Adair County, Missouri

MO · FIPS 29001 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
25,301
Rank #1,646 of 3,222
49th %ile
Median Household Income
$61,536 −18.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,930 of 3,222
40th %ile
Poverty Rate
22.0% +74.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,840 of 3,222
12th %ile
Median Home Value
$165,700 −41.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,897 of 3,222
41th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
35.5% +5.4% vs nat'l
Rank #446 of 3,222
86th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.1% −21.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,400 of 3,222
57th %ile

At a Glance

61.0% Homeownership
89.7% Insured
35.5% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%19.8%39.5%59.3%79.0%87.1%4.4%3.1%3.0%2.1%0.3%0.0%

About Adair County, Missouri

Adair County, Missouri has a total population of 25,301, making it the 1,646th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Adair County is 30.2 years, which is 22.4% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Adair County is $61,536, which ranks #1,930 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 18.1% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 22.0%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.1%.

The median home value in Adair County is $165,700, 41.2% below the national median. Renters in Adair County pay a median gross rent of $772 per month. The homeownership rate is 61.0%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Adair County, 35.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 5.4% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 89.7% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 17.2 min.

Adair County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 87.1% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (4.4%) and Two or More Races (3.1%).

All data for Adair County, Missouri comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

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.