COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Worth County

Missouri · 2,440 residents · 267 sq mi

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With 2,440 people, Worth County is a county in Missouri. The median age is 42.8, about 10 years above the US median. The typical home is worth $14,999. That trails the Missouri median by roughly 45%. About 9% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Median rent is $183 a month.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 42.8

US median: 33.0

Less educated

9% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 42%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

2,440

+2%vs 2000

vs 2,382 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

42.8

+2%vs 2000

vs 41.9 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

267 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20242K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.6%(161)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.1%(173)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.3%(179)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 194.8%(118)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.3%(106)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3411.9%(291)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 449.7%(236)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.8%(263)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6411.8%(288)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7411.4%(279)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 8410.1%(246)

US avg: 4%

85 and over4.1%(100)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$14,568

−30%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $27,471 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$8,475

−41%vs 2000

vs $14,367 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

22.5%

+8.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 14.3% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$14,999

−42%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $34,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$183

−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $258 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

75.9%

−0.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 76.6% in 2000

24.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic98.7%(2,351)

Black0.2%(4)

Hispanic / Latino0.3%(7)

Asian0.1%(2)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic100%(2,439)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(1)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican0.2%(3)

Ancestry

English18.5%(357)

German18.1%(351)

American14.5%(281)

Irish11.3%(219)

French5.5%(106)

Norwegian1.9%(37)

Swiss1.6%(30)

Dutch1.3%(26)

Danish1.3%(25)

Scotch-Irish1.2%(24)

Welsh1.1%(21)

Scottish0.9%(18)

+ 8 more ancestry groups with data

Polish0.7%(14)

Swedish0.6%(11)

Russian0.5%(10)

British0.4%(8)

French Canadian0.3%(5)

Italian0.3%(5)

Portuguese0.2%(3)

Croatian0.1%(2)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

8.7%

−2.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.3% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

74.3%

−5.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 80.2% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.2%

+0.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.7% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

26.1 min

+50%vs 2000

vs 17.4 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 married33.9%(283)

Married44.7%(373)

Widowed3%(25)

Divorced18.4%(154)

Women 15+

Never married13.2%(104)

Married53.9%(424)

Widowed12.1%(95)

Divorced20.7%(163)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

7.9%

−5.3 ptssince 2013

from 13.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

41.8%

−9.7 ptssince 2020

from 51.5% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

21.2%

+2.9 ptssince 2020

from 18.3% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

28.7%

+2.0 ptssince 2020

from 26.7% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

21.5%

+2.1 ptssince 2020

from 19.4% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.5%

−1.4 ptssince 2020

from 4.9% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

61.4%

−8.8 ptssince 2020

from 70.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

48.8%

+6.2 ptssince 2020

from 42.6% 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)13.4%(16)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)3.4%(4)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era36.1%(43)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War5%(6)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II2.5%(3)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 119 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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