Poverty Rate in Lawrence County, MO
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Lawrence County Compares
National Distribution
Where Lawrence County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Lawrence County: 14.5%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1,854 | Forsyth County, NC | 14.5% |
| #1,855 | Crockett County, TN | 14.5% |
| #1,856 | Creek County, OK | 14.5% |
| #1,857 | Lawrence County, MO | 14.5% |
| #1,858 | Chippewa County, MN | 14.5% |
| #1,859 | Minidoka County, ID | 14.5% |
| #1,860 | Richland County, WI | 14.5% |
Poverty Rate in Lawrence County, Missouri
Lawrence County, Missouri has a poverty rate of 14.5%, which ranks #1,857 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 15.3% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Missouri, Lawrence County ranks #63 of 115 out of 115 counties. This places it in the 42th 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.