Poverty Rate in Vernon County, MO
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Vernon County Compares
National Distribution
Where Vernon County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Vernon County: 18.8%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,545 | El Paso County, TX | 18.7% |
| #2,546 | Wright County, MO | 18.7% |
| #2,547 | Walthall County, MS | 18.8% |
| #2,548 | Vernon County, MO | 18.8% |
| #2,549 | Mason County, KY | 18.8% |
| #2,550 | Buena Vista city, VA | 18.8% |
| #2,551 | Williamsburg city, VA | 18.8% |
Poverty Rate in Vernon County, Missouri
Vernon County, Missouri has a poverty rate of 18.8%, which ranks #2,548 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 49.1% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Missouri, Vernon County ranks #95 of 115 out of 115 counties. This places it in the 21th 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.