Poverty Rate in Wayne County, MO
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Wayne County Compares
National Distribution
Where Wayne County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Wayne County: 25.7%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #3,013 | Covington city, VA | 25.7% |
| #3,014 | Emanuel County, GA | 25.7% |
| #3,015 | Harrisonburg city, VA | 25.7% |
| #3,016 | Wayne County, MO | 25.7% |
| #3,017 | Culebra Municipio, PR | 25.7% |
| #3,018 | Red River Parish, LA | 25.8% |
| #3,019 | Liberty County, MT | 25.8% |
Poverty Rate in Wayne County, Missouri
Wayne County, Missouri has a poverty rate of 25.7%, which ranks #3,016 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 104.1% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Missouri, Wayne County ranks #114 of 115 out of 115 counties. This places it in the 6th 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.