Poverty Rate in Phelps County, MO
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Phelps County Compares
National Distribution
Where Phelps County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Phelps County: 16.8%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,260 | Reeves County, TX | 16.8% |
| #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% |
Poverty Rate in Phelps County, Missouri
Phelps County, Missouri has a poverty rate of 16.8%, which ranks #2,263 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 33.1% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Missouri, Phelps County ranks #79 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.