Poverty Rate in St. Louis County, MO
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How St. Louis County Compares
National Distribution
Where St. Louis County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ St. Louis County: 9.8%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #742 | Pierce County, WI | 9.8% |
| #743 | Baltimore County, MD | 9.8% |
| #744 | Rockingham County, VA | 9.8% |
| #745 | St. Louis County, MO | 9.8% |
| #746 | Greene County, GA | 9.8% |
| #747 | Adams County, CO | 9.8% |
| #748 | Garfield County, UT | 9.8% |
Poverty Rate in St. Louis County, Missouri
St. Louis County, Missouri has a poverty rate of 9.8%, which ranks #745 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 22.3% below the national value of 12.6%.
Within Missouri, St. Louis County ranks #19 of 115 out of 115 counties. This places it in the 77th 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.