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Counties in Missouri by rent-burdened renter households (rent 30 percent or more of income), 2024

Ripley County had the highest rent-burdened renter households (rent 30 percent or more of income) of 115 counties in 2024, at 63.5%. Worth County had the lowest, at 17.7%. The median was 40.9% and the figure for Missouri was 45.6%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest63.5Ripley County
Lowest17.7Worth County
Median40.9115 counties
Missouri45.6History

Map of counties, 2024

Adair County: 40.4 %Andrew County: 38.7 %Atchison County: 27 %Audrain County: 47.9 %Barry County: 42.9 %Barton County: 47.5 %Bates County: 51.4 %Benton County: 49.9 %Bollinger County: 44.7 %Boone County: 49.1 %Buchanan County: 50.4 %Butler County: 50.3 %Caldwell County: 20.8 %Callaway County: 37.3 %Camden County: 39.8 %Cape Girardeau County: 45.5 %Carroll County: 35.3 %Carter County: 50 %Cass County: 46 %Cedar County: 46.2 %Chariton County: 35.4 %Christian County: 40.6 %Clark County: 36.4 %Clay County: 45.2 %Clinton County: 34.2 %Cole County: 34.5 %Cooper County: 36.9 %Crawford County: 38.6 %Dade County: 31.4 %Dallas County: 35.1 %Daviess County: 30.3 %DeKalb County: 26.9 %Dent County: 41.1 %Douglas County: 40.9 %Dunklin County: 39.4 %Franklin County: 40.1 %Gasconade County: 41.5 %Gentry County: 31.9 %Greene County: 46.2 %Grundy County: 35.4 %Harrison County: 46.5 %Henry County: 53.2 %Hickory County: 58.8 %Holt County: 19.5 %Howard County: 41.6 %Howell County: 44.9 %Iron County: 46.2 %Jackson County: 50.7 %Jasper County: 49.5 %Jefferson County: 39.4 %Johnson County: 40.8 %Knox County: 20.9 %Laclede County: 39.6 %Lafayette County: 40.3 %Lawrence County: 44 %Lewis County: 32.5 %Lincoln County: 37.2 %Linn County: 34.7 %Livingston County: 32.7 %McDonald County: 35.8 %Macon County: 44.5 %Madison County: 41 %Maries County: 31.2 %Marion County: 41.3 %Mercer County: 29.3 %Miller County: 29.8 %Mississippi County: 46 %Moniteau County: 33.4 %Monroe County: 31 %Montgomery County: 33 %Morgan County: 43 %New Madrid County: 42.6 %Newton County: 37.5 %Nodaway County: 45.2 %Oregon County: 59.4 %Osage County: 38.2 %Ozark County: 40.6 %Pemiscot County: 56.6 %Perry County: 55.6 %Pettis County: 42.9 %Phelps County: 50.3 %Pike County: 35.4 %Platte County: 41.5 %Polk County: 46.1 %Pulaski County: 34.3 %Putnam County: 48.3 %Ralls County: 27.6 %Randolph County: 45.7 %Ray County: 42 %Reynolds County: 24.3 %Ripley County: 63.5 %St. Charles County: 42.4 %St. Clair County: 43.7 %Ste. Genevieve County: 26.9 %St. Francois County: 40.3 %St. Louis County: 48.4 %Saline County: 49.5 %Schuyler County: 19.6 %Scotland County: 29.9 %Scott County: 43.8 %Shannon County: 28.3 %Shelby County: 29.4 %Stoddard County: 30.3 %Stone County: 43.5 %Sullivan County: 29.1 %Taney County: 44.9 %Texas County: 43.1 %Vernon County: 34.5 %Warren County: 41.1 %Washington County: 55 %Wayne County: 48.7 %Webster County: 33.1 %Worth County: 17.7 %Wright County: 43.6 %St. Louis city: 45.7 %
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%, 2024. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2024

Ripley County: 63.5 %Ripley County63.5Oregon County: 59.4 %Oregon County59.4Hickory County: 58.8 %Hickory County58.8Pemiscot County: 56.6 %Pemiscot County56.6Perry County: 55.6 %Perry County55.6Washington County: 55 %Washington County55Henry County: 53.2 %Henry County53.2Bates County: 51.4 %Bates County51.4Jackson County: 50.7 %Jackson County50.7Buchanan County: 50.4 %Buchanan County50.4Butler County: 50.3 %Butler County50.3Phelps County: 50.3 %Phelps County50.3Carter County: 50 %Carter County50Benton County: 49.9 %Benton County49.9Jasper County: 49.5 %Jasper County49.5Saline County: 49.5 %Saline County49.5Boone County: 49.1 %Boone County49.1Wayne County: 48.7 %Wayne County48.7St. Louis County: 48.4 %St. Louis County48.4Putnam County: 48.3 %Putnam County48.3Audrain County: 47.9 %Audrain County47.9Barton County: 47.5 %Barton County47.5Harrison County: 46.5 %Harrison County46.5Cedar County: 46.2 %Cedar County46.2Iron County: 46.2 %Iron County46.2Greene County: 46.2 %Greene County46.2Polk County: 46.1 %Polk County46.1Cass County: 46 %Cass County46Mississippi County: 46 %Mississippi County46St. Louis city: 45.7 %St. Louis city45.7Randolph County: 45.7 %Randolph County45.7Cape Girardeau County: 45.5 %Cape Girardeau County45.5Clay County: 45.2 %Clay County45.2Nodaway County: 45.2 %Nodaway County45.2Taney County: 44.9 %Taney County44.9Howell County: 44.9 %Howell County44.9Bollinger County: 44.7 %Bollinger County44.7Macon County: 44.5 %Macon County44.5Lawrence County: 44 %Lawrence County44Scott County: 43.8 %Scott County43.8Ripley County: 63.5 %Ripley County63.5Oregon County: 59.4 %Oregon County59.4Hickory County: 58.8 %Hickory County58.8Pemiscot County: 56.6 %Pemiscot County56.6Perry County: 55.6 %Perry County55.6Washington County: 55 %Washington County55Henry County: 53.2 %Henry County53.2Bates County: 51.4 %Bates County51.4Jackson County: 50.7 %Jackson County50.7Buchanan County: 50.4 %Buchanan County50.4Butler County: 50.3 %Butler County50.3Phelps County: 50.3 %Phelps County50.3Carter County: 50 %Carter County50Benton County: 49.9 %Benton County49.9Jasper County: 49.5 %Jasper County49.5Saline County: 49.5 %Saline County49.5Boone County: 49.1 %Boone County49.1Wayne County: 48.7 %Wayne County48.7St. Louis County: 48.4 %St. Louis County48.4Putnam County: 48.3 %Putnam County48.3Audrain County: 47.9 %Audrain County47.9Barton County: 47.5 %Barton County47.5Harrison County: 46.5 %Harrison County46.5Cedar County: 46.2 %Cedar County46.2Iron County: 46.2 %Iron County46.2Greene County: 46.2 %Greene County46.2Polk County: 46.1 %Polk County46.1Cass County: 46 %Cass County46Mississippi County: 46 %Mississippi County46St. Louis city: 45.7 %St. Louis city45.7Randolph County: 45.7 %Randolph County45.7Cape Girardeau County: 45.5 %Cape Girardeau County45.5Clay County: 45.2 %Clay County45.2Nodaway County: 45.2 %Nodaway County45.2Taney County: 44.9 %Taney County44.9Howell County: 44.9 %Howell County44.9Bollinger County: 44.7 %Bollinger County44.7Macon County: 44.5 %Macon County44.5Lawrence County: 44 %Lawrence County44Scott County: 43.8 %Scott County43.8
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Ripley County63.5+7.7 pts
2Oregon County59.4-4 pts
3Hickory County58.8-1.2 pts
4Pemiscot County56.6+1.1 pts
5Perry County55.6+1.1 pts
6Washington County55+3.1 pts
7Henry County53.2+0.9 pts
8Bates County51.4+2.9 pts
9Jackson County50.7+1.8 pts
10Buchanan County50.4+0.5 pts
11Butler County50.3+5 pts
12Phelps County50.3-5.5 pts
13Carter County50-10.6 pts
14Benton County49.9+1 pts
15Jasper County49.5-1.3 pts
16Saline County49.5-3.1 pts
17Boone County49.1-1 pts
18Wayne County48.7-0.3 pts
19St. Louis County48.4+0.3 pts
20Putnam County48.3-11.1 pts
21Audrain County47.9+1.4 pts
22Barton County47.5+0.6 pts
23Harrison County46.5-3.5 pts
24Cedar County46.2+6.1 pts
25Iron County46.2-5.8 pts
26Greene County46.2-2.8 pts
27Polk County46.1-3.7 pts
28Cass County46+2.1 pts
29Mississippi County46-4.6 pts
30St. Louis city45.7+0.6 pts
31Randolph County45.7-3.3 pts
32Cape Girardeau County45.5-0 pts
33Clay County45.2+1.4 pts
34Nodaway County45.2+0.5 pts
35Taney County44.9+2.5 pts
36Howell County44.9-0.6 pts
37Bollinger County44.7+0.4 pts
38Macon County44.5-2.1 pts
39Lawrence County44+1.6 pts
40Scott County43.8-0.2 pts
41St. Clair County43.7+1.2 pts
42Wright County43.6-3.3 pts
43Stone County43.5-0 pts
44Texas County43.1+0.4 pts
45Morgan County43+1.9 pts
46Barry County42.9+2.1 pts
47Pettis County42.9+0.8 pts
48New Madrid County42.6+0.2 pts
49St. Charles County42.4+2.4 pts
50Ray County42+3 pts
51Howard County41.6-4.8 pts
52Gasconade County41.5+9.9 pts
53Platte County41.5+4.5 pts
54Marion County41.3+4.6 pts
55Dent County41.1+2.2 pts
56Warren County41.1-3.9 pts
57Madison County41+0.3 pts
58Douglas County40.9-0.6 pts
59Johnson County40.8-1.9 pts
60Christian County40.6+2 pts
61Ozark County40.6+6.8 pts
62Adair County40.4-2.6 pts
63Lafayette County40.3+3.8 pts
64St. Francois County40.3-2.9 pts
65Franklin County40.10 pts
66Camden County39.8+0.3 pts
67Laclede County39.6-0.1 pts
68Jefferson County39.4+0.5 pts
69Dunklin County39.4-3.4 pts
70Andrew County38.7-2.6 pts
71Crawford County38.6-2 pts
72Osage County38.2+5.6 pts
73Newton County37.5+2 pts
74Callaway County37.3+3.4 pts
75Lincoln County37.2-1.9 pts
76Cooper County36.9-3.5 pts
77Clark County36.4+3.1 pts
78McDonald County35.8+0.6 pts
79Chariton County35.4+6.3 pts
80Grundy County35.4-0.6 pts
81Pike County35.4+2.1 pts
82Carroll County35.3+6.7 pts
83Dallas County35.1-7.3 pts
84Linn County34.7+2.6 pts
85Cole County34.5+0.4 pts
86Vernon County34.5-1.3 pts
87Pulaski County34.3-0.2 pts
88Clinton County34.2+4.7 pts
89Moniteau County33.4+3.9 pts
90Webster County33.1-1.2 pts
91Montgomery County33+1.1 pts
92Livingston County32.7-1.4 pts
93Lewis County32.5-5.7 pts
94Gentry County31.9+3.7 pts
95Dade County31.4-1.9 pts
96Maries County31.2-1 pts
97Monroe County31+1.9 pts
98Stoddard County30.3-5.5 pts
99Daviess County30.3-2.5 pts
100Scotland County29.9-8.4 pts
101Miller County29.8+1.9 pts
102Shelby County29.4+0.3 pts
103Mercer County29.3+1.5 pts
104Sullivan County29.1+0.3 pts
105Shannon County28.3-7.6 pts
106Ralls County27.6-4.9 pts
107Atchison County27+3 pts
108DeKalb County26.9+0.1 pts
109Ste. Genevieve County26.9+0.3 pts
110Reynolds County24.3-1 pts
111Knox County20.9+4 pts
112Caldwell County20.8-2.7 pts
113Schuyler County19.6+2.4 pts
114Holt County19.5-2.5 pts
115Worth County17.7+4.3 pts

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About this ranking

Renter households whose gross rent (contract rent plus utilities and fuels the renter pays) was 30 percent or more of household income in the past 12 months, as a percentage of renter households for which that ratio can be computed. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

Renters who pay no cash rent and households with no or negative income are left out of both the count and the base. 30 percent is the usual US threshold for rent burden. The EU housing cost overburden rate (housing_cost_overburden_rate) uses 40 percent of disposable income, all housing costs and people instead of households, so the two cannot be compared.

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. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25070: renter-occupied units with gross rent of 30 percent or more of household income, as a percentage of units where it is computed, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25070.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25070: renter-occupied units with gross rent of 30 percent or more of household income, as a percentage of units where it is computed, calculated with stored inputs (Counties in Missouri by rent-burdened renter households (rent 30 percent or more of income), 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25070.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25070: renter-occupied units with gross rent of 30 percent or more of household income, as a percentage of units where it is computed, calculated with stored inputs, Counties in Missouri by rent-burdened renter households (rent 30 percent or more of income), 2024. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25070.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/rent-burdened-households/missouri-counties. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25070: renter-occupied units with gross rent of 30 percent or more of household income, as a percentage of units where it is computed, calculated with stored inputs. Counties in Missouri by rent-burdened renter households (rent 30 percent or more of income), 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25070.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/rent-burdened-households/missouri-counties.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25070: renter-occupied units with gross rent of 30 percent or more of household income, as a percentage of units where it is computed, calculated with stored inputs, Counties in Missouri by rent-burdened renter households (rent 30 percent or more of income), 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25070.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/rent-burdened-households/missouri-counties (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest rent-burdened renter households (rent 30 percent or more of income)?

Ripley County, with 63.5% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest rent-burdened renter households (rent 30 percent or more of income)?

Worth County, with 17.7% in 2024.

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Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25070: renter-occupied units with gross rent of 30 percent or more of household income, as a percentage of units where it is computed, calculated with stored inputs. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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