COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Ralls County

Missouri · 8,476 residents · 470 sq mi

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With 8,476 people, Ralls County is a county in Missouri. 80% of homes are owner-occupied. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 8% of adults. The typical home is worth $38,500. The median age is 36.6, about 4 years above the US median. Renters pay $270 a month at the median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 36.6

US median: 33.0

Less educated

8% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 27%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

8,476

−12%vs 2000

vs 9,626 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

36.6

−7%vs 2000

vs 39.3 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

470 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202410K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.3%(536)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.3%(618)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.4%(714)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.9%(588)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.9%(414)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.8%(1,173)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.8%(1,254)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.2%(949)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.6%(817)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.3%(788)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.7%(479)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.7%(146)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$22,070

−22%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $37,094 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,554

−36%vs 2000

vs $16,456 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

11.2%

+2.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$38,500

−27%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $69,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$270

−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $400 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

80.3%

−1.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 82.2% in 2000

19.7% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.6%(9,393)

Black1.1%(106)

Hispanic / Latino0.4%(42)

Asian0.1%(7)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.4%(8,338)

Black1.5%(128)

Hispanic / Latino0.4%(38)

Asian0%(0)

Other0.1%(10)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican0.8%(81)

Spaniard0.3%(32)

Cuban0.1%(7)

Asian origin

Filipino0.2%(17)

Ancestry

German17.5%(1,827)

Irish9.8%(1,027)

American8.9%(928)

English8.1%(849)

Scottish2%(209)

French1.8%(191)

Italian1.7%(178)

Danish1.5%(157)

Swedish1.3%(131)

Polish1.1%(116)

Scotch-Irish1%(109)

Dutch0.4%(46)

+ 14 more ancestry groups with data

British0.2%(20)

French Canadian0.2%(17)

Swiss0.2%(17)

Norwegian0.2%(16)

Arab0.1%(9)

Lebanese0.1%(9)

Croatian0.1%(9)

Latvian0.1%(7)

Welsh0.1%(7)

Austrian0.1%(6)

Greek0%(4)

Lithuanian0%(3)

Czech0%(2)

Hungarian0%(1)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

7.8%

−4.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.3% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

70.2%

−8.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 78.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.7%

−1.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.8% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

24.3 min

+71%vs 2000

vs 14.2 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 married34.3%(1,500)

Married56%(2,451)

Widowed3%(130)

Divorced6.7%(293)

Women 15+

Never married19.9%(847)

Married59.3%(2,525)

Widowed10.1%(431)

Divorced10.7%(457)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

5.5%

−7.1 ptssince 2013

from 12.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

52.8%

−3.2 ptssince 2020

from 56.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

16.2%

+0.5 ptssince 2020

from 15.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

26.9%

+2.5 ptssince 2020

from 24.4% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

15.6%

+2.0 ptssince 2020

from 13.6% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

4.2%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 4.5% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

66.1%

−4.6 ptssince 2020

from 70.7% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

41.2%

+5.2 ptssince 2020

from 36.0% 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)20.1%(139)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)24.9%(172)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era41.7%(288)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0.7%(5)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 690 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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