Richest & Poorest Counties in Missouri

Name: Missouri County Income Rankings
Creator: U.S. Census Bureau
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Missouri has 115 counties. The wealthiest county by median household income is St. Charles County at $104,692 , while the lowest-income county is Hickory County at $39,390 . The statewide median household income is $70,702, compared to the national median of $75,149.

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Missouri — Median Household Income by County

Source: U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates subject to margin of error.

39K 52K 58K 62K 69K 105K

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Missouri — Median Home Value by County

Source: U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates subject to margin of error.

97K 137K 160K 176K 219K 345K

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Missouri — Per Capita Income by County

Source: U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates subject to margin of error.

23K 28K 30K 32K 36K 52K

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Missouri — Poverty Rate by County

Source: U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates subject to margin of error.

5% 11% 14% 16% 18% 30%

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Richest Counties in Missouri

Top 10 counties ranked by median household income.

#	County	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	St. Charles County	$104,692	$320,800	$51,051	5.2%
2	Platte County	$96,227	$345,100	$50,574	7.0%
3	Lincoln County	$89,278	$244,300	$36,965	10.2%
4	Clay County	$88,468	$275,600	$43,986	8.5%
5	Cass County	$87,535	$292,400	$42,789	6.2%
6	Christian County	$83,437	$274,900	$39,805	8.2%
7	St. Louis County	$82,936	$276,800	$51,977	9.8%
8	Jefferson County	$82,851	$237,200	$39,160	9.0%
9	Warren County	$81,209	$260,400	$37,271	8.0%
10	Lafayette County	$80,612	$216,500	$36,530	9.3%

Poorest Counties in Missouri

Bottom 10 counties ranked by median household income.

#	County	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
115	Hickory County	$39,390	$176,100	$24,107	19.8%
114	Pemiscot County	$40,089	$97,000	$26,378	29.6%
113	Ripley County	$42,037	$119,600	$22,674	24.8%
112	Oregon County	$43,069	$113,300	$23,212	23.6%
111	Ozark County	$44,163	$168,600	$30,178	21.5%
110	Reynolds County	$45,028	$151,700	$26,409	17.3%
109	Douglas County	$45,985	$168,200	$28,761	17.5%
108	Wayne County	$47,226	$107,400	$24,204	25.7%
107	Worth County	$47,847	$96,600	$29,797	20.6%
106	Dunklin County	$47,849	$97,600	$26,244	22.0%

All 115 Counties Ranked

Every county in Missouri ranked by median household income. Click any county for its full profile.

#	County	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	St. Charles County	$104,692	$320,800	$51,051	5.2%
2	Platte County	$96,227	$345,100	$50,574	7.0%
3	Lincoln County	$89,278	$244,300	$36,965	10.2%
4	Clay County	$88,468	$275,600	$43,986	8.5%
5	Cass County	$87,535	$292,400	$42,789	6.2%
6	Christian County	$83,437	$274,900	$39,805	8.2%
7	St. Louis County	$82,936	$276,800	$51,977	9.8%
8	Jefferson County	$82,851	$237,200	$39,160	9.0%
9	Warren County	$81,209	$260,400	$37,271	8.0%
10	Lafayette County	$80,612	$216,500	$36,530	9.3%
11	Osage County	$76,681	$223,300	$41,168	8.6%
12	Andrew County	$75,625	$215,400	$36,964	6.2%
13	Cole County	$74,876	$229,600	$39,068	9.0%
14	Ray County	$74,573	$198,800	$38,510	12.6%
15	Callaway County	$74,176	$201,600	$33,886	11.6%
16	Franklin County	$73,165	$227,600	$37,792	8.2%
17	Boone County	$72,758	$272,800	$40,954	16.6%
18	Chariton County	$71,520	$160,900	$32,928	8.8%
19	Webster County	$71,155	$228,800	$30,265	15.2%
20	Clinton County	$70,627	$226,800	$35,789	12.3%
21	Cooper County	$70,625	$203,500	$30,584	11.7%
22	DeKalb County	$69,826	$169,200	$28,990	8.7%
23	Scotland County	$68,913	$158,800	$28,924	7.3%
24	Jackson County	$68,577	$230,500	$39,559	14.1%
25	Cape Girardeau County	$68,464	$220,700	$35,813	13.9%
26	Johnson County	$67,272	$235,700	$32,773	11.8%
27	Camden County	$66,387	$305,400	$39,610	12.6%
28	Ste. Genevieve County	$66,339	$222,200	$35,520	8.2%
29	Newton County	$66,301	$190,700	$33,219	13.5%
30	Howard County	$65,938	$159,400	$30,705	12.0%
31	Moniteau County	$65,715	$181,900	$29,785	10.3%
32	Montgomery County	$65,500	$178,700	$30,947	13.9%
33	Ralls County	$65,388	$168,200	$31,088	11.4%
34	Caldwell County	$64,806	$166,500	$33,593	10.3%
35	Pulaski County	$64,466	$189,800	$30,154	12.7%
36	Gasconade County	$64,232	$179,900	$35,800	12.6%
37	Daviess County	$63,984	$161,800	$32,007	11.4%
38	Bollinger County	$63,814	$179,800	$28,258	13.6%
39	Livingston County	$63,627	$147,700	$33,477	11.9%
40	Stone County	$63,520	$249,000	$35,448	13.9%
41	Putnam County	$63,510	$119,500	$35,778	15.5%
42	Perry County	$62,981	$188,200	$35,632	13.9%
43	Marion County	$62,903	$162,000	$30,271	14.2%
44	Scott County	$62,782	$154,400	$33,711	12.8%
45	Mercer County	$62,679	$104,900	$27,204	13.5%
46	Macon County	$62,357	$149,100	$30,350	9.5%
47	Buchanan County	$62,158	$166,300	$33,965	16.0%
48	Carroll County	$62,154	$117,500	$35,161	13.7%
49	Linn County	$61,635	$123,300	$34,377	13.7%
50	Adair County	$61,536	$165,700	$34,223	22.0%
51	Greene County	$61,479	$221,300	$36,779	13.6%
52	Lawrence County	$61,215	$175,100	$28,600	14.5%
53	Schuyler County	$61,205	$137,500	$26,190	8.6%
54	Holt County	$61,187	$138,200	$35,363	10.2%
55	Bates County	$60,733	$170,800	$29,340	15.9%
56	Jasper County	$60,694	$166,900	$31,916	17.0%
57	Pettis County	$60,430	$166,300	$30,640	15.6%
58	Lewis County	$59,934	$130,200	$28,581	12.7%
59	Polk County	$59,647	$205,800	$31,140	16.3%
60	Maries County	$59,455	$219,100	$31,243	13.5%
61	Audrain County	$59,448	$143,100	$28,392	17.8%
62	Nodaway County	$59,315	$177,500	$30,440	17.1%
63	Atchison County	$58,750	$106,800	$34,574	11.6%
64	Phelps County	$58,396	$206,500	$30,712	16.8%
65	Barry County	$58,346	$187,800	$31,611	15.2%
66	Stoddard County	$57,957	$143,300	$30,101	15.1%
67	Saline County	$57,931	$150,500	$29,533	16.4%
68	Henry County	$57,926	$160,600	$32,207	14.3%
69	Knox County	$57,788	$101,400	$28,995	11.9%
70	Crawford County	$57,629	$172,600	$32,458	14.1%
71	St. Francois County	$57,477	$169,300	$28,659	15.9%
72	Sullivan County	$56,964	$115,600	$28,941	13.7%
73	Miller County	$56,736	$192,600	$30,419	14.4%
74	Taney County	$56,497	$218,800	$31,637	15.6%
75	Dent County	$56,312	$167,500	$29,909	12.2%
76	St. Louis city	$56,160	$197,500	$41,187	20.6%
77	Washington County	$56,043	$129,400	$29,137	17.4%
78	Gentry County	$55,848	$134,000	$28,303	17.9%
79	Shannon County	$55,222	$157,500	$26,034	18.0%
80	Pike County	$54,989	$146,000	$28,004	16.0%
81	Monroe County	$54,516	$149,300	$29,426	14.2%
82	Madison County	$54,434	$159,000	$31,291	13.2%
83	Harrison County	$54,367	$109,500	$27,238	19.6%
84	Dade County	$53,750	$170,600	$29,262	12.6%
85	Dallas County	$53,464	$190,300	$28,002	20.5%
86	Morgan County	$53,412	$194,400	$33,075	18.3%
87	Laclede County	$53,282	$168,400	$29,076	18.2%
88	St. Clair County	$53,043	$157,100	$29,315	14.7%
89	Randolph County	$53,033	$159,300	$28,481	13.9%
90	Benton County	$52,567	$177,900	$32,477	19.9%
91	McDonald County	$52,375	$154,700	$25,422	16.8%
92	Vernon County	$52,230	$158,800	$25,885	18.8%
93	Grundy County	$51,975	$112,500	$31,335	17.6%
94	New Madrid County	$51,881	$111,800	$30,377	17.7%
95	Clark County	$51,781	$130,700	$28,391	11.2%
96	Barton County	$51,635	$136,500	$26,253	20.2%
97	Shelby County	$51,594	$99,900	$29,637	15.9%
98	Howell County	$50,993	$173,000	$27,570	20.3%
99	Texas County	$50,036	$146,700	$24,108	19.8%
100	Carter County	$50,000	$159,400	$27,032	20.8%
101	Butler County	$49,089	$145,100	$27,431	20.5%
102	Iron County	$48,850	$119,300	$28,180	19.3%
103	Cedar County	$48,181	$168,100	$30,063	17.0%
104	Mississippi County	$48,160	$109,000	$24,081	19.0%
105	Wright County	$47,909	$160,100	$25,681	18.7%
106	Dunklin County	$47,849	$97,600	$26,244	22.0%
107	Worth County	$47,847	$96,600	$29,797	20.6%
108	Wayne County	$47,226	$107,400	$24,204	25.7%
109	Douglas County	$45,985	$168,200	$28,761	17.5%
110	Reynolds County	$45,028	$151,700	$26,409	17.3%
111	Ozark County	$44,163	$168,600	$30,178	21.5%
112	Oregon County	$43,069	$113,300	$23,212	23.6%
113	Ripley County	$42,037	$119,600	$22,674	24.8%
114	Pemiscot County	$40,089	$97,000	$26,378	29.6%
115	Hickory County	$39,390	$176,100	$24,107	19.8%

Richest Counties in Missouri

Top 10 counties ranked by median home value.

#	County	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Platte County	$96,227	$345,100	$50,574	7.0%
2	St. Charles County	$104,692	$320,800	$51,051	5.2%
3	Camden County	$66,387	$305,400	$39,610	12.6%
4	Cass County	$87,535	$292,400	$42,789	6.2%
5	St. Louis County	$82,936	$276,800	$51,977	9.8%
6	Clay County	$88,468	$275,600	$43,986	8.5%
7	Christian County	$83,437	$274,900	$39,805	8.2%
8	Boone County	$72,758	$272,800	$40,954	16.6%
9	Warren County	$81,209	$260,400	$37,271	8.0%
10	Stone County	$63,520	$249,000	$35,448	13.9%

Poorest Counties in Missouri

Bottom 10 counties ranked by median home value.

#	County	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
115	Worth County	$47,847	$96,600	$29,797	20.6%
114	Pemiscot County	$40,089	$97,000	$26,378	29.6%
113	Dunklin County	$47,849	$97,600	$26,244	22.0%
112	Shelby County	$51,594	$99,900	$29,637	15.9%
111	Knox County	$57,788	$101,400	$28,995	11.9%
110	Mercer County	$62,679	$104,900	$27,204	13.5%
109	Atchison County	$58,750	$106,800	$34,574	11.6%
108	Wayne County	$47,226	$107,400	$24,204	25.7%
107	Mississippi County	$48,160	$109,000	$24,081	19.0%
106	Harrison County	$54,367	$109,500	$27,238	19.6%

All 115 Counties Ranked

Every county in Missouri ranked by median home value. Click any county for its full profile.

#	County	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Platte County	$96,227	$345,100	$50,574	7.0%
2	St. Charles County	$104,692	$320,800	$51,051	5.2%
3	Camden County	$66,387	$305,400	$39,610	12.6%
4	Cass County	$87,535	$292,400	$42,789	6.2%
5	St. Louis County	$82,936	$276,800	$51,977	9.8%
6	Clay County	$88,468	$275,600	$43,986	8.5%
7	Christian County	$83,437	$274,900	$39,805	8.2%
8	Boone County	$72,758	$272,800	$40,954	16.6%
9	Warren County	$81,209	$260,400	$37,271	8.0%
10	Stone County	$63,520	$249,000	$35,448	13.9%
11	Lincoln County	$89,278	$244,300	$36,965	10.2%
12	Jefferson County	$82,851	$237,200	$39,160	9.0%
13	Johnson County	$67,272	$235,700	$32,773	11.8%
14	Jackson County	$68,577	$230,500	$39,559	14.1%
15	Cole County	$74,876	$229,600	$39,068	9.0%
16	Webster County	$71,155	$228,800	$30,265	15.2%
17	Franklin County	$73,165	$227,600	$37,792	8.2%
18	Clinton County	$70,627	$226,800	$35,789	12.3%
19	Osage County	$76,681	$223,300	$41,168	8.6%
20	Ste. Genevieve County	$66,339	$222,200	$35,520	8.2%
21	Greene County	$61,479	$221,300	$36,779	13.6%
22	Cape Girardeau County	$68,464	$220,700	$35,813	13.9%
23	Maries County	$59,455	$219,100	$31,243	13.5%
24	Taney County	$56,497	$218,800	$31,637	15.6%
25	Lafayette County	$80,612	$216,500	$36,530	9.3%
26	Andrew County	$75,625	$215,400	$36,964	6.2%
27	Phelps County	$58,396	$206,500	$30,712	16.8%
28	Polk County	$59,647	$205,800	$31,140	16.3%
29	Cooper County	$70,625	$203,500	$30,584	11.7%
30	Callaway County	$74,176	$201,600	$33,886	11.6%
31	Ray County	$74,573	$198,800	$38,510	12.6%
32	St. Louis city	$56,160	$197,500	$41,187	20.6%
33	Morgan County	$53,412	$194,400	$33,075	18.3%
34	Miller County	$56,736	$192,600	$30,419	14.4%
35	Newton County	$66,301	$190,700	$33,219	13.5%
36	Dallas County	$53,464	$190,300	$28,002	20.5%
37	Pulaski County	$64,466	$189,800	$30,154	12.7%
38	Perry County	$62,981	$188,200	$35,632	13.9%
39	Barry County	$58,346	$187,800	$31,611	15.2%
40	Moniteau County	$65,715	$181,900	$29,785	10.3%
41	Gasconade County	$64,232	$179,900	$35,800	12.6%
42	Bollinger County	$63,814	$179,800	$28,258	13.6%
43	Montgomery County	$65,500	$178,700	$30,947	13.9%
44	Benton County	$52,567	$177,900	$32,477	19.9%
45	Nodaway County	$59,315	$177,500	$30,440	17.1%
46	Hickory County	$39,390	$176,100	$24,107	19.8%
47	Lawrence County	$61,215	$175,100	$28,600	14.5%
48	Howell County	$50,993	$173,000	$27,570	20.3%
49	Crawford County	$57,629	$172,600	$32,458	14.1%
50	Bates County	$60,733	$170,800	$29,340	15.9%
51	Dade County	$53,750	$170,600	$29,262	12.6%
52	St. Francois County	$57,477	$169,300	$28,659	15.9%
53	DeKalb County	$69,826	$169,200	$28,990	8.7%
54	Ozark County	$44,163	$168,600	$30,178	21.5%
55	Laclede County	$53,282	$168,400	$29,076	18.2%
56	Douglas County	$45,985	$168,200	$28,761	17.5%
57	Ralls County	$65,388	$168,200	$31,088	11.4%
58	Cedar County	$48,181	$168,100	$30,063	17.0%
59	Dent County	$56,312	$167,500	$29,909	12.2%
60	Jasper County	$60,694	$166,900	$31,916	17.0%
61	Caldwell County	$64,806	$166,500	$33,593	10.3%
62	Buchanan County	$62,158	$166,300	$33,965	16.0%
63	Pettis County	$60,430	$166,300	$30,640	15.6%
64	Adair County	$61,536	$165,700	$34,223	22.0%
65	Marion County	$62,903	$162,000	$30,271	14.2%
66	Daviess County	$63,984	$161,800	$32,007	11.4%
67	Chariton County	$71,520	$160,900	$32,928	8.8%
68	Henry County	$57,926	$160,600	$32,207	14.3%
69	Wright County	$47,909	$160,100	$25,681	18.7%
70	Carter County	$50,000	$159,400	$27,032	20.8%
71	Howard County	$65,938	$159,400	$30,705	12.0%
72	Randolph County	$53,033	$159,300	$28,481	13.9%
73	Madison County	$54,434	$159,000	$31,291	13.2%
74	Scotland County	$68,913	$158,800	$28,924	7.3%
75	Vernon County	$52,230	$158,800	$25,885	18.8%
76	Shannon County	$55,222	$157,500	$26,034	18.0%
77	St. Clair County	$53,043	$157,100	$29,315	14.7%
78	McDonald County	$52,375	$154,700	$25,422	16.8%
79	Scott County	$62,782	$154,400	$33,711	12.8%
80	Reynolds County	$45,028	$151,700	$26,409	17.3%
81	Saline County	$57,931	$150,500	$29,533	16.4%
82	Monroe County	$54,516	$149,300	$29,426	14.2%
83	Macon County	$62,357	$149,100	$30,350	9.5%
84	Livingston County	$63,627	$147,700	$33,477	11.9%
85	Texas County	$50,036	$146,700	$24,108	19.8%
86	Pike County	$54,989	$146,000	$28,004	16.0%
87	Butler County	$49,089	$145,100	$27,431	20.5%
88	Stoddard County	$57,957	$143,300	$30,101	15.1%
89	Audrain County	$59,448	$143,100	$28,392	17.8%
90	Holt County	$61,187	$138,200	$35,363	10.2%
91	Schuyler County	$61,205	$137,500	$26,190	8.6%
92	Barton County	$51,635	$136,500	$26,253	20.2%
93	Gentry County	$55,848	$134,000	$28,303	17.9%
94	Clark County	$51,781	$130,700	$28,391	11.2%
95	Lewis County	$59,934	$130,200	$28,581	12.7%
96	Washington County	$56,043	$129,400	$29,137	17.4%
97	Linn County	$61,635	$123,300	$34,377	13.7%
98	Ripley County	$42,037	$119,600	$22,674	24.8%
99	Putnam County	$63,510	$119,500	$35,778	15.5%
100	Iron County	$48,850	$119,300	$28,180	19.3%
101	Carroll County	$62,154	$117,500	$35,161	13.7%
102	Sullivan County	$56,964	$115,600	$28,941	13.7%
103	Oregon County	$43,069	$113,300	$23,212	23.6%
104	Grundy County	$51,975	$112,500	$31,335	17.6%
105	New Madrid County	$51,881	$111,800	$30,377	17.7%
106	Harrison County	$54,367	$109,500	$27,238	19.6%
107	Mississippi County	$48,160	$109,000	$24,081	19.0%
108	Wayne County	$47,226	$107,400	$24,204	25.7%
109	Atchison County	$58,750	$106,800	$34,574	11.6%
110	Mercer County	$62,679	$104,900	$27,204	13.5%
111	Knox County	$57,788	$101,400	$28,995	11.9%
112	Shelby County	$51,594	$99,900	$29,637	15.9%
113	Dunklin County	$47,849	$97,600	$26,244	22.0%
114	Pemiscot County	$40,089	$97,000	$26,378	29.6%
115	Worth County	$47,847	$96,600	$29,797	20.6%

Richest Counties in Missouri

Top 10 counties ranked by per capita income.

#	County	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	St. Louis County	$82,936	$276,800	$51,977	9.8%
2	St. Charles County	$104,692	$320,800	$51,051	5.2%
3	Platte County	$96,227	$345,100	$50,574	7.0%
4	Clay County	$88,468	$275,600	$43,986	8.5%
5	Cass County	$87,535	$292,400	$42,789	6.2%
6	St. Louis city	$56,160	$197,500	$41,187	20.6%
7	Osage County	$76,681	$223,300	$41,168	8.6%
8	Boone County	$72,758	$272,800	$40,954	16.6%
9	Christian County	$83,437	$274,900	$39,805	8.2%
10	Camden County	$66,387	$305,400	$39,610	12.6%

Poorest Counties in Missouri

Bottom 10 counties ranked by per capita income.

#	County	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
115	Ripley County	$42,037	$119,600	$22,674	24.8%
114	Oregon County	$43,069	$113,300	$23,212	23.6%
113	Mississippi County	$48,160	$109,000	$24,081	19.0%
112	Hickory County	$39,390	$176,100	$24,107	19.8%
111	Texas County	$50,036	$146,700	$24,108	19.8%
110	Wayne County	$47,226	$107,400	$24,204	25.7%
109	McDonald County	$52,375	$154,700	$25,422	16.8%
108	Wright County	$47,909	$160,100	$25,681	18.7%
107	Vernon County	$52,230	$158,800	$25,885	18.8%
106	Shannon County	$55,222	$157,500	$26,034	18.0%

All 115 Counties Ranked

Every county in Missouri ranked by per capita income. Click any county for its full profile.

#	County	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	St. Louis County	$82,936	$276,800	$51,977	9.8%
2	St. Charles County	$104,692	$320,800	$51,051	5.2%
3	Platte County	$96,227	$345,100	$50,574	7.0%
4	Clay County	$88,468	$275,600	$43,986	8.5%
5	Cass County	$87,535	$292,400	$42,789	6.2%
6	St. Louis city	$56,160	$197,500	$41,187	20.6%
7	Osage County	$76,681	$223,300	$41,168	8.6%
8	Boone County	$72,758	$272,800	$40,954	16.6%
9	Christian County	$83,437	$274,900	$39,805	8.2%
10	Camden County	$66,387	$305,400	$39,610	12.6%
11	Jackson County	$68,577	$230,500	$39,559	14.1%
12	Jefferson County	$82,851	$237,200	$39,160	9.0%
13	Cole County	$74,876	$229,600	$39,068	9.0%
14	Ray County	$74,573	$198,800	$38,510	12.6%
15	Franklin County	$73,165	$227,600	$37,792	8.2%
16	Warren County	$81,209	$260,400	$37,271	8.0%
17	Lincoln County	$89,278	$244,300	$36,965	10.2%
18	Andrew County	$75,625	$215,400	$36,964	6.2%
19	Greene County	$61,479	$221,300	$36,779	13.6%
20	Lafayette County	$80,612	$216,500	$36,530	9.3%
21	Cape Girardeau County	$68,464	$220,700	$35,813	13.9%
22	Gasconade County	$64,232	$179,900	$35,800	12.6%
23	Clinton County	$70,627	$226,800	$35,789	12.3%
24	Putnam County	$63,510	$119,500	$35,778	15.5%
25	Perry County	$62,981	$188,200	$35,632	13.9%
26	Ste. Genevieve County	$66,339	$222,200	$35,520	8.2%
27	Stone County	$63,520	$249,000	$35,448	13.9%
28	Holt County	$61,187	$138,200	$35,363	10.2%
29	Carroll County	$62,154	$117,500	$35,161	13.7%
30	Atchison County	$58,750	$106,800	$34,574	11.6%
31	Linn County	$61,635	$123,300	$34,377	13.7%
32	Adair County	$61,536	$165,700	$34,223	22.0%
33	Buchanan County	$62,158	$166,300	$33,965	16.0%
34	Callaway County	$74,176	$201,600	$33,886	11.6%
35	Scott County	$62,782	$154,400	$33,711	12.8%
36	Caldwell County	$64,806	$166,500	$33,593	10.3%
37	Livingston County	$63,627	$147,700	$33,477	11.9%
38	Newton County	$66,301	$190,700	$33,219	13.5%
39	Morgan County	$53,412	$194,400	$33,075	18.3%
40	Chariton County	$71,520	$160,900	$32,928	8.8%
41	Johnson County	$67,272	$235,700	$32,773	11.8%
42	Benton County	$52,567	$177,900	$32,477	19.9%
43	Crawford County	$57,629	$172,600	$32,458	14.1%
44	Henry County	$57,926	$160,600	$32,207	14.3%
45	Daviess County	$63,984	$161,800	$32,007	11.4%
46	Jasper County	$60,694	$166,900	$31,916	17.0%
47	Taney County	$56,497	$218,800	$31,637	15.6%
48	Barry County	$58,346	$187,800	$31,611	15.2%
49	Grundy County	$51,975	$112,500	$31,335	17.6%
50	Madison County	$54,434	$159,000	$31,291	13.2%
51	Maries County	$59,455	$219,100	$31,243	13.5%
52	Polk County	$59,647	$205,800	$31,140	16.3%
53	Ralls County	$65,388	$168,200	$31,088	11.4%
54	Montgomery County	$65,500	$178,700	$30,947	13.9%
55	Phelps County	$58,396	$206,500	$30,712	16.8%
56	Howard County	$65,938	$159,400	$30,705	12.0%
57	Pettis County	$60,430	$166,300	$30,640	15.6%
58	Cooper County	$70,625	$203,500	$30,584	11.7%
59	Nodaway County	$59,315	$177,500	$30,440	17.1%
60	Miller County	$56,736	$192,600	$30,419	14.4%
61	New Madrid County	$51,881	$111,800	$30,377	17.7%
62	Macon County	$62,357	$149,100	$30,350	9.5%
63	Marion County	$62,903	$162,000	$30,271	14.2%
64	Webster County	$71,155	$228,800	$30,265	15.2%
65	Ozark County	$44,163	$168,600	$30,178	21.5%
66	Pulaski County	$64,466	$189,800	$30,154	12.7%
67	Stoddard County	$57,957	$143,300	$30,101	15.1%
68	Cedar County	$48,181	$168,100	$30,063	17.0%
69	Dent County	$56,312	$167,500	$29,909	12.2%
70	Worth County	$47,847	$96,600	$29,797	20.6%
71	Moniteau County	$65,715	$181,900	$29,785	10.3%
72	Shelby County	$51,594	$99,900	$29,637	15.9%
73	Saline County	$57,931	$150,500	$29,533	16.4%
74	Monroe County	$54,516	$149,300	$29,426	14.2%
75	Bates County	$60,733	$170,800	$29,340	15.9%
76	St. Clair County	$53,043	$157,100	$29,315	14.7%
77	Dade County	$53,750	$170,600	$29,262	12.6%
78	Washington County	$56,043	$129,400	$29,137	17.4%
79	Laclede County	$53,282	$168,400	$29,076	18.2%
80	Knox County	$57,788	$101,400	$28,995	11.9%
81	DeKalb County	$69,826	$169,200	$28,990	8.7%
82	Sullivan County	$56,964	$115,600	$28,941	13.7%
83	Scotland County	$68,913	$158,800	$28,924	7.3%
84	Douglas County	$45,985	$168,200	$28,761	17.5%
85	St. Francois County	$57,477	$169,300	$28,659	15.9%
86	Lawrence County	$61,215	$175,100	$28,600	14.5%
87	Lewis County	$59,934	$130,200	$28,581	12.7%
88	Randolph County	$53,033	$159,300	$28,481	13.9%
89	Audrain County	$59,448	$143,100	$28,392	17.8%
90	Clark County	$51,781	$130,700	$28,391	11.2%
91	Gentry County	$55,848	$134,000	$28,303	17.9%
92	Bollinger County	$63,814	$179,800	$28,258	13.6%
93	Iron County	$48,850	$119,300	$28,180	19.3%
94	Pike County	$54,989	$146,000	$28,004	16.0%
95	Dallas County	$53,464	$190,300	$28,002	20.5%
96	Howell County	$50,993	$173,000	$27,570	20.3%
97	Butler County	$49,089	$145,100	$27,431	20.5%
98	Harrison County	$54,367	$109,500	$27,238	19.6%
99	Mercer County	$62,679	$104,900	$27,204	13.5%
100	Carter County	$50,000	$159,400	$27,032	20.8%
101	Reynolds County	$45,028	$151,700	$26,409	17.3%
102	Pemiscot County	$40,089	$97,000	$26,378	29.6%
103	Barton County	$51,635	$136,500	$26,253	20.2%
104	Dunklin County	$47,849	$97,600	$26,244	22.0%
105	Schuyler County	$61,205	$137,500	$26,190	8.6%
106	Shannon County	$55,222	$157,500	$26,034	18.0%
107	Vernon County	$52,230	$158,800	$25,885	18.8%
108	Wright County	$47,909	$160,100	$25,681	18.7%
109	McDonald County	$52,375	$154,700	$25,422	16.8%
110	Wayne County	$47,226	$107,400	$24,204	25.7%
111	Texas County	$50,036	$146,700	$24,108	19.8%
112	Hickory County	$39,390	$176,100	$24,107	19.8%
113	Mississippi County	$48,160	$109,000	$24,081	19.0%
114	Oregon County	$43,069	$113,300	$23,212	23.6%
115	Ripley County	$42,037	$119,600	$22,674	24.8%

Richest Counties in Missouri

Top 10 counties ranked by poverty rate.

#	County	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	St. Charles County	$104,692	$320,800	$51,051	5.2%
2	Andrew County	$75,625	$215,400	$36,964	6.2%
3	Cass County	$87,535	$292,400	$42,789	6.2%
4	Platte County	$96,227	$345,100	$50,574	7.0%
5	Scotland County	$68,913	$158,800	$28,924	7.3%
6	Warren County	$81,209	$260,400	$37,271	8.0%
7	Ste. Genevieve County	$66,339	$222,200	$35,520	8.2%
8	Franklin County	$73,165	$227,600	$37,792	8.2%
9	Christian County	$83,437	$274,900	$39,805	8.2%
10	Clay County	$88,468	$275,600	$43,986	8.5%

Poorest Counties in Missouri

Bottom 10 counties ranked by poverty rate.

#	County	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
115	Pemiscot County	$40,089	$97,000	$26,378	29.6%
114	Wayne County	$47,226	$107,400	$24,204	25.7%
113	Ripley County	$42,037	$119,600	$22,674	24.8%
112	Oregon County	$43,069	$113,300	$23,212	23.6%
111	Dunklin County	$47,849	$97,600	$26,244	22.0%
110	Adair County	$61,536	$165,700	$34,223	22.0%
109	Ozark County	$44,163	$168,600	$30,178	21.5%
108	Carter County	$50,000	$159,400	$27,032	20.8%
107	St. Louis city	$56,160	$197,500	$41,187	20.6%
106	Worth County	$47,847	$96,600	$29,797	20.6%

All 115 Counties Ranked

Every county in Missouri ranked by poverty rate. Click any county for its full profile.

#	County	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	St. Charles County	$104,692	$320,800	$51,051	5.2%
2	Andrew County	$75,625	$215,400	$36,964	6.2%
3	Cass County	$87,535	$292,400	$42,789	6.2%
4	Platte County	$96,227	$345,100	$50,574	7.0%
5	Scotland County	$68,913	$158,800	$28,924	7.3%
6	Warren County	$81,209	$260,400	$37,271	8.0%
7	Ste. Genevieve County	$66,339	$222,200	$35,520	8.2%
8	Franklin County	$73,165	$227,600	$37,792	8.2%
9	Christian County	$83,437	$274,900	$39,805	8.2%
10	Clay County	$88,468	$275,600	$43,986	8.5%
11	Schuyler County	$61,205	$137,500	$26,190	8.6%
12	Osage County	$76,681	$223,300	$41,168	8.6%
13	DeKalb County	$69,826	$169,200	$28,990	8.7%
14	Chariton County	$71,520	$160,900	$32,928	8.8%
15	Jefferson County	$82,851	$237,200	$39,160	9.0%
16	Cole County	$74,876	$229,600	$39,068	9.0%
17	Lafayette County	$80,612	$216,500	$36,530	9.3%
18	Macon County	$62,357	$149,100	$30,350	9.5%
19	St. Louis County	$82,936	$276,800	$51,977	9.8%
20	Lincoln County	$89,278	$244,300	$36,965	10.2%
21	Holt County	$61,187	$138,200	$35,363	10.2%
22	Moniteau County	$65,715	$181,900	$29,785	10.3%
23	Caldwell County	$64,806	$166,500	$33,593	10.3%
24	Clark County	$51,781	$130,700	$28,391	11.2%
25	Ralls County	$65,388	$168,200	$31,088	11.4%
26	Daviess County	$63,984	$161,800	$32,007	11.4%
27	Atchison County	$58,750	$106,800	$34,574	11.6%
28	Callaway County	$74,176	$201,600	$33,886	11.6%
29	Cooper County	$70,625	$203,500	$30,584	11.7%
30	Johnson County	$67,272	$235,700	$32,773	11.8%
31	Knox County	$57,788	$101,400	$28,995	11.9%
32	Livingston County	$63,627	$147,700	$33,477	11.9%
33	Howard County	$65,938	$159,400	$30,705	12.0%
34	Dent County	$56,312	$167,500	$29,909	12.2%
35	Clinton County	$70,627	$226,800	$35,789	12.3%
36	Ray County	$74,573	$198,800	$38,510	12.6%
37	Dade County	$53,750	$170,600	$29,262	12.6%
38	Gasconade County	$64,232	$179,900	$35,800	12.6%
39	Camden County	$66,387	$305,400	$39,610	12.6%
40	Pulaski County	$64,466	$189,800	$30,154	12.7%
41	Lewis County	$59,934	$130,200	$28,581	12.7%
42	Scott County	$62,782	$154,400	$33,711	12.8%
43	Madison County	$54,434	$159,000	$31,291	13.2%
44	Mercer County	$62,679	$104,900	$27,204	13.5%
45	Newton County	$66,301	$190,700	$33,219	13.5%
46	Maries County	$59,455	$219,100	$31,243	13.5%
47	Bollinger County	$63,814	$179,800	$28,258	13.6%
48	Greene County	$61,479	$221,300	$36,779	13.6%
49	Sullivan County	$56,964	$115,600	$28,941	13.7%
50	Carroll County	$62,154	$117,500	$35,161	13.7%
51	Linn County	$61,635	$123,300	$34,377	13.7%
52	Perry County	$62,981	$188,200	$35,632	13.9%
53	Randolph County	$53,033	$159,300	$28,481	13.9%
54	Montgomery County	$65,500	$178,700	$30,947	13.9%
55	Stone County	$63,520	$249,000	$35,448	13.9%
56	Cape Girardeau County	$68,464	$220,700	$35,813	13.9%
57	Crawford County	$57,629	$172,600	$32,458	14.1%
58	Jackson County	$68,577	$230,500	$39,559	14.1%
59	Monroe County	$54,516	$149,300	$29,426	14.2%
60	Marion County	$62,903	$162,000	$30,271	14.2%
61	Henry County	$57,926	$160,600	$32,207	14.3%
62	Miller County	$56,736	$192,600	$30,419	14.4%
63	Lawrence County	$61,215	$175,100	$28,600	14.5%
64	St. Clair County	$53,043	$157,100	$29,315	14.7%
65	Stoddard County	$57,957	$143,300	$30,101	15.1%
66	Barry County	$58,346	$187,800	$31,611	15.2%
67	Webster County	$71,155	$228,800	$30,265	15.2%
68	Putnam County	$63,510	$119,500	$35,778	15.5%
69	Pettis County	$60,430	$166,300	$30,640	15.6%
70	Taney County	$56,497	$218,800	$31,637	15.6%
71	Bates County	$60,733	$170,800	$29,340	15.9%
72	Shelby County	$51,594	$99,900	$29,637	15.9%
73	St. Francois County	$57,477	$169,300	$28,659	15.9%
74	Pike County	$54,989	$146,000	$28,004	16.0%
75	Buchanan County	$62,158	$166,300	$33,965	16.0%
76	Polk County	$59,647	$205,800	$31,140	16.3%
77	Saline County	$57,931	$150,500	$29,533	16.4%
78	Boone County	$72,758	$272,800	$40,954	16.6%
79	Phelps County	$58,396	$206,500	$30,712	16.8%
80	McDonald County	$52,375	$154,700	$25,422	16.8%
81	Jasper County	$60,694	$166,900	$31,916	17.0%
82	Cedar County	$48,181	$168,100	$30,063	17.0%
83	Nodaway County	$59,315	$177,500	$30,440	17.1%
84	Reynolds County	$45,028	$151,700	$26,409	17.3%
85	Washington County	$56,043	$129,400	$29,137	17.4%
86	Douglas County	$45,985	$168,200	$28,761	17.5%
87	Grundy County	$51,975	$112,500	$31,335	17.6%
88	New Madrid County	$51,881	$111,800	$30,377	17.7%
89	Audrain County	$59,448	$143,100	$28,392	17.8%
90	Gentry County	$55,848	$134,000	$28,303	17.9%
91	Shannon County	$55,222	$157,500	$26,034	18.0%
92	Laclede County	$53,282	$168,400	$29,076	18.2%
93	Morgan County	$53,412	$194,400	$33,075	18.3%
94	Wright County	$47,909	$160,100	$25,681	18.7%
95	Vernon County	$52,230	$158,800	$25,885	18.8%
96	Mississippi County	$48,160	$109,000	$24,081	19.0%
97	Iron County	$48,850	$119,300	$28,180	19.3%
98	Harrison County	$54,367	$109,500	$27,238	19.6%
99	Hickory County	$39,390	$176,100	$24,107	19.8%
100	Texas County	$50,036	$146,700	$24,108	19.8%
101	Benton County	$52,567	$177,900	$32,477	19.9%
102	Barton County	$51,635	$136,500	$26,253	20.2%
103	Howell County	$50,993	$173,000	$27,570	20.3%
104	Dallas County	$53,464	$190,300	$28,002	20.5%
105	Butler County	$49,089	$145,100	$27,431	20.5%
106	Worth County	$47,847	$96,600	$29,797	20.6%
107	St. Louis city	$56,160	$197,500	$41,187	20.6%
108	Carter County	$50,000	$159,400	$27,032	20.8%
109	Ozark County	$44,163	$168,600	$30,178	21.5%
110	Adair County	$61,536	$165,700	$34,223	22.0%
111	Dunklin County	$47,849	$97,600	$26,244	22.0%
112	Oregon County	$43,069	$113,300	$23,212	23.6%
113	Ripley County	$42,037	$119,600	$22,674	24.8%
114	Wayne County	$47,226	$107,400	$24,204	25.7%
115	Pemiscot County	$40,089	$97,000	$26,378	29.6%

About This Data

All figures are estimates from the American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates, published by the U.S. Census Bureau. Values are subject to sampling variability and margin of error.

Rankings are within Missouri only and may differ from national rankings. For more information, see our methodology.