Poverty Rate in Benton County, MO
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Benton County Compares
National Distribution
Where Benton County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Benton County: 19.9%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,659 | Mecosta County, MI | 19.9% |
| #2,660 | Bradley County, AR | 19.9% |
| #2,661 | Riley County, KS | 19.9% |
| #2,662 | Benton County, MO | 19.9% |
| #2,663 | Woods County, OK | 19.9% |
| #2,664 | Rapides Parish, LA | 19.9% |
| #2,665 | Randolph County, AL | 19.9% |
Poverty Rate in Benton County, Missouri
Benton County, Missouri has a poverty rate of 19.9%, which ranks #2,662 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 57.7% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Missouri, Benton County ranks #101 of 115 out of 115 counties. This places it in the 17th 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.