Christian County is a county of 92,915 people in Missouri. Since 2000 the county has risen by half, up 38,630 people. Few US counties rank higher on income. 3% of locals were born outside the United States. Owners hold 76% of the housing stock. Households here earn about 18% more than in Missouri as a whole.
At a glance
Average income
median household income $83,437, near the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 39.2
US median: 38.9
Average education
33% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 57%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Christian County
What changed most since 1990
Population32,644 → 92,915(+185%)US over the same years: +35%
White share97.7% → 90.4%(−7.3 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
Median home value (2024 dollars)$140,644 → $274,900(+95%)US over the same years: +67%
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)25.1%(1,311)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)25.7%(1,343)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era33.2%(1,737)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.6%(187)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.1%(4)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 5,229 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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Over time
Christian County, decade by decade
Christian County population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
32,644
$62,390
$140,644
12.5%
5.7
2000
54,285
$69,378
$175,061
20.9%
8.4
2010
77,422
$73,561
$211,182
26.9%
13.8
2020
88,842
$78,106
$221,561
30.7%
26.2
2024
92,915
$83,437
$274,900
32.7%
22.4
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
