Poverty Rate in Newton County, MO
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Newton County Compares
National Distribution
Where Newton County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Newton County: 13.5%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1,635 | Bandera County, TX | 13.5% |
| #1,636 | Sevier County, TN | 13.5% |
| #1,637 | Morgan County, AL | 13.5% |
| #1,638 | Newton County, MO | 13.5% |
| #1,639 | Cook County, IL | 13.5% |
| #1,640 | Ashe County, NC | 13.5% |
| #1,641 | Langlade County, WI | 13.5% |
Poverty Rate in Newton County, Missouri
Newton County, Missouri has a poverty rate of 13.5%, which ranks #1,638 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 7.0% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Missouri, Newton County ranks #45 of 115 out of 115 counties. This places it in the 49th 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.