# Cities in Missouri by poverty rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024

All 81 values come from U.S. Census Bureau for 2024, so the places are comparable.

- Indicator id: `poverty_rate_acs`
- Unit: %
- Definition: People with income in the past 12 months below the official US poverty thresholds, as a percentage of people whose poverty status is determined. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.
- Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B17001: population with income in the past 12 months below the poverty level as a percentage of the population for whom poverty status is determined, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more) (https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b17001.dat)
- Retrieved: 2026-10-12
- Citation: U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B17001: population with income in the past 12 months below the poverty level as a percentage of the population for whom poverty status is determined, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b17001.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
- Web page: https://invokely.ai/rankings/poverty-rate-acs/missouri-cities

| Rank | Place | % |
|---:|---|---:|
| 1 | Kirksville, MO | 28.2 |
| 2 | West Plains, MO | 28.1 |
| 3 | Carthage, MO | 27.2 |
| 4 | Jennings, MO | 25.2 |
| 5 | Maryville, MO | 24.4 |
| 6 | Ferguson, MO | 24.2 |
| 7 | Rolla, MO | 23.6 |
| 8 | Lebanon, MO | 21.7 |
| 9 | Bellefontaine Neighbors, MO | 21.4 |
| 10 | Cape Girardeau, MO | 20.8 |
| 11 | Poplar Bluff, MO | 20.8 |
| 12 | St. Louis, MO | 20.6 |
| 13 | Webb City, MO | 20.5 |
| 14 | Branson, MO | 20.2 |
| 15 | Hannibal, MO | 19.5 |
| 16 | Sedalia, MO | 19.4 |
| 17 | Columbia, MO | 19.3 |
| 18 | Kennett, MO | 19.2 |
| 19 | Bolivar, MO | 18.8 |
| 20 | Moberly, MO | 18.4 |
| 21 | Springfield, MO | 18.4 |
| 22 | Grandview, MO | 17.9 |
| 23 | Mexico, MO | 17.8 |
| 24 | St. Joseph, MO | 17.7 |
| 25 | Republic, MO | 17.7 |
| 26 | Marshall, MO | 17.1 |
| 27 | Festus, MO | 17.1 |
| 28 | Joplin, MO | 16.9 |
| 29 | Warrensburg, MO | 16.2 |
| 30 | Farmington, MO | 15.9 |
| 31 | Hazelwood, MO | 15.9 |
| 32 | Independence, MO | 15.8 |
| 33 | Neosho, MO | 15.2 |
| 34 | Excelsior Springs, MO | 15.2 |
| 35 | Monett, MO | 15.2 |
| 36 | Kansas City, MO | 14.7 |
| 37 | University City, MO | 14.5 |
| 38 | Sikeston, MO | 14.3 |
| 39 | Fulton, MO | 14 |
| 40 | Troy, MO | 13.6 |
| 41 | St. Ann, MO | 13 |
| 42 | Ozark, MO | 12.6 |
| 43 | Raytown, MO | 12.5 |
| 44 | Jefferson City, MO | 12 |
| 45 | Bridgeton, MO | 11.5 |
| 46 | Gladstone, MO | 11 |
| 47 | Florissant, MO | 10.1 |
| 48 | Grain Valley, MO | 9.8 |
| 49 | Belton, MO | 9.7 |
| 50 | Overland, MO | 9.7 |
| 51 | Jackson, MO | 8.6 |
| 52 | Arnold, MO | 8.2 |
| 53 | Union, MO | 8.2 |
| 54 | Clayton, MO | 8 |
| 55 | Eureka, MO | 7.9 |
| 56 | Washington, MO | 7.9 |
| 57 | St. Charles, MO | 7.3 |
| 58 | Harrisonville, MO | 7.2 |
| 59 | Nixa, MO | 7.1 |
| 60 | Blue Springs, MO | 7 |
| 61 | Liberty, MO | 7 |
| 62 | Manchester, MO | 6.4 |
| 63 | Creve Coeur, MO | 6.1 |
| 64 | Lee's Summit, MO | 5.7 |
| 65 | St. Peters, MO | 5.7 |
| 66 | Crestwood, MO | 5.5 |
| 67 | O'Fallon, MO | 5.4 |
| 68 | Smithville, MO | 5.4 |
| 68 | Wentzville, MO | 5.4 |
| 70 | Kirkwood, MO | 5.3 |
| 71 | Raymore, MO | 5 |
| 72 | Ballwin, MO | 4.8 |
| 73 | Maryland Heights, MO | 4.7 |
| 74 | Ellisville, MO | 4.6 |
| 75 | Lake St. Louis, MO | 4.4 |
| 76 | Webster Groves, MO | 4.2 |
| 77 | Chesterfield, MO | 3.9 |
| 78 | Kearney, MO | 3.6 |
| 79 | Wildwood, MO | 2.2 |
| 80 | Town and Country, MO | 1.7 |
| 81 | Dardenne Prairie, MO | 1.3 |