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Missouri

6,191,814 residents · 115 counties · 1082 cities · 1,654 census tracts
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Missouri has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $70,702. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. Median home value has more than doubled since 2000, reaching $230,300.

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Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
6,191,814
+11%since 2000
from 5,595,211 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Population density
90 / sq mi
+5%since 2009
from 86 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
39.0
+8%since 2000
from 36.1 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Population, 1990 – 2024
5.0M5.3M5.7M6.0M6.3M1990201020202024Missouri
20246.2M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.8%(356,811)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.1%(379,555)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.4%(398,897)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.6%(407,938)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.5%(405,498)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413.2%(815,246)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.8%(793,867)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.6%(720,426)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413%(805,833)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7410.6%(655,725)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.3%(327,571)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2%(124,447)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$70,702
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $37,934 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$39,695
+99%since 2000
from $19,936 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
47.2%
+20.4 ptssince 2009
from 26.8% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
12.6%
+0.8 ptssince 2000
from 11.7% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.465
+3%since 2010
from 0.450 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11.3%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade11.3%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services7.2%
US avg: 6.7%
Wholesale trade6.8%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance5.9%
US avg: 5.9%
Public administration5.6%
US avg: 4.8%
Professional, scientific, technical4.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing2.3%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.6%
US avg: 1.6%
Arts, entertainment, food1.5%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction1.5%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services1%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.2%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$230,300
+45%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $86,900 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,033
+17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $484 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
68.1%
−2.2 ptssince 2000
from 70.3% in 2000
31.9% rent
Vacancy rate
11.2%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 12.3% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
17.8%
−5.0 ptssince 2009
from 22.9% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
42.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 42.3% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.3
+11%since 2009
from 2.9 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
RELATED:See current rent listings in Missouri on RentDataNow
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic83.8%(4,686,474)
Black11.2%(625,667)
Hispanic / Latino2.1%(118,592)
Asian1.1%(61,041)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic76.3%(4,723,665)
Black10.9%(673,780)
Hispanic / Latino5.2%(324,379)
Asian2.1%(130,842)
Other5.5%(339,148)
Diversity Score
50
+28%since 2009
from 39 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican3.2%(201,143)
Central American0.6%(38,200)
Puerto Rican0.4%(24,923)
South American0.3%(17,443)
Guatemalan0.2%(13,324)
Salvadoran0.2%(10,618)
Honduran0.2%(9,474)
Cuban0.1%(8,607)
Spaniard0.1%(7,275)
Colombian0.1%(6,008)
Dominican0.1%(3,379)
Venezuelan0%(2,774)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0%(2,723)
Panamanian0%(1,962)
Ecuadorian0%(1,917)
Nicaraguan0%(1,506)
Chilean0%(1,346)
Argentine0%(1,274)
Costa Rican0%(1,214)
Bolivian0%(802)
Paraguayan0%(312)
Uruguayan0%(200)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.6%(36,661)
Chinese0.4%(25,424)
Filipino0.3%(16,384)
Vietnamese0.3%(15,701)
Korean0.2%(9,775)
Pakistani0.1%(3,917)
Japanese0.1%(3,744)
Thai0%(2,455)
Nepalese0%(2,169)
Taiwanese0%(2,021)
Burmese0%(2,006)
Hmong0%(1,678)
+ 12 more asian origin groups with data
Cambodian0%(1,571)
Kazakh0%(958)
Laotian0%(811)
Sri Lankan0%(600)
Indonesian0%(333)
Malaysian0%(218)
Okinawan0%(85)
Mongolian0%(78)
Uzbek0%(60)
Bhutanese0%(59)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.1%(5,133)
Samoan0.1%(4,089)
Chamorro0%(1,594)
Chuukese0%(428)
Guamanian0%(250)
Fijian0%(168)
Tongan0%(72)
Ancestry
German21.3%(1,319,250)
English11.9%(734,425)
Irish11.8%(727,902)
American6.8%(423,056)
Italian3.2%(200,106)
French2.2%(136,075)
Scottish1.8%(112,179)
Polish1.6%(97,941)
Dutch0.9%(58,628)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(55,077)
Swedish0.8%(51,397)
Subsaharan African0.8%(47,467)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.7%(41,545)
Welsh0.5%(31,501)
Russian0.4%(21,922)
Arab0.4%(21,909)
Czech0.3%(21,520)
British0.3%(21,430)
Swiss0.3%(19,429)
Danish0.3%(15,771)
Greek0.2%(12,863)
Hungarian0.2%(12,245)
French Canadian0.2%(11,223)
Ukrainian0.2%(11,179)
West Indian0.2%(10,436)
Croatian0.2%(9,551)
Austrian0.2%(9,497)
Nigerian0.1%(7,038)
Portuguese0.1%(6,479)
Lithuanian0.1%(6,109)
Lebanese0.1%(5,725)
Canadian0.1%(5,569)
Romanian0.1%(5,282)
Belgian0.1%(4,995)
Finnish0.1%(4,787)
Jamaican0.1%(4,462)
Slovak0.1%(3,560)
Ethiopian0.1%(3,519)
Haitian0.1%(3,387)
Iranian0.1%(3,181)
Kenyan0.1%(3,159)
Somali0%(2,505)
Turkish0%(2,481)
Brazilian0%(2,446)
Palestinian0%(2,415)
Syrian0%(2,313)
Egyptian0%(2,108)
Iraqi0%(1,885)
Serbian0%(1,882)
Ghanaian0%(1,765)
Bulgarian0%(1,594)
Slovene0%(1,538)
Australian0%(1,462)
Armenian0%(1,279)
Moroccan0%(1,264)
Israeli0%(1,035)
Jordanian0%(793)
Latvian0%(735)
Macedonian0%(207)
Barbadian0%(167)
Guyanese0%(159)
RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population · Largest Mexican population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
32.4%
+10.8 ptssince 2000
from 21.6% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
91.9%
+10.5 ptssince 2000
from 81.3% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
12.6%
+5.0 ptssince 2000
from 7.6% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
23.5 min
+47%since 2000
from 16.0 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
74.8%
−5.7 ptssince 2009
from 80.6% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
8.1%
−2.4 ptssince 2009
from 10.6% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.8%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 1.5% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
13.0%
+8.9 ptssince 2009
from 4.1% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.8%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 2.0% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.2%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
6.6%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 6.9% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.0%
−4.0 ptssince 2011
from 8.1% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
63.1%
−1.9 ptssince 2011
from 65.0% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
12.3%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 12.0% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
41.0%
−22.5 ptssince 2009
from 63.5% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.3%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 48.8% in 2009
Female
50.7%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 51.2% in 2009
Foreign born
4.5%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 3.5% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
7.3%
−40.7 ptssince 2009
from 47.9% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
14.9%
+0.9 ptssince 2012
from 14.0% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
8.8%
−78.0 ptssince 2013
from 86.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
89.3%
+14.3 ptssince 2017
from 75.0% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
93.3%
−0.8 ptssince 2016
from 94.0% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
2.9%
+0.4 ptssince 2016
from 2.5% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married34.7%(856,760)
Married51.6%(1,275,742)
Widowed2.9%(72,088)
Divorced10.8%(266,088)
Women 15+
Never married28.9%(747,242)
Married48.8%(1,263,171)
Widowed9.1%(236,248)
Divorced13.1%(339,212)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 02

Largest cities

1.Kansas City521,220
2.St. Louis278,144
3.Springfield169,847
4.Columbia130,851
5.Independence121,675
6.Lee's Summit107,514
7.O'Fallon96,101
8.St. Charles72,561
9.St. Joseph71,001
10.Blue Springs61,632
11.St. Peters61,479
12.Joplin53,930
Frequently asked

How many people live in Missouri?

Missouri has about 6,191,814 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Missouri?

The typical household in Missouri earns about $70,702 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Missouri expensive?

In Missouri, the median home is worth about $230,300, and the typical rent is about $1,033 a month.

How educated are people in Missouri?

About 32.4% of adults age 25 and over in Missouri hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Missouri?

About 12.6% of people in Missouri live below the federal poverty line.

Has Missouri grown since 1990?

Yes, Missouri has grown since 1990. The population has added about 1,074,741 residents, a change of about 21 percent over that period.

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Metro areas
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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