Poverty Rate in Buchanan County, MO
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Buchanan County Compares
National Distribution
Where Buchanan County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Buchanan County: 16.0%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,126 | LaSalle Parish, LA | 16.0% |
| #2,127 | Henry County, VA | 16.0% |
| #2,128 | Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, AK | 16.0% |
| #2,129 | Buchanan County, MO | 16.0% |
| #2,130 | Floyd County, GA | 16.0% |
| #2,131 | Upton County, TX | 16.0% |
| #2,132 | Labette County, KS | 16.0% |
Poverty Rate in Buchanan County, Missouri
Buchanan County, Missouri has a poverty rate of 16.0%, which ranks #2,129 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 27.1% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Missouri, Buchanan County ranks #75 of 115 out of 115 counties. This places it in the 34th 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.