Gentry County, Missouri

MO · FIPS 29075 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
6,245
Rank #2,792 of 3,222
13th %ile
Median Household Income
$55,848 −25.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,414 of 3,222
25th %ile
Poverty Rate
17.9% +41.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,425 of 3,222
25th %ile
Median Home Value
$134,000 −52.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,472 of 3,222
23th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
21.6% −35.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,715 of 3,222
47th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.2% −59.2% vs nat'l
Rank #325 of 3,222
90th %ile

At a Glance

74.4% Homeownership
86.1% Insured
21.6% 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 RacesHispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%16.0%32.0%48.0%64.1%80.1%93.4%3.4%2.0%0.7%0.4%0.2%0.0%

About Gentry County, Missouri

Gentry County, Missouri has a total population of 6,245, making it the 2,792nd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Gentry County is 40.2 years, which is 3.3% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Gentry County is $55,848, which ranks #2,414 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 25.7% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 17.9%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.2%.

The median home value in Gentry County is $134,000, 52.5% below the national median. Renters in Gentry County pay a median gross rent of $636 per month. The homeownership rate is 74.4%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Gentry County, 21.6% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 35.9% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 86.1% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 25.5 min.

Gentry County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 93.4% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (3.4%) and Hispanic or Latino (2.0%).

All data for Gentry 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.