Worth County, Missouri

MO · FIPS 29227 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
1,934
Rank #3,128 of 3,222
3th %ile
Median Household Income
$47,847 −36.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,879 of 3,222
11th %ile
Poverty Rate
20.6% +63.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,720 of 3,222
16th %ile
Median Home Value
$96,600 −65.7% vs nat'l
Rank #3,036 of 3,222
6th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
21.1% −37.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,811 of 3,222
44th %ile
Unemployment Rate
1.6% −70.6% vs nat'l
Rank #183 of 3,222
94th %ile

At a Glance

82.1% Homeownership
92.1% Insured
21.1% 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 LatinoAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)0.0%25.9%51.7%77.6%95.2%3.8%0.6%0.2%0.1%

About Worth County, Missouri

Worth County, Missouri has a total population of 1,934, making it the 3,128th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Worth County is 48.5 years, which is 24.7% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Worth County is $47,847, which ranks #2,879 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 36.3% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 20.6%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 1.6%.

The median home value in Worth County is $96,600, 65.7% below the national median. Renters in Worth County pay a median gross rent of $381 per month. The homeownership rate is 82.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Worth County, 21.1% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 37.4% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 92.1% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 26.4 min.

Worth County is a community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 95.2% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (3.8%).

All data for Worth 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.