STATE · ADMITTED 1821 · 2000 CENSUS
Missouri
5,595,211 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 $37,934. Population has held roughly steady since 1990. Median home value is $86,900.
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
20246.2M
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.6%(369,898)
5 to 97.1%(398,898)
10 to 147.4%(412,080)
15 to 197.4%(413,296)
20 to 246.6%(369,498)
25 to 3413.2%(738,733)
35 to 4415.9%(887,569)
45 to 5413.3%(742,462)
55 to 649.1%(507,398)
65 to 747%(393,226)
75 to 844.7%(263,582)
85 and over1.8%(98,571)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$37,934
+9%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $26,362 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$86,900
+11%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $59,300 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
1990
White, non-Hispanic87.7%(4,486,850)
Black10.7%(546,850)
Hispanic / Latino1.2%(60,429)
Asian0.8%(39,580)
2000
White, non-Hispanic83.8%(4,686,474)
Black11.2%(625,667)
Hispanic / Latino2.1%(118,592)
Asian1.1%(61,041)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
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)
Bangladeshi0%(636)
Sri Lankan0%(600)
Indonesian0%(333)
Malaysian0%(218)
Okinawan0%(85)
Mongolian0%(78)
Uzbek0%(60)
Bhutanese0%(59)
Singaporean0%(8)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.1%(5,133)
Samoan0.1%(4,089)
Chamorro0%(1,594)
Marshallese0%(697)
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)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(1,009)
Jordanian0%(793)
Latvian0%(735)
Macedonian0%(207)
Cape Verdean0%(185)
Barbadian0%(167)
Guyanese0%(159)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
81.3%
+7.4 ptssince 1990
from 73.9% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
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 married27.8%(587,463)
Married59.6%(1,260,074)
Widowed2.6%(55,871)
Divorced10%(210,872)
Women 15+
Never married22.1%(508,457)
Married55.1%(1,267,524)
Widowed11.3%(259,661)
Divorced11.5%(264,469)
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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 5,595,211 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Missouri?
The typical household in Missouri earns about $37,934 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Missouri expensive?
In Missouri, the median home is worth about $86,900, and the typical rent is about $484 a month.
How educated are people in Missouri?
About 21.6% of adults age 25 and over in Missouri hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Missouri?
About 11.7% 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 478,138 residents, a change of about 9 percent over that period.
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