What is the poverty rate in Bates County, MO?
Updated May. 28, 2026Refreshed monthly
In 2020–2024, about 15.9% of the population lived under the poverty line. The poverty rate is the percentage of people in a population whose household income falls below the poverty threshold set by the government. It measures the share of individuals or families who do not earn enough to meet basic needs such as food, housing, and healthcare. On average, 2,500 people were considered in poverty.
15.9%
of the population (2020–2024)
2.5K
people living under the poverty line (2020–2024)
Based on data from the American Community Survey, Bates County's poverty rate during 2015–2019 is higher than the 12% poverty rate during the previous five years.
In 2024, 15.9% of the population in Bates County, MO were living under the poverty line.
Poverty rate
In 2020–2024, 2,500 residents of Bates County were living under the poverty line, up 31% from 1,900 during the previous five years (2015–2019).
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In 2020–2024, about 2,500 people in Bates County, MO were living under the poverty line.
People living under poverty line
Poverty doesn’t affect all groups equally. Rates vary widely by demographic group, family type and location.
From 2015–2019 to 2020–2024, the poverty rate for children under 18 in Bates County increased from 18.5% to 21%. During the same period, the poverty rate for adults under 65 years increased from 10.5% to 16.4%. For those older than 65, the poverty rate remained unchanged at 8.1%.
In Bates County, MO, the poverty rate for children increased from 18.5% in 2015–2019 to 21% in 2020–2024.
Poverty rate
Among racial or ethnic groups in Bates County during 2020–2024, six had a higher poverty rate than the county’s overall rate: American Indian and Alaska Native, Asian, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino origin (of any race), Some other race, and Two or more races.
One group had a lower than average poverty rate: White alone, not Hispanic or Latino.
The poverty rate for the Some other race population shifted the most, increasing from 52.9% in 2015–2019 to 86.1% in 2020–2024.
In Bates County, MO, the poverty rate for people identifying as some other race population increased from 52.9% in 2015–2019 to 86.1% in 2020–2024.
Poverty rate by race or ethnicity
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