Sullivan County, Missouri

MO · FIPS 29211 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
5,857
Rank #2,822 of 3,222
12th %ile
Median Household Income
$56,964 −24.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,332 of 3,222
28th %ile
Poverty Rate
13.7% +8.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,673 of 3,222
48th %ile
Median Home Value
$115,600 −59.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,758 of 3,222
14th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
15.5% −53.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,734 of 3,222
15th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.5% −53.7% vs nat'l
Rank #434 of 3,222
87th %ile

At a Glance

75.1% Homeownership
91.3% Insured
15.5% 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)Hispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%17.1%34.1%51.2%68.3%76.8%18.1%2.7%1.2%1.0%0.2%

About Sullivan County, Missouri

Sullivan County, Missouri has a total population of 5,857, making it the 2,822nd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Sullivan County is 44.1 years, which is 13.4% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Sullivan County is $56,964, which ranks #2,332 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 24.2% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 13.7%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.5%.

The median home value in Sullivan County is $115,600, 59.0% below the national median. Renters in Sullivan County pay a median gross rent of $673 per month. The homeownership rate is 75.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Sullivan County, 15.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 53.9% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 91.3% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 21.0 min.

Sullivan County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 76.8% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (18.1%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (2.7%).

All data for Sullivan 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.