In 2023, 12 percent of Missouri's population lived below the poverty line. This was a decrease from the previous year, when 13.2 percent of people in Missouri lived below the poverty line. The poverty rate for the United States can be accessed here.

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Graph and download economic data for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Jefferson County, MO (S1701ACS029099) from 2012 to 2023 about Jefferson County, MO; St. Louis; MO; poverty; percent; 5-year; population; and USA.

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Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in St. Louis County, MO was 9.60% in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in St. Louis County, MO reached a record high of 10.90 in January of 2013 and a record low of 9.30 in January of 2020. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in St. Louis County, MO - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.

Graph and download economic data for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Crawford County, MO (S1701ACS029055) from 2012 to 2023 about Crawford County, MO; MO; percent; poverty; 5-year; population; and USA.

Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Pike County, MO was 16.30% in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Pike County, MO reached a record high of 16.50 in January of 2021 and a record low of 14.00 in January of 2018. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Pike County, MO - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.

Graph and download economic data for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Buchanan County, MO (S1701ACS029021) from 2012 to 2023 about Buchanan County, MO; St. Joseph; MO; percent; poverty; 5-year; population; and USA.

Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Clay County, MO was 8.50% in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Clay County, MO reached a record high of 9.30 in January of 2014 and a record low of 7.90 in January of 2018. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Clay County, MO - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on September of 2025.

Graph and download economic data for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Boone County, MO (S1701ACS029019) from 2012 to 2023 about Boone County, MO; Columbia; MO; poverty; percent; 5-year; population; and USA.

St. Louis City, MO - Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in St. Louis city, MO was 19.80% in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, St. Louis City, MO - Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in St. Louis city, MO reached a record high of 27.80 in January of 2014 and a record low of 19.60 in January of 2021. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for St. Louis City, MO - Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in St. Louis city, MO - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on September of 2025.

Graph and download economic data for Estimated Percent of People Age 0-17 in Poverty for Missouri (PPU18MO29000A156NCEN) from 1989 to 2023 about under 18 years, MO, child, poverty, percent, and USA.

Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Henry County, MO was 16.30% in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Henry County, MO reached a record high of 21.50 in January of 2018 and a record low of 15.00 in January of 2022. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Henry County, MO - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on September of 2025.

Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Franklin County, MO was 8.20% in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Franklin County, MO reached a record high of 12.90 in January of 2012 and a record low of 8.10 in January of 2022. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Franklin County, MO - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.

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Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Dade County, MO was 14.10% in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Dade County, MO reached a record high of 22.90 in January of 2017 and a record low of 14.10 in January of 2023. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Dade County, MO - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on September of 2025.

Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Camden County, MO was 13.20% in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Camden County, MO reached a record high of 18.20 in January of 2016 and a record low of 13.20 in January of 2023. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Camden County, MO - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.