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Counties in Missouri by area median family income (HUD)

Franklin County had the highest area median family income (HUD) of 115 counties in 2024, at $103,200. Mississippi County had the lowest, at $50,900. The median was $73,800. Source: the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research.

Highest103,200Franklin County
Lowest50,900Mississippi County
Median73,800115 counties

Top 40 counties, 2024

Franklin County: 103,200 USDFranklin County103,200Jefferson County: 103,200 USDJefferson County103,200Lincoln County: 103,200 USDLincoln County103,200St. Charles County: 103,200 USDSt. Charles County103,200St. Louis city: 103,200 USDSt. Louis city103,200St. Louis County: 103,200 USDSt. Louis County103,200Warren County: 103,200 USDWarren County103,200Caldwell County: 103,100 USDCaldwell County103,100Cass County: 103,100 USDCass County103,100Clay County: 103,100 USDClay County103,100Clinton County: 103,100 USDClinton County103,100Jackson County: 103,100 USDJackson County103,100Lafayette County: 103,100 USDLafayette County103,100Platte County: 103,100 USDPlatte County103,100Ray County: 103,100 USDRay County103,100Boone County: 102,800 USDBoone County102,800Cole County: 101,400 USDCole County101,400Osage County: 101,400 USDOsage County101,400Moniteau County: 89,100 USDMoniteau County89,100Callaway County: 88,400 USDCallaway County88,400Ste. Genevieve County: 88,200 USDSte. Genevieve County88,200Johnson County: 86,000 USDJohnson County86,000Ralls County: 83,700 USDRalls County83,700Bollinger County: 83,100 USDBollinger County83,100Cape Girardeau County: 83,100 USDCape Girardeau County83,100Perry County: 83,000 USDPerry County83,000Gasconade County: 82,400 USDGasconade County82,400Carter County: 82,100 USDCarter County82,100Camden County: 81,700 USDCamden County81,700Mercer County: 81,600 USDMercer County81,600Nodaway County: 81,600 USDNodaway County81,600Andrew County: 81,500 USDAndrew County81,500Buchanan County: 81,500 USDBuchanan County81,500Christian County: 81,500 USDChristian County81,500DeKalb County: 81,500 USDDeKalb County81,500Greene County: 81,500 USDGreene County81,500Webster County: 81,500 USDWebster County81,500Marion County: 81,100 USDMarion County81,100Cooper County: 81,000 USDCooper County81,000Saline County: 81,000 USDSaline County81,000
USD. Source: HUD, HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024
USD		Change on 2023
1Franklin County103,200+2%
1Jefferson County103,200+2%
1Lincoln County103,200+2%
1St. Charles County103,200+2%
1St. Louis city103,200+2%
1St. Louis County103,200+2%
1Warren County103,200+2%
8Caldwell County103,100-1.4%
8Cass County103,100-1.4%
8Clay County103,100-1.4%
8Clinton County103,100-1.4%
8Jackson County103,100-1.4%
8Lafayette County103,100-1.4%
8Platte County103,100-1.4%
8Ray County103,100-1.4%
16Boone County102,800-0.8%
17Cole County101,400+9.9%
17Osage County101,400+9.9%
19Moniteau County89,100+8.3%
20Callaway County88,400+5.2%
21Ste. Genevieve County88,200-3.9%
22Johnson County86,000+3.4%
23Ralls County83,700+2.3%
24Bollinger County83,100-2.1%
24Cape Girardeau County83,100-2.1%
26Perry County83,000+3.9%
27Gasconade County82,400+2.7%
28Carter County82,100+5.4%
29Camden County81,700+0.4%
30Mercer County81,600-3.5%
30Nodaway County81,600+5.2%
32Andrew County81,500-0.1%
32Buchanan County81,500-0.1%
32Christian County81,500-4.2%
32DeKalb County81,500-0.1%
32Greene County81,500-4.2%
32Webster County81,500-4.2%
38Marion County81,100+5.3%
39Cooper County81,000+5.3%
39Saline County81,000+11%
41Pulaski County80,800+0.6%
42Livingston County80,400+4.4%
43Pike County79,900+10.8%
44Maries County79,300+2.1%
44Montgomery County79,300+2.7%
46Chariton County78,900+4.4%
47Bates County78,100+2.5%
48Carroll County77,900+4.3%
49Adair County77,600-0.3%
50Miller County77,100+12.1%
51Gentry County76,400+3.7%
52Howard County76,200-5.7%
53Knox County74,800+7.3%
54Holt County74,500+4.9%
55Daviess County74,100+0.4%
55Linn County74,100+8.2%
55Stone County74,100+3.8%
58Iron County73,800+7.7%
59Lawrence County73,700+15.2%
59Macon County73,700+3.2%
59Phelps County73,700+3.1%
62Monroe County73,600+3.8%
63Clark County73,500+2.5%
64Jasper County73,300-0.1%
64Newton County73,300-0.1%
66Putnam County73,200+0.3%
67Pettis County72,600+4.6%
68Vernon County72,500+3.9%
69Madison County72,400-0.1%
70Scotland County72,000+3%
71Randolph County71,800-2.3%
72Henry County71,700+3.5%
72Polk County71,700+3.6%
74Barry County71,500+1.9%
75Stoddard County71,400+7.2%
76Lewis County71,100+2.6%
77Atchison County71,000+2%
78Crawford County70,700+11.9%
79Scott County69,800-1.8%
80Benton County69,600+5.1%
81Worth County69,000+8.7%
82Sullivan County68,900+2.5%
83Shelby County68,600+2.2%
84Morgan County68,400+1.3%
85Grundy County68,200-8%
86Taney County67,300+1.2%
87Audrain County67,200+6.5%
88Shannon County66,800+15%
89Dade County66,500+3.7%
90Dallas County65,200+5.7%
91Harrison County64,900+2.2%
91Schuyler County64,900+0.8%
93Barton County64,800+0.2%
94Butler County64,300+6.1%
95Laclede County64,200-1.1%
96Douglas County64,000+4.1%
96Washington County64,000+1.4%
98New Madrid County63,700+2.4%
99Dent County63,400+5%
100Ripley County62,500+2.5%
101Dunklin County62,400+3.7%
102St. Clair County62,200+2.5%
103Cedar County61,300+5.9%
104Texas County60,100+3.4%
105Howell County59,200+4%
106Reynolds County58,000-4.4%
107Wayne County57,600+1.1%
108McDonald County56,700+6.8%
109Hickory County55,400+3.9%
110St. Francois County54,500-30.7%
111Wright County54,400+3.4%
112Pemiscot County53,900-6.6%
113Oregon County53,600+8.3%
114Ozark County52,100+1%
115Mississippi County50,900-2.7%

Other periods

About this ranking

Median annual family income, in US dollars, that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) estimates for the HUD area that contains the county, for the fiscal year. HUD bases it on American Community Survey family incomes, brought forward to the fiscal year, and uses it to set income limits for its programs: the very low income limit is 50 percent and the low income limit 80 percent of the area median for a family of four, with adjustments. Often called AMI.

A program parameter, not a survey estimate for the county itself: it differs from the Census Bureau median household income and from the American Community Survey median family income of the county. HUD sets one value per HUD area, a metropolitan area (sometimes split into HUD Metro FMR Areas) or a non-metropolitan county, so every county of a metropolitan area shows the same figure. Counties in the six New England states have no value, because HUD defines their areas by town and a county can span several areas. Where HUD splits off part of a county, the county value is the rest of the county: Howard County, Maryland, without Columbia until FY2015, and Crawford County, Missouri, without its part of Sullivan. The year is HUD's federal fiscal year: FY2027 runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2027.

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.

How to cite

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, HUD USER. HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars. https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il24/Section8-FY24.xlsx. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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APA 7

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research. (2024). HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars (Counties in Missouri by area median family income (HUD), 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il24/Section8-FY24.xlsx

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HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars, Counties in Missouri by area median family income (HUD), 2024. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research, 19 Mar. 2024, https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il24/Section8-FY24.xlsx. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/hud-area-median-family-income/missouri-counties?period=2024. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research. 2024. HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars. Counties in Missouri by area median family income (HUD), 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il24/Section8-FY24.xlsx. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/hud-area-median-family-income/missouri-counties?period=2024.

Harvard

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research (2024) HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars, Counties in Missouri by area median family income (HUD), 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il24/Section8-FY24.xlsx, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/hud-area-median-family-income/missouri-counties?period=2024 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest area median family income (HUD)?

Franklin County, with $103,200 in 2024, according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research.

Which county has the lowest area median family income (HUD)?

Mississippi County, with $50,900 in 2024.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research, HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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