Poverty Rate in Knox County, MO
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Knox County Compares
National Distribution
Where Knox County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Knox County: 11.9%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1,251 | Lafayette County, WI | 11.9% |
| #1,252 | Bay County, FL | 11.9% |
| #1,253 | Carlton County, MN | 11.9% |
| #1,254 | Knox County, MO | 11.9% |
| #1,255 | Cass County, MI | 11.9% |
| #1,256 | Yankton County, SD | 11.9% |
| #1,257 | Seneca County, OH | 11.9% |
Poverty Rate in Knox County, Missouri
Knox County, Missouri has a poverty rate of 11.9%, which ranks #1,254 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 5.6% below the national value of 12.6%.
Within Missouri, Knox County ranks #31 of 115 out of 115 counties. This places it in the 61th 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.