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Callaway County

Missouri · 45,765 residents (2025 est.) · 835 sq mi
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Callaway County is a county of 44,741 people in Missouri. Few US counties rank higher on income. 1% of locals were born outside the United States. About 25% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Owners hold 76% of the housing stock. The typical home is worth $201,600, having more than doubled since 2000.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 39.4
US median: 38.9
Less educated
25% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 33%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
44,741
+10%since 2000
from 40,766 in 2000
45,765 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
54 / sq mi
+4%since 2009
from 52 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
39.4
+14%since 2000
from 34.7 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
835 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
32K35K39K42K46K19902000201020202024Callaway County
202445K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.5%(2,443)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.6%(2,525)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.1%(2,747)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.6%(2,931)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.5%(2,922)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413.3%(5,964)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.8%(5,709)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.8%(5,299)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413.8%(6,183)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7410.9%(4,867)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.2%(2,339)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.8%(812)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$74,176
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $39,110 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$33,886
+99%since 2000
from $17,005 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
49.2%
+23.3 ptssince 2009
from 25.9% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
11.6%
+3.1 ptssince 2000
from 8.5% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.415
+3%since 2010
from 0.404 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information12.3%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade10.1%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance7.9%
US avg: 5.9%
Wholesale trade7.1%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services6%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration5.3%
US avg: 4.8%
Professional, scientific, technical4.5%
US avg: 5.1%
Education & health services3.4%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2.3%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction2.1%
US avg: 1.2%
Transportation & warehousing1.6%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food0.9%
US avg: 1.9%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$201,600
+33%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $83,300 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$887
+16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $418 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
75.5%
−1.3 ptssince 2000
from 76.8% in 2000
24.5% rent
Vacancy rate
11.6%
+2.2 ptssince 2009
from 9.4% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.50 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.50 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
15.7%
−2.8 ptssince 2009
from 18.5% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
34.4%
+1.8 ptssince 2009
from 32.6% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.7
+15%since 2009
from 2.4 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
38
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic91.2%(37,191)
Black5.6%(2,303)
Hispanic / Latino0.9%(377)
Asian0.5%(207)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic88%(39,393)
Black3.7%(1,672)
Hispanic / Latino2.5%(1,098)
Asian0.1%(64)
Other5.6%(2,514)
Diversity Score
27
+25%since 2009
from 22 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
20
−18%since 2020
from 25 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.9%(852)
Puerto Rican0.2%(70)
Colombian0.1%(27)
Venezuelan0.1%(23)
Cuban0%(14)
Dominican0%(14)
Asian origin
Filipino0%(18)
Chinese0%(15)
Korean0%(3)
Thai0%(2)
Ancestry
German25.2%(11,255)
English12%(5,353)
Irish11%(4,914)
American8%(3,600)
Italian3.6%(1,611)
French2.4%(1,054)
Scottish2.3%(1,050)
Scotch-Irish1.7%(744)
Swedish1.2%(546)
Dutch1.1%(488)
Welsh0.9%(394)
Polish0.7%(327)
+ 24 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.6%(263)
Finnish0.4%(177)
Danish0.3%(138)
Swiss0.3%(115)
Czech0.2%(95)
British0.2%(94)
Russian0.1%(61)
Austrian0.1%(52)
Greek0.1%(52)
Lithuanian0.1%(28)
West Indian0.1%(26)
Arab0%(19)
Canadian0%(18)
Jamaican0%(14)
Barbadian0%(12)
Ghanaian0%(11)
Belgian0%(9)
Syrian0%(8)
Somali0%(8)
Slovene0%(7)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
24.6%
+8.2 ptssince 2000
from 16.5% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
91.1%
+12.2 ptssince 2000
from 78.9% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
8.2%
+2.8 ptssince 2000
from 5.4% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
24.0 min
+64%since 2000
from 14.6 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
75.8%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 76.9% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
9.9%
−5.2 ptssince 2009
from 15.1% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.7%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.6% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
10.0%
+6.7 ptssince 2009
from 3.4% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.6%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 3.2% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
5.7%
+1.8 ptssince 2009
from 3.9% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.1%
−0.4 ptssince 2011
from 5.5% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
58.7%
−5.8 ptssince 2011
from 64.5% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
71.0%
−4.5 ptssince 2020
from 75.5% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
17.0%
−2.4 ptssince 2009
from 19.4% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
38.8%
+9.3 ptssince 2009
from 29.6% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
51.7%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 51.3% in 2009
Female
48.3%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 48.7% in 2009
Foreign born
0.9%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.1% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
7.9%
−4.2 ptssince 2009
from 12.1% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
15.7%
+1.3 ptssince 2012
from 14.4% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
8.4%
−2.2 ptssince 2013
from 10.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
90.2%
+22.2 ptssince 2017
from 68.0% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
94.3%
+3.0 ptssince 2020
from 91.3% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
85.1%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 85.9% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
98.3%
+0.6 ptssince 2016
from 97.7% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
1.1%
Unchangedsince 2016
from 1.2% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married32.3%(6,149)
Married51.5%(9,807)
Widowed3.2%(608)
Divorced13.1%(2,492)
Women 15+
Never married23.7%(4,257)
Married51.3%(9,221)
Widowed9.7%(1,749)
Divorced15.3%(2,743)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
8.4%
−2.2 ptssince 2013
from 10.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
58.3%
−2.7 ptssince 2020
from 61.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.5%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 13.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
21.5%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 19.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
16.0%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 14.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.4%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 4.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
69.9%
−3.7 ptssince 2020
from 73.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
36.0%
+3.2 ptssince 2020
from 32.8% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)17.1%(476)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)21.7%(605)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era34.6%(964)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War7.1%(197)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.3%(7)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,783 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Callaway County, Missouri?

Callaway County, Missouri has about 44,741 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Callaway County, Missouri?

The typical household in Callaway County, Missouri earns about $74,176 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Callaway County, Missouri expensive?

In Callaway County, Missouri, the median home is worth about $201,600, and the typical rent is about $887 a month.

How educated are people in Callaway County, Missouri?

About 24.6% of adults age 25 and over in Callaway County, Missouri hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Callaway County, Missouri?

About 11.6% of people in Callaway County, Missouri live below the federal poverty line.

Has Callaway County, Missouri grown since 1990?

Yes, Callaway County, Missouri has grown since 1990. The population has added about 11,932 residents, a change of about 36 percent over that period.

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