Missouri

MO · 115 counties · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
Rank #19 of 52
65th %ile
Median Household Income
$70,702 −5.9% vs nat'l
Rank #41 of 52
22th %ile
Poverty Rate
12.6% −0.2% vs nat'l
Rank #34 of 52
35th %ile
Median Home Value
$230,300 −18.3% vs nat'l
Rank #40 of 52
24th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
32.4% −3.9% vs nat'l
Rank #33 of 52
37th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.0% −24.7% vs nat'l
Rank #14 of 52
75th %ile

At a Glance

68.1% Homeownership
91.2% Insured
32.4% 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)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%16.2%32.3%48.5%64.6%76.3%10.9%5.2%4.8%2.1%0.4%0.2%0.1%

Highest Income Counties in Missouri

# County Median Income
1 St. Charles County $104,692
2 Platte County $96,227
3 Lincoln County $89,278
4 Clay County $88,468
5 Cass County $87,535
6 Christian County $83,437
7 St. Louis County $82,936
8 Jefferson County $82,851
9 Warren County $81,209
10 Lafayette County $80,612

Lowest Income Counties in Missouri

# County Median Income
115 Hickory County $39,390
114 Pemiscot County $40,089
113 Ripley County $42,037
112 Oregon County $43,069
111 Ozark County $44,163
110 Reynolds County $45,028
109 Douglas County $45,985
108 Wayne County $47,226
107 Worth County $47,847
106 Dunklin County $47,849

About Missouri

Missouri has a total population of 6,191,814, making it the 19th most populous state in the United States. The state comprises 115 counties.

The median household income in Missouri is $70,702, ranking 41st among all states and territories. The poverty rate is 12.6% and the unemployment rate stands at 4.0%.

Housing in Missouri has a median home value of $230,300 with a homeownership rate of 68.1%. Renters pay a median gross rent of $1,033 per month.

All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024. Values are estimates and subject to margin of error.

All Counties in Missouri

Adair County Andrew County Atchison County Audrain County Barry County Barton County Bates County Benton County Bollinger County Boone County Buchanan County Butler County Caldwell County Callaway County Camden County Cape Girardeau County Carroll County Carter County Cass County Cedar County Chariton County Christian County Clark County Clay County Clinton County Cole County Cooper County Crawford County Dade County Dallas County Daviess County DeKalb County Dent County Douglas County Dunklin County Franklin County Gasconade County Gentry County Greene County Grundy County Harrison County Henry County Hickory County Holt County Howard County Howell County Iron County Jackson County Jasper County Jefferson County Johnson County Knox County Laclede County Lafayette County Lawrence County Lewis County Lincoln County Linn County Livingston County Macon County Madison County Maries County Marion County McDonald County Mercer County Miller County Mississippi County Moniteau County Monroe County Montgomery County Morgan County New Madrid County Newton County Nodaway County Oregon County Osage County Ozark County Pemiscot County Perry County Pettis County Phelps County Pike County Platte County Polk County Pulaski County Putnam County Ralls County Randolph County Ray County Reynolds County Ripley County Saline County Schuyler County Scotland County Scott County Shannon County Shelby County St. Charles County St. Clair County St. Francois County St. Louis city St. Louis County Ste. Genevieve County Stoddard County Stone County Sullivan County Taney County Texas County Vernon County Warren County Washington County Wayne County Webster County Worth County Wright County

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.