Poverty Rate in Carter County, MO
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Carter County Compares
National Distribution
Where Carter County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Carter County: 20.8%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,739 | Jasper County, TX | 20.7% |
| #2,740 | Calhoun County, FL | 20.7% |
| #2,741 | Schuyler County, IL | 20.8% |
| #2,742 | Carter County, MO | 20.8% |
| #2,743 | Haskell County, OK | 20.8% |
| #2,744 | St. Mary Parish, LA | 20.8% |
| #2,745 | Wayne County, MI | 20.8% |
Poverty Rate in Carter County, Missouri
Carter County, Missouri has a poverty rate of 20.8%, which ranks #2,742 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 64.9% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Missouri, Carter County ranks #108 of 115 out of 115 counties. This places it in the 15th 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.