What is the poverty rate in Scotland County, MO?
Updated May. 28, 2026Refreshed monthly
In 2020–2024, about 7.3% 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, 336 people were considered in poverty.
7.3%
of the population (2020–2024)
336
people living under the poverty line (2020–2024)
Based on data from the American Community Survey, Scotland County's poverty rate during 2015–2019 is lower than the 13.3% poverty rate during the previous five years.
In 2024, 7.3% of the population in Scotland County, MO were living under the poverty line.
Poverty rate
In 2020–2024, 336 residents of Scotland County were living under the poverty line, down 47.4% from 639 during the previous five years (2015–2019).
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In 2020–2024, about 336 people in Scotland 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 Scotland County decreased from 18.3% to 5.5%. During the same period, the poverty rate for adults under 65 years decreased from 11.4% to 8.2%. For those older than 65, the poverty rate decreased from 10.9% to 7.7%.
In Scotland County, MO, the poverty rate for children decreased from 18.3% in 2015–2019 to 5.5% in 2020–2024.
Poverty rate
Among racial or ethnic groups in Scotland County during 2020–2024, two had a higher poverty rate than the county’s overall rate: Black or African American and White alone, not Hispanic or Latino.
Five groups had a lower than average poverty rate: American Indian and Alaska Native, Asian, Hispanic or Latino origin (of any race), Some other race, and Two or more races.
The poverty rate for the Two or more races population shifted the most, decreasing from 75% in 2015–2019 to 4.1% in 2020–2024.
In Scotland County, MO, the poverty rate for people identifying as two or more races population decreased from 75% in 2015–2019 to 4.1% in 2020–2024.
Poverty rate by race or ethnicity
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