Cole County, Missouri

MO · FIPS 29051 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
77,032
Rank #745 of 3,222
77th %ile
Median Household Income
$74,876 −0.4% vs nat'l
Rank #851 of 3,222
74th %ile
Poverty Rate
9.0% −28.2% vs nat'l
Rank #583 of 3,222
82th %ile
Median Home Value
$229,600 −18.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,087 of 3,222
66th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
38.9% +15.5% vs nat'l
Rank #314 of 3,222
90th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.9% −44.9% vs nat'l
Rank #633 of 3,222
80th %ile

At a Glance

67.9% Homeownership
94.2% Insured
38.9% 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)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%13.0%26.0%38.9%51.9%64.9%77.9%79.2%9.7%5.1%3.6%1.4%0.6%0.2%0.0%

About Cole County, Missouri

Cole County, Missouri has a total population of 77,032, making it the 745th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Cole County is 39.9 years, which is 2.6% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Cole County is $74,876, which ranks #851 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 0.4% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 9.0%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.9%.

The median home value in Cole County is $229,600, 18.6% below the national median. Renters in Cole County pay a median gross rent of $834 per month. The homeownership rate is 67.9%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Cole County, 38.9% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 15.5% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.2% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 20.1 min.

Cole County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 79.2% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (9.7%) and Two or More Races (5.1%).

All data for Cole 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.