Poverty Rate in Howard County, MO
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Howard County Compares
National Distribution
Where Howard County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Howard County: 12.0%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1,282 | Swift County, MN | 12.0% |
| #1,283 | Blair County, PA | 12.0% |
| #1,284 | Stevens County, WA | 12.0% |
| #1,285 | Howard County, MO | 12.0% |
| #1,286 | Shiawassee County, MI | 12.0% |
| #1,287 | Yavapai County, AZ | 12.0% |
| #1,288 | Walla Walla County, WA | 12.1% |
Poverty Rate in Howard County, Missouri
Howard County, Missouri has a poverty rate of 12.0%, which ranks #1,285 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 4.5% below the national value of 12.6%.
Within Missouri, Howard County ranks #33 of 115 out of 115 counties. This places it in the 60th 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.