Poverty Rate in McDonald County, MO

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Poverty Rate
16.8% +33.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,264 of 3,222
30th percentile

How McDonald County Compares

McDonald County
16.8%
Missouri Average
16.8%
Rank #80 of 115 in state
National
12.6%
33.2% above

National Distribution

Where McDonald County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.

1.4% 63.6%

■ McDonald County: 16.8%

Ranking Context

Rank County Value
#2,261 Coconino County, AZ 16.8%
#2,262 Bradford County, FL 16.8%
#2,263 Phelps County, MO 16.8%
#2,264 McDonald County, MO 16.8%
#2,265 Yoakum County, TX 16.8%
#2,266 Prentiss County, MS 16.8%
#2,267 Briscoe County, TX 16.8%
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Poverty Rate in McDonald County, Missouri

McDonald County, Missouri has a poverty rate of 16.8%, which ranks #2,264 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 33.2% above the national value of 12.6%.

Within Missouri, McDonald County ranks #80 of 115 out of 115 counties. This places it in the 30th 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.