County23.5-0.8 pts
75Adair County23.4-1.5 pts
76Lewis County23-3.2 pts
76Saline County23-5.5 pts
78Howard County22.8-0.6 pts
79Mercer County22.1-2.9 pts
80Caldwell County22-0.3 pts
80Gentry County22+0.2 pts
82Holt County21.6+2.6 pts
83Lincoln County20.8+3.7 pts
83Worth County20.8-2.5 pts
85Cape Girardeau County20.5-1.4 pts
86Callaway County20.4+0.3 pts
86Newton County20.4-3.1 pts
88Chariton County20.3-2.1 pts
89Moniteau County20.2-1.7 pts
90Lafayette County20.1+0.8 pts
91Cooper County20-2.4 pts
92DeKalb County19.9+2.2 pts
92Ray County19.9-0.9 pts
94Gasconade County19.8-4 pts
95Warren County19.4+0.5 pts
96Pulaski County18.6+1.2 pts
97Ste. Genevieve County18.5+0.8 pts
98Cole County18-0.1 pts
99Boone County17.7+0.3 pts
100Nodaway County17.4+0.7 pts
101Atchison County17.2+0.4 pts
101Christian County17.2+0.8 pts
103Clinton County17+0.2 pts
104Johnson County16.9-2 pts
105Ralls County16.7-0.7 pts
106Perry County16.3-1.2 pts
107Franklin County16.2+0.2 pts
108Jefferson County14.9+0.3 pts
109Cass County14.1+1.4 pts
110St. Louis County13.7-2.5 pts
111Andrew County13.3+0.2 pts
112Osage County13+0.7 pts
113Clay County12.1-0.1 pts
114Platte County9.4-0.6 pts
115St. Charles County8.9+0.6 pts

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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/2014/2014-state-and-county/est14all.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), 2014) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2014/2014-state-and-county/est14all.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), 2014. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2014/2014-state-and-county/est14all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/missouri-counties?period=2014. 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), 2014. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2014/2014-state-and-county/est14all.txt. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/missouri-counties?period=2014.

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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), 2014 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2014/2014-state-and-county/est14all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/missouri-counties?period=2014 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Shannon County, with 47.8% in 2014, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

St. Charles County, with 8.9% in 2014.

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