Poverty Rate in Ripley County, MO
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Ripley County Compares
National Distribution
Where Ripley County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Ripley County: 24.8%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,981 | Bibb County, GA | 24.7% |
| #2,982 | Wayne County, KY | 24.8% |
| #2,983 | Catron County, NM | 24.8% |
| #2,984 | Ripley County, MO | 24.8% |
| #2,985 | Cumberland County, KY | 24.8% |
| #2,986 | Cameron County, TX | 24.8% |
| #2,987 | Kemper County, MS | 24.8% |
Poverty Rate in Ripley County, Missouri
Ripley County, Missouri has a poverty rate of 24.8%, which ranks #2,984 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 96.7% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Missouri, Ripley County ranks #113 of 115 out of 115 counties. This places it in the 7th 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.