Poverty Rate in Scott County, MO
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Scott County Compares
National Distribution
Where Scott County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Scott County: 12.8%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1,468 | Morrow County, OH | 12.8% |
| #1,469 | Osceola County, FL | 12.8% |
| #1,470 | Cass County, MN | 12.8% |
| #1,471 | Scott County, MO | 12.8% |
| #1,472 | Summit County, OH | 12.8% |
| #1,473 | Fremont County, WY | 12.8% |
| #1,474 | Newaygo County, MI | 12.8% |
Poverty Rate in Scott County, Missouri
Scott County, Missouri has a poverty rate of 12.8%, which ranks #1,471 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 1.7% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Missouri, Scott County ranks #42 of 115 out of 115 counties. This places it in the 54th 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.