Poverty Rate in Bates County, MO

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Poverty Rate
15.9% +25.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,098 of 3,222
35th percentile

How Bates County Compares

Bates County
15.9%
Missouri Average
15.9%
Rank #71 of 115 in state
National
12.6%
25.8% above

National Distribution

Where Bates County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.

1.4% 63.6%

■ 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%
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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.