Ranking of Missouri Counties By the Poverty Rate of the White Alone Racial Group in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Poverty Rate for the White Alone racial group in Missouri was 10.89%. Among all Missouri counties, the White Alone racial group had the highest poverty rate in Oregon County (25.22%), followed by Shannon County (24.04%), and Wayne County (23.4%). On the other hand, the White Alone racial group had the lowest poverty rate in the following 3 counties: St. Charles County (4.03%), St. Louis County (5.76%), and Platte County (5.81%).
The chart below shows the top 10 Missouri counties where the White Alone racial group had high poverty rate, and the table below shows the ranking of all Missouri counties.
You can see similar ranking for other racial and ethnicity groups in Missouri.
You can also see similar ranking of counties for other states as well as for the whole United States.
| Rank | County | Poverty Rate (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oregon County | 25.22 |
| 2 | Shannon County | 24.04 |
| 3 | Wayne County | 23.40 |
| 4 | Howell County | 23.10 |
| 5 | Adair County | 22.96 |
| 6 | Carter County | 21.94 |
| 7 | Dallas County | 21.49 |
| 8 | Iron County | 21.43 |
| 9 | Barton County | 21.36 |
| 10 | Dunklin County | 21.29 |
| 11 | Ozark County | 20.61 |
| 12 | Morgan County | 20.60 |
| 13 | Nodaway County | 20.31 |
| 14 | Ripley County | 20.18 |
| 15 | Wright County | 19.85 |
| 16 | Douglas County | 19.62 |
| 17 | Pemiscot County | 19.56 |
| 18 | Butler County | 19.27 |
| 19 | Washington County | 18.92 |
| 20 | Mississippi County | 18.85 |
| 21 | Lewis County | 18.70 |
| 22 | Texas County | 18.68 |
| 23 | McDonald County | 17.89 |
| 24 | Jasper County | 17.56 |
| 25 | New Madrid County | 17.47 |
| 26 | Phelps County | 17.36 |
| 27 | Caldwell County | 17.35 |
| 28 | Dade County | 17.34 |
| 29 | Barry County | 17.09 |
| 30 | Cedar County | 16.98 |
| 31 | Benton County | 16.92 |
| 32 | Marion County | 16.62 |
| 33 | Audrain County | 16.54 |
| 34 | Pike County | 16.48 |
| 35 | Crawford County | 16.41 |
| 36 | St. Francois County | 16.35 |
| 37 | Stoddard County | 16.24 |
| 38 | Grundy County | 16.06 |
| 39 | Harrison County | 15.97 |
| 40 | Dent County | 15.95 |
| 41 | Pettis County | 15.63 |
| 42 | Bates County | 15.62 |
| 43 | Randolph County | 15.61 |
| 44 | Reynolds County | 15.60 |
| 45 | Polk County | 15.59 |
| 46 | Vernon County | 15.47 |
| 47 | Gentry County | 15.38 |
| 48 | Worth County | 15.29 |
| 49 | Laclede County | 14.93 |
| 50 | Henry County | 14.87 |
| 51 | Lawrence County | 14.65 |
| 52 | Montgomery County | 14.58 |
| 53 | Knox County | 14.40 |
| 54 | Linn County | 14.38 |
| 55 | Maries County | 14.20 |
| 56 | Webster County | 14.19 |
| 57 | Hickory County | 14.14 |
| 58 | Shelby County | 14.12 |
| 59 | Monroe County | 14.09 |
| 60 | Sullivan County | 14.05 |
| 61 | Greene County | 14.04 |
| 62 | Mercer County | 13.87 |
| 63 | Miller County | 13.78 |
| 64 | Boone County | 13.72 |
| 65 | St. Clair County | 13.70 |
| 66 | Taney County | 13.64 |
| 67 | Stone County | 13.60 |
| 68 | Newton County | 13.45 |
| 69 | Bollinger County | 13.32 |
| 70 | Buchanan County | 13.26 |
| 71 | Saline County | 13.25 |
| 72 | Camden County | 13.05 |
| 73 | Clark County | 12.51 |
| 74 | Cooper County | 12.39 |
| 75 | Scott County | 12.27 |
| 76 | Cape Girardeau County | 12.17 |
| 77 | Daviess County | 11.95 |
| 78 | St. Louis city | 11.77 |
| 79 | Ralls County | 11.70 |
| 80 | Pulaski County | 11.68 |
| 81 | Putnam County | 11.58 |
| 82 | Atchison County | 11.36 |
| 82 | Moniteau County | 11.36 |
| 83 | Madison County | 11.34 |
| 84 | Chariton County | 11.07 |
| 85 | Livingston County | 10.98 |
| 86 | Schuyler County | 10.84 |
| 87 | Johnson County | 10.76 |
| 88 | Scotland County | 10.61 |
| 89 | Ray County | 10.47 |
| 90 | Lincoln County | 10.30 |
| 91 | Holt County | 10.24 |
| 92 | Carroll County | 10.13 |
| 93 | Gasconade County | 10.12 |
| 94 | Clinton County | 10.06 |
| 95 | Macon County | 9.94 |
| 96 | Ste. Genevieve County | 9.68 |
| 97 | DeKalb County | 9.60 |
| 98 | Christian County | 9.53 |
| 99 | Warren County | 9.50 |
| 100 | Lafayette County | 9.46 |
| 101 | Perry County | 9.20 |
| 102 | Jackson County | 9.14 |
| 103 | Callaway County | 9.01 |
| 104 | Franklin County | 8.95 |
| 105 | Howard County | 8.69 |
| 106 | Jefferson County | 8.10 |
| 107 | Osage County | 7.54 |
| 108 | Cole County | 7.42 |
| 109 | Cass County | 7.05 |
| 110 | Andrew County | 7.02 |
| 111 | Clay County | 6.78 |
| 112 | Platte County | 5.81 |
| 113 | St. Louis County | 5.76 |
| 114 | St. Charles County | 4.03 |