Chariton County, Missouri

MO · FIPS 29041 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
7,390
Rank #2,707 of 3,222
16th %ile
Median Household Income
$71,520 −4.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,084 of 3,222
66th %ile
Poverty Rate
8.8% −30.3% vs nat'l
Rank #528 of 3,222
84th %ile
Median Home Value
$160,900 −42.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,008 of 3,222
38th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
22.6% −32.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,561 of 3,222
52th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.5% −34.3% vs nat'l
Rank #975 of 3,222
70th %ile

At a Glance

83.5% Homeownership
95.2% Insured
22.6% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%27.1%54.1%81.2%92.7%3.0%1.9%1.5%0.6%0.2%0.2%

About Chariton County, Missouri

Chariton County, Missouri has a total population of 7,390, making it the 2,707th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Chariton County is 44.7 years, which is 14.9% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Chariton County is $71,520, which ranks #1,084 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 4.8% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 8.8%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.5%.

The median home value in Chariton County is $160,900, 42.9% below the national median. Renters in Chariton County pay a median gross rent of $567 per month. The homeownership rate is 83.5%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Chariton County, 22.6% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 32.9% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 95.2% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 25.7 min.

Chariton County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 92.7% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (3.0%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (1.9%).

All data for Chariton 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.