Poverty Rate in Pettis County, MO

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Poverty Rate
15.6% +23.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,056 of 3,222
36th percentile

How Pettis County Compares

Pettis County
15.6%
Missouri Average
15.6%
Rank #69 of 115 in state
National
12.6%
23.8% above

National Distribution

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

1.4% 63.6%

■ Pettis County: 15.6%

Ranking Context

Rank County Value
#2,053 Andrews County, TX 15.6%
#2,054 Josephine County, OR 15.6%
#2,055 Citrus County, FL 15.6%
#2,056 Pettis County, MO 15.6%
#2,057 Yuma County, AZ 15.6%
#2,058 Sawyer County, WI 15.6%
#2,059 Red River County, TX 15.6%
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Poverty Rate in Pettis County, Missouri

Pettis County, Missouri has a poverty rate of 15.6%, which ranks #2,056 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 23.8% above the national value of 12.6%.

Within Missouri, Pettis County ranks #69 of 115 out of 115 counties. This places it in the 36th 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.