Christian County, Missouri Population 2024

95,722

Christian County, Missouri's estimated 2024 population is 95,722 with a growth rate of 1.38% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Christian County, Missouri is the 13th largest county in Missouri. The 2010 population was 77,841 and has seen a growth of 22.97% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029102,2221,3001.29%
2028100,9221,3001.3%
202799,6221,3001.32%
202698,3221,3001.34%
202597,0221,3001.36%
202495,7221,3001.38%
202394,4221,3001.4%
202293,1221,5061.64%
202191,6162,3312.61%
202089,2853720.42%
201988,9131,6651.91%
201887,2481,7152.01%
201785,5331,2621.5%
201684,2711,1171.34%
201583,1541,2671.55%
201481,8871,2121.5%
201380,6759801.23%
201279,6951,0311.31%
201178,6648231.06%
201077,84100%
199032,64410,24245.72%
198022,4027,27848.12%
197015,1242,76522.37%
196012,359-53-0.43%
195012,412-1,126-8.32%
194013,5383692.8%
193013,169-2,083-13.66%
192015,252-580-3.66%
191015,832-1,107-6.54%
190016,9392,92220.85%
189014,0174,38945.59%
18809,6282,92143.55%
18706,7071,21622.15%
18605,491-96,731-94.63%
2024 Growth Rate
1.38% (1,300)
County Website
Christian County
County Seat
Ozark
2020 Population
89,285
Area
563 mi²
Density
170 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
7.21% (6,437)
Founded
March 8, 1859

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White82,94192.6%
Two or more races3,6804.11%
Other race8570.96%
Black or African American8310.93%
Asian7810.87%
Native American3290.37%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1490.17%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Christian County, Missouri Population by Race

Christian County, Missouri Population Pyramid 2024

Christian County, Missouri Median Age

39.1

Total

38.5

Male

39.6

Female

Christian County, Missouri Adults

There are 67,031 adults, (14,386 of whom are seniors) in Christian County, Missouri.

Christian County, Missouri Age Dependency

70.1

Age Dependency Ratio

27.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Christian County, Missouri Sex Ratio

Female45,65150.97%
Male43,91749.03%

Christian County, Missouri Population by Age

Christian County, Missouri Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All33,4112.6775.924.1
Married20,6023.1887.612.4
Non Family8,5371.1958.941.1
Female2,9543.0148.851.2
Male1,3183.464.335.7

3.08

Average Family Size

2.67

Average Household Size

75.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Christian County, Missouri Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3,4555.7%
Associates Degree5,4198.94%
Bachelors Degree11,57219.1%
Graduate Degree7,74012.77%
High School Graduate16,61927.43%
Less Than 9th Grade9001.49%
Some College14,88324.56%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Christian County, Missouri Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Christian County, Missouri Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White56,28852,68118,121
2+ Races2,0651,690383
Hispanic1,7921,123362
Other Race496426102
Asian436434235
Black426417178
Native American243179120
Islander10110178

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 77.23%.

Christian County, Missouri Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$55,206$72,860$44,595
Graduate Degree$65,541$83,252$54,270
High School Graduate$38,195$46,801$28,373
Less Than 9th Grade$29,156$34,255$23,261
Overall$46,338$56,361$37,952
Some College$41,458$54,366$33,362

$46,338

Average Earnings

$56,361

Average Male

$37,952

Average Female

Christian County, Missouri Earnings by Educational Attainment

Christian County, Missouri Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Christian County, Missouri Language

95.86% of Christian County, Missouri residents speak only English, while 4.14% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.98% of the population.

Christian County, Missouri Language

Christian County, Missouri Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White81,1217,0578.7%
Multiple3,6803349.08%
Hispanic3,0921494.82%
Asian781769.73%
Islander1497147.65%
Other857232.68%
Native329195.78%
Black770162.08%

8.67%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.35%

Male Poverty Rate

8.97%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Christian County, Missouri

The race most likely to be in poverty in Christian County, Missouri is Islander, with 47.65% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Christian County, Missouri is Black, with 2.08% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.82%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.8%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.36%.

Christian County, Missouri Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.25%
High School10.55%
Some College7.47%
Bachelors or Greater2.4%

Christian County, Missouri Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed25.34%
Male Unemployed22.13%
Female Employed4.16%
Male Employed3.22%

Christian County, Missouri Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Christian County, Missouri Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$87,975$107,614
Households$75,787$94,137
Married Families$96,898$117,794
Non Families$36,076$49,041

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Christian County, Missouri Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

60.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

62.4%

Male Marriage Rate

59.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Christian County, Missouri Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Christian County, Missouri Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Christian County, Missouri Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Christian County, Missouri Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

5,659

Number of Veterans

5,024

Male Veterans

635

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,697
First Gulf War1,611
Second Gulf War1,395
Korea225
World War II104

Christian County, Missouri Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 541,623
65 to 741,437
75+1,073
55 to 64987
18 to 34539

Christian County, Missouri Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5,4788.75%
2+ Races984.2%
Hispanic653.36%
Other Race304.88%
Islander2322.77%
Black193.93%
Native American83.29%
Asian30.59%

Christian County, Missouri Veterans by Race

Christian County, Missouri Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.02%

Veteran Poverty Rate

23.63%

Veteran Disability Rate

Christian County, Missouri Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.4%

Labor Force Participation

62.9%

Employment Rate

3.6%

Unemployment Rate

Christian County, Missouri Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Christian County, Missouri Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Christian County, Missouri Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

59.64%

Born in Christian County, Missouri

97.38%

Native Born

2.62%

Foreign Born

1.35%

Non Citizen

1.26%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.38% of Christian County, Missouri residents were born in the United States, with 59.64% having been born in Missouri. 1.35% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Christian County, Missouri Place of Birth

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