Callaway County, Missouri

MO · FIPS 29027 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
44,741
Rank #1,106 of 3,222
66th %ile
Median Household Income
$74,176 −1.3% vs nat'l
Rank #900 of 3,222
72th %ile
Poverty Rate
11.6% −7.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,177 of 3,222
63th %ile
Median Home Value
$201,600 −28.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,383 of 3,222
57th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
24.6% −26.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,279 of 3,222
60th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.1% −4.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,060 of 3,222
36th %ile

At a Glance

75.5% Homeownership
91.6% Insured
24.6% 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)Two or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)0.0%22.4%44.7%67.1%88.0%4.9%3.7%2.5%0.4%0.3%0.1%

About Callaway County, Missouri

Callaway County, Missouri has a total population of 44,741, making it the 1,106th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Callaway County is 39.4 years, which is 1.3% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Callaway County is $74,176, which ranks #900 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 1.3% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 11.6%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.1%.

The median home value in Callaway County is $201,600, 28.5% below the national median. Renters in Callaway County pay a median gross rent of $887 per month. The homeownership rate is 75.5%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Callaway County, 24.6% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 26.9% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 91.6% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 25.9 min.

Callaway County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 88.0% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (4.9%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (3.7%).

All data for Callaway 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.