Poverty Rate in New Madrid County, MO
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
17.7%
Rank #2,406/3,222 · #88 in MO
25th
New Madrid 17.7%
MO 12.6% +40.6%
US 12.6% +40.3%
Poverty Rate Trend
Rankings →Percentile Rank Over Time
Year-over-Year Poverty Change
National Distribution
How New Madrid County's poverty rate of 17.7% compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from 1.4% to 63.6%.
Distribution of Poverty Rate Across All Counties
Ranking Context
Counties ranked closest to New Madrid County for poverty rate.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #2,403 | Ohio County, WV | 17.7% |
| #2,404 | Deaf Smith County, TX | 17.7% |
| #2,405 | Vermilion County, IL | 17.7% |
| #2,406 | New Madrid County, MO | 17.7% |
| #2,407 | Hardy County, WV | 17.7% |
| #2,408 | Crittenden County, KY | 17.7% |
| #2,409 | Lucas County, OH | 17.7% |
About Poverty Rate
New Madrid County, Missouri has a poverty rate of 17.7%, ranking #2,406 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 40.3% above the national value of 12.6%. Within Missouri, it ranks #88 of 115. This places it in the 25th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.