Poverty Rate in Washington County, MO
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Washington County Compares
National Distribution
Where Washington County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Washington County: 17.4%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,365 | Claiborne County, TN | 17.4% |
| #2,366 | Coffee County, TN | 17.4% |
| #2,367 | Calcasieu Parish, LA | 17.4% |
| #2,368 | Washington County, MO | 17.4% |
| #2,369 | Levy County, FL | 17.4% |
| #2,370 | Clarke County, MS | 17.4% |
| #2,371 | Nueces County, TX | 17.4% |
Poverty Rate in Washington County, Missouri
Washington County, Missouri has a poverty rate of 17.4%, which ranks #2,368 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 37.9% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Missouri, Washington County ranks #85 of 115 out of 115 counties. This places it in the 27th 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.