COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Clark County

Missouri · 7,547 residents · 505 sq mi

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With 7,547 people, Clark County is a county in Missouri. Median home value sits at $25,300. 8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. 76% of homes are owner-occupied. Renters pay $225 a month at the median. Households here earn about 25% less than in Missouri as a whole.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 35.9

US median: 33.0

Less educated

8% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 37%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

7,547

+2%vs 2000

vs 7,416 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

35.9

−8%vs 2000

vs 39.2 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

505 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20247K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.6%(499)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.8%(590)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.5%(643)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.9%(523)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.6%(425)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.2%(998)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.1%(986)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.6%(874)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.5%(720)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.8%(664)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.9%(443)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.4%(182)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$19,674

−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $29,457 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$8,849

−45%vs 2000

vs $15,988 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

20.5%

+6.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 14.1% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$25,300

−37%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $52,700 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$225

−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $316 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

75.9%

−2.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 78.5% in 2000

24.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic98.4%(7,294)

Black0.1%(5)

Hispanic / Latino0.7%(52)

Asian0.1%(5)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.7%(7,523)

Black0.1%(7)

Hispanic / Latino0.2%(15)

Asian0%(2)

Other0.2%(15)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

South American0.6%(39)

Bolivian0.6%(39)

Mexican0.4%(24)

Puerto Rican0%(2)

Asian origin

Asian Indian0.1%(6)

Ancestry

German25.9%(1,726)

English12.9%(862)

Irish11.1%(744)

American10.3%(687)

Dutch2%(134)

French1.9%(126)

Norwegian1.8%(123)

Italian1.3%(89)

Scottish1.2%(83)

Czech1.2%(78)

Polish0.9%(58)

Scotch-Irish0.7%(44)

+ 7 more ancestry groups with data

Swedish0.4%(26)

Swiss0.4%(24)

Danish0.2%(13)

Hungarian0.1%(10)

Greek0.1%(5)

British0.1%(4)

Welsh0.1%(4)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

7.9%

−2.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.7% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

67.4%

−12.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 79.6% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

1.7%

−0.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.2% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

29.0 min

+48%vs 2000

vs 19.6 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 married31.7%(872)

Married51.1%(1,406)

Widowed4.9%(136)

Divorced12.2%(335)

Women 15+

Never married16.1%(424)

Married55.2%(1,451)

Widowed14.6%(384)

Divorced14.1%(372)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

10.9%

−4.2 ptssince 2013

from 15.1% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

45.3%

+4.0 ptssince 2020

from 41.3% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

17.9%

+1.1 ptssince 2020

from 16.8% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

23.8%

+0.3 ptssince 2020

from 23.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

19.7%

+1.9 ptssince 2020

from 17.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.5%

−0.8 ptssince 2020

from 2.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

62.0%

+4.0 ptssince 2020

from 58.0% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

41.4%

+2.3 ptssince 2020

from 39.1% 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)12.1%(49)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)18.8%(76)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era51%(206)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War3.7%(15)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II5.9%(24)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 404 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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