COUNTY · 2000 CENSUS

Holt County

Missouri · 5,351 residents · 463 sq mi

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Holt County is a county of 5,351 people in Missouri. At a median age of 41.8, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 24% national rate. Home values have more than doubled since 1990, reaching $50,700. Median rent is $272 a month. Owners hold 74% of the housing stock.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $42,589

Older

median age 41.8

US median: 35.2

Less educated

12% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 24%

Less affordable

home values up 76%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $120,530

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

5,351

−11%since 1990

from 6,034 in 1990

1990 – 2025

Median age

41.8

+9%since 1990

from 38.4 in 1990

US average: 35.2

Land area

463 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20244K

Age distribution, 2000

Under 54.8%(256)

US avg: 6.8%

5 to 96.5%(349)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.7%(412)

US avg: 7.3%

15 to 197.2%(383)

US avg: 7.2%

20 to 244.1%(220)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 3410%(537)

US avg: 14.2%

35 to 4414.3%(766)

US avg: 16%

45 to 5413.8%(739)

US avg: 13.4%

55 to 6410.1%(538)

US avg: 8.6%

65 to 749.5%(510)

US avg: 6.5%

75 to 848.2%(437)

US avg: 4.4%

85 and over3.8%(204)

US avg: 1.5%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$29,461

+19%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $18,729 in 1990

US average: $42,589

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$15,876

+63%since 1990

from $9,757 in 1990

US average: $21,522

Poverty rate

13.0%

−4.5 ptssince 1990

from 17.5% in 1990

US average: 12.4%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$50,700

+76%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $21,900 in 1990

US average: $120,530

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$272

+2%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $203 in 1990

US average: $602

Owner-occupied

74.5%

+0.9 ptssince 1990

from 73.6% in 1990

25.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.4%(5,996)

Black0.1%(6)

Hispanic / Latino0.1%(8)

Asian0.2%(11)

2000

White, non-Hispanic98.2%(5,255)

Black0.1%(5)

Hispanic / Latino0.4%(21)

Asian0.1%(4)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican1.3%(53)

South American0.3%(13)

Argentine0.2%(7)

Colombian0.1%(6)

Cuban0%(2)

Central American0%(2)

Costa Rican0%(2)

Asian origin

Vietnamese0.2%(7)

Thai0.1%(6)

Taiwanese0%(1)

Japanese0%(1)

Filipino0%(1)

Ancestry

German31.8%(1,350)

English17.1%(727)

Irish10.9%(464)

American6.6%(279)

Scottish1.1%(47)

Italian1%(43)

Swedish1%(42)

Scotch-Irish0.8%(34)

Dutch0.6%(25)

French0.6%(25)

Welsh0.5%(22)

Swiss0.4%(17)

+ 12 more ancestry groups with data

Polish0.4%(15)

Norwegian0.3%(14)

Danish0.3%(12)

Brazilian0.1%(4)

British0.1%(4)

Czech0.1%(4)

Hungarian0.1%(4)

Ukrainian0.1%(4)

Austrian0.1%(3)

Slovak0.1%(3)

Canadian0%(1)

Greek0%(1)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

11.7%

−0.5 ptssince 1990

from 12.2% in 1990

US average: 24.4%

High school or higher

81.9%

+6.4 ptssince 1990

from 75.4% in 1990

US average: 80.3%

Graduate degree

3.2%

−0.1 ptssince 1990

from 3.3% in 1990

US average: 8.8%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

16.6 min

−35%since 1990

from 25.5 min in 1990

US average: 17.6

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status

Men 15+

Never married22.9%(484)

Married62.3%(1,318)

Widowed4%(84)

Divorced10.8%(229)

Women 15+

Never married12.2%(271)

Married61.6%(1,366)

Widowed17.2%(381)

Divorced9.1%(201)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

9.7%

−3.8 ptssince 2013

from 13.5% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

39.3%

−3.4 ptssince 2020

from 42.7% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

29.7%

−1.0 ptssince 2020

from 30.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

26.2%

−0.1 ptssince 2020

from 26.3% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

18.2%

+2.0 ptssince 2020

from 16.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.7%

−0.6 ptssince 2020

from 3.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

68.1%

−4.5 ptssince 2020

from 72.6% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

41.2%

+0.9 ptssince 2020

from 40.3% 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)21.5%(51)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)15.6%(37)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era35.4%(84)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War9.3%(22)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II1.3%(3)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 237 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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