Dent County, Missouri

MO · FIPS 29065 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
14,539
Rank #2,184 of 3,222
32th %ile
Median Household Income
$56,312 −25.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,391 of 3,222
26th %ile
Poverty Rate
12.2% −3.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,328 of 3,222
59th %ile
Median Home Value
$167,500 −40.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,860 of 3,222
42th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
16.5% −51.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,596 of 3,222
19th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.4% −16.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,616 of 3,222
50th %ile

At a Glance

75.9% Homeownership
84.4% Insured
16.5% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%13.8%27.5%41.3%55.0%68.8%82.5%91.1%4.5%2.2%0.9%0.7%0.4%0.2%0.1%

About Dent County, Missouri

Dent County, Missouri has a total population of 14,539, making it the 2,184th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Dent County is 43.5 years, which is 11.8% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Dent County is $56,312, which ranks #2,391 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 25.1% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 12.2%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.4%.

The median home value in Dent County is $167,500, 40.6% below the national median. Renters in Dent County pay a median gross rent of $660 per month. The homeownership rate is 75.9%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Dent County, 16.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 51.1% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 84.4% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 23.5 min.

Dent County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 91.1% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (4.5%) and Hispanic or Latino (2.2%).

All data for Dent 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.