Pettis County, Missouri

MO · FIPS 29159 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
43,397
Rank #1,141 of 3,222
65th %ile
Median Household Income
$60,430 −19.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,048 of 3,222
36th %ile
Poverty Rate
15.6% +23.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,056 of 3,222
36th %ile
Median Home Value
$166,300 −41.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,881 of 3,222
42th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
18.4% −45.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,279 of 3,222
29th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.8% −27.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,217 of 3,222
62th %ile

At a Glance

69.1% Homeownership
87.4% Insured
18.4% 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)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderOther (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%23.0%46.1%69.1%82.1%9.9%4.2%2.5%0.7%0.4%0.2%0.0%

About Pettis County, Missouri

Pettis County, Missouri has a total population of 43,397, making it the 1,141st most populous county in the United States. The median age in Pettis County is 38.2 years, which is 1.8% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Pettis County is $60,430, which ranks #2,048 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 19.6% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 15.6%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.8%.

The median home value in Pettis County is $166,300, 41.0% below the national median. Renters in Pettis County pay a median gross rent of $885 per month. The homeownership rate is 69.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Pettis County, 18.4% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 45.4% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 87.4% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 20.9 min.

Pettis County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 82.1% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (9.9%) and Two or More Races (4.2%).

All data for Pettis 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.