Poverty Rate in Bates County, MO
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Bates County Compares
National Distribution
Where Bates County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Bates County: 15.9%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,095 | Grant County, WA | 15.8% |
| #2,096 | Randolph County, IN | 15.8% |
| #2,097 | Sullivan County, NY | 15.9% |
| #2,098 | Bates County, MO | 15.9% |
| #2,099 | Newton County, AR | 15.9% |
| #2,100 | Rhea County, TN | 15.9% |
| #2,101 | Pottawatomie County, OK | 15.9% |
Poverty Rate in Bates County, Missouri
Bates County, Missouri has a poverty rate of 15.9%, which ranks #2,098 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 25.8% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Missouri, Bates County ranks #71 of 115 out of 115 counties. This places it in the 35th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.
About this data
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.