COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Callaway County

Missouri · 32,809 residents · 834.568 sq mi

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Callaway County has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $26,663. Population has fallen 20% since 2000, a loss of 7,957 residents. Median home value is $49,600.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 32.6

US median: 33.0

Less educated

14% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 22%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

32,809

−20%vs 2000

vs 40,766 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

32.6

−6%vs 2000

vs 34.7 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Population, 1990 – 2024

202445K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.3%(2,394)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.6%(2,486)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.2%(2,363)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198.1%(2,664)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.3%(2,409)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3416.5%(5,427)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.5%(5,077)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.6%(3,146)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.4%(2,764)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 746.6%(2,176)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.4%(1,456)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.4%(447)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$26,663

−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $39,110 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,024

−35%vs 2000

vs $17,005 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

10.4%

+1.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.5% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$49,600

−22%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $83,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$313

−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $418 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

76.9%

+0.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 76.8% in 2000

23.1% rent

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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic91.2%(37,191)

Black5.6%(2,303)

Hispanic / Latino0.9%(377)

Asian0.5%(207)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic94.2%(30,892)

Black4.9%(1,593)

Hispanic / Latino0.6%(198)

Asian0.4%(137)

Other0.6%(187)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican1.9%(852)

Puerto Rican0.2%(70)

South American0.1%(53)

Colombian0.1%(27)

Venezuelan0.1%(23)

Cuban0%(14)

Dominican0%(14)

Central American0%(10)

Guatemalan0%(10)

Paraguayan0%(3)

Asian origin

Filipino0%(18)

Chinese0%(15)

Asian Indian0%(7)

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)

Subsaharan African0.2%(109)

Czech0.2%(95)

British0.2%(94)

Russian0.1%(61)

Austrian0.1%(52)

Greek0.1%(52)

French Canadian0.1%(29)

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)

Bulgarian0%(5)

Hungarian0%(5)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

13.9%

−2.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 16.5% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

70.1%

−8.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 78.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

5.0%

−0.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.4% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

22.7 min

+55%vs 2000

vs 14.6 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

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)

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Callaway County, Missouri?

Callaway County, Missouri has about 32,809 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in Callaway County, Missouri earns about $26,663 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 $49,600, and the typical rent is about $313 a month.

How educated are people in Callaway County, Missouri?

About 13.9% 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 10.4% of people in Callaway County, Missouri live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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