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StatisticMissouri United StatesRank
Total Population6,191,814334,922,49919th of 52
Median Household Income$70,702$80,73441st of 52
Median Age39.038.930th of 52
Bachelor's Degree or Higher32.4%35.7%33rd of 52
Median Home Value$230,300$332,70040th of 52
Median Gross Rent$1,033$1,41341st of 52
Poverty Rate12.6%12.5%20th of 52
Unemployment Rate4.0%5.2%39th of 52
Population per Square Mile90.1n/a30th of 52
Foreign Born4.5%14.1%43rd of 52
Homeownership Rate68.1%65.2%21st of 52
Average Commute Time23.526.434th of 52
Worked from Home13.0%15.1%28th of 52
Married-Couple Households46.5%46.9%35th of 52

Rank is among the 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, counting down from the highest value.

Race and ethnicity in Missouri

StatisticMissouriUnited States
White (non-Hispanic)76.3%57.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)5.2%19.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)10.9%11.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)2.1%5.9%
Two or More Races (non-Hispanic)4.8%4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)0.2%0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)0.1%0.2%
Some Other Race (non-Hispanic)0.4%0.6%
Diversity Index40.161.4

Age in Missouri

StatisticMissouriUnited States
Median Age39.038.9
Under 18 %22.3%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.8%13.2%
Age 45-64 %24.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %17.9%17.2%

Households and families in Missouri

StatisticMissouriUnited States
Households2,508,227129,227,496
Average Household Size2.42.5
Family Households62.1%64.2%
Households with Children28.5%29.5%
Single-Parent Families15.6%17.3%
People Living Alone31.1%28.7%
Never Married31.7%34.4%

Income and poverty in Missouri

StatisticMissouriUnited States
Per Capita Income$39,695$44,673
Households Under $25,00015.8%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99917.4%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99917.1%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More8.7%13.4%
Poverty Rate12.6%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty29.6%28.2%
SNAP Households9.8%n/a

Housing in Missouri

StatisticMissouriUnited States
Housing Units2,825,287143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes70.5%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units12.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate11.2%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,978.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied31.9%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income28.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,948n/a

Education in Missouri

StatisticMissouriUnited States
Less than High School8.1%10.4%
High School Graduate30.2%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree29.3%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree19.8%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree12.6%14.1%

Work and commuting in Missouri

StatisticMissouriUnited States
Labour Force Participation63.1%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work74.8%68.8%
Public Transit0.8%3.2%
Walked to Work1.8%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes29.8%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour5.4%8.6%
Households Without a Car6.6%n/a

Origins and language in Missouri

StatisticMissouriUnited States
Born in State of Residence65.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens2.3%7.4%
Non-Citizens2.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home93.3%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home2.9%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency5.8%16.7%

Counties in Missouri

CountyPopulation Median household income
St. Louis County995,569$82,936
Jackson County719,976$68,577
St. Charles County414,535$104,692
Greene County303,375$61,479
St. Louis city288,512$56,160
Clay County258,122$88,468
Jefferson County229,458$82,851
Boone County188,043$72,758
Jasper County124,357$60,694
Cass County110,773$87,535
Platte County110,371$96,227
Franklin County105,950$73,165
Christian County92,915$83,437
Buchanan County83,568$62,158
Cape Girardeau County82,735$68,464
Cole County77,032$74,876
St. Francois County66,999$57,477
Lincoln County63,057$89,278
Newton County60,118$66,301
Taney County56,529$56,497
Johnson County54,732$67,272
Pulaski County53,894$64,466
Phelps County45,194$58,396
Callaway County44,741$74,176
Camden County43,667$66,387
Pettis County43,397$60,430
Butler County42,020$49,089
Webster County40,500$71,155
Howell County40,383$50,993
Lawrence County38,593$61,215
Scott County37,933$62,782
Warren County37,177$81,209
Laclede County36,390$53,282
Barry County35,033$58,346
Lafayette County33,115$80,612
Polk County32,444$59,647
Stone County32,048$63,520
Stoddard County28,470$57,957
Marion County28,457$62,903
Dunklin County27,493$47,849
Adair County25,301$61,536
Miller County25,269$56,736
Texas County25,161$50,036
Audrain County24,548$59,448
Randolph County24,365$53,033
McDonald County23,701$52,375
Washington County23,470$56,043
Saline County23,231$57,931
Ray County23,145$74,573
Crawford County22,797$57,629
Henry County22,328$57,926
Morgan County21,717$53,412
Clinton County21,414$70,627
Nodaway County20,774$59,315
Benton County20,151$52,567
Vernon County19,687$52,230
Perry County18,976$62,981
Wright County18,965$47,909
Ste. Genevieve County18,571$66,339
Andrew County18,065$75,625
Pike County17,711$54,989
Dallas County17,551$53,464
Cooper County16,824$70,625
Bates County16,186$60,733
New Madrid County15,731$51,881
Moniteau County15,262$65,715
Macon County15,163$62,357
Pemiscot County14,958$40,089
Gasconade County14,746$64,232
Cedar County14,615$48,181
Dent County14,539$56,312
Livingston County14,364$63,627
Osage County13,402$76,681
Madison County12,729$54,434
Douglas County11,965$45,985
Mississippi County11,902$48,160
Linn County11,852$61,635
Barton County11,690$51,635
Montgomery County11,426$65,500
DeKalb County10,876$69,826
Wayne County10,862$47,226
Ripley County10,708$42,037
Bollinger County10,559$63,814
Ralls County10,428$65,388
Howard County10,147$65,938
Lewis County9,924$59,934
Grundy County9,787$51,975
St. Clair County9,587$53,043
Iron County9,446$48,850
Caldwell County8,927$64,806
Ozark County8,873$44,163
Monroe County8,734$54,516
Oregon County8,673$43,069
Hickory County8,585$39,390
Daviess County8,477$63,984
Maries County8,450$59,455
Carroll County8,411$62,154
Harrison County8,190$54,367
Dade County7,641$53,750
Chariton County7,390$71,520
Shannon County7,177$55,222
Clark County6,675$51,781
Gentry County6,245$55,848
Reynolds County6,010$45,028
Shelby County5,986$51,594
Sullivan County5,857$56,964
Carter County5,297$50,000
Atchison County5,187$58,750
Scotland County4,686$68,913
Putnam County4,642$63,510
Holt County4,240$61,187
Schuyler County4,038$61,205
Knox County3,756$57,788
Mercer County3,482$62,679
Worth County1,934$47,847

Cities and towns in Missouri

All 144 places the Census publishes a population for in Missouri, largest first.

Statistics for Missouri by county