Howell County, Missouri

MO · FIPS 29091 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
40,383
Rank #1,198 of 3,222
63th %ile
Median Household Income
$50,993 −32.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,717 of 3,222
16th %ile
Poverty Rate
20.3% +61.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,699 of 3,222
16th %ile
Median Home Value
$173,000 −38.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,745 of 3,222
46th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
17.8% −47.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,382 of 3,222
26th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.0% −6.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,994 of 3,222
38th %ile

At a Glance

70.3% Homeownership
88.3% Insured
17.8% 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 LatinoOther (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%24.8%49.5%74.3%91.5%3.5%2.6%1.3%0.5%0.4%0.2%0.0%

About Howell County, Missouri

Howell County, Missouri has a total population of 40,383, making it the 1,198th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Howell County is 40.3 years, which is 3.6% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Howell County is $50,993, which ranks #2,717 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 32.1% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 20.3%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.0%.

The median home value in Howell County is $173,000, 38.6% below the national median. Renters in Howell County pay a median gross rent of $733 per month. The homeownership rate is 70.3%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Howell County, 17.8% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 47.1% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 88.3% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 24.4 min.

Howell County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 91.5% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (3.5%) and Hispanic or Latino (2.6%).

All data for Howell 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.