Dade County, Missouri Population 2024

7,767

Dade County, Missouri's estimated 2024 population is 7,767 with a growth rate of 0.66% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Dade County, Missouri is the 99th largest county in Missouri. The 2010 population was 7,839 and has seen a growth of -0.92% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20298,022510.64%
20287,971510.64%
20277,920510.65%
20267,869510.65%
20257,818510.66%
20247,767510.66%
20237,716510.67%
20227,665690.91%
20217,596120.16%
20207,584370.49%
20197,547-13-0.17%
20187,560-23-0.3%
20177,583-15-0.2%
20167,598220.29%
20157,576-21-0.28%
20147,597660.88%
20137,531-25-0.33%
20127,556-209-2.69%
20117,765-74-0.94%
20107,83900%
19907,449660.89%
19807,3835337.78%
19706,850-727-9.59%
19607,577-1,747-18.74%
19509,324-1,924-17.11%
194011,248-516-4.39%
193011,764-2,409-17%
192014,173-1,440-9.22%
191015,613-2,512-13.86%
190018,1255993.42%
189017,5264,96939.57%
188012,5573,87444.62%
18708,6831,61122.78%
18607,0722,82666.56%
18504,246-3,776-47.07%
2024 Growth Rate
0.66% (51)
County Seat
Greenfield
2020 Population
7,584
Area
490 mi²
Density
16 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
2.41% (183)
Founded
January 29, 1841

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White7,11493.63%
Two or more races3474.57%
Black or African American420.55%
Other race390.51%
Native American280.37%
Asian270.36%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander10.01%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Dade County, Missouri Population by Race

Dade County, Missouri Population Pyramid 2024

Dade County, Missouri Median Age

46.5

Total

44.9

Male

49.5

Female

Dade County, Missouri Adults

There are 6,065 adults, (1,862 of whom are seniors) in Dade County, Missouri.

Dade County, Missouri Age Dependency

80.8

Age Dependency Ratio

44.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Dade County, Missouri Sex Ratio

Female3,75349.39%
Male3,84550.61%

Dade County, Missouri Population by Age

Dade County, Missouri Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,0202.4576.323.7
Married1,5063.184.815.2
Non Family1,0381.2370.629.4
Female3033.26832
Male1732.850.949.1

3.01

Average Family Size

2.45

Average Household Size

76.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Dade County, Missouri Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4397.92%
Associates Degree4458.03%
Bachelors Degree63311.42%
Graduate Degree1652.98%
High School Graduate2,36642.68%
Less Than 9th Grade1482.67%
Some College1,34724.3%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Dade County, Missouri Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,1774,642726
2+ Races25621764
Hispanic94693
Black29288
Native American27240
Asian24200
Other Race17120
Islander110

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 27.59%.

Dade County, Missouri Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$30,125$48,750$18,914
Graduate Degree$61,563$101,042$40,938
High School Graduate$32,228$42,442$18,694
Less Than 9th Grade$18,611$33,519$15,811
Overall$32,521$39,103$20,538
Some College$33,244$34,325$28,500

$32,521

Average Earnings

$39,103

Average Male

$20,538

Average Female

Dade County, Missouri Earnings by Educational Attainment

Dade County, Missouri Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Dade County, Missouri Language

98.4% of Dade County, Missouri residents speak only English, while 1.6% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.83% of the population.

Dade County, Missouri Language

Dade County, Missouri Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White6,9191,13716.43%
Hispanic1777743.5%
Multiple3477020.17%
Black231982.61%
Other39512.82%
Native28414.29%
Asian27311.11%

17.04%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.27%

Male Poverty Rate

17.84%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Dade County, Missouri

The race most likely to be in poverty in Dade County, Missouri is Black, with 82.61% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Dade County, Missouri is Asian, with 11.11% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.4%. Among those working part-time, it was 26.16%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.17%.

Dade County, Missouri Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23.64%
High School17.85%
Some College8.74%
Bachelors or Greater5.42%

Dade County, Missouri Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed71.3%
Male Unemployed53.75%
Male Employed9.77%
Female Employed9.37%

Dade County, Missouri Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Dade County, Missouri Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$62,629$78,453
Households$46,806$68,598
Married Families$73,141$-999,999,999
Non Families$27,254$48,450

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Dade County, Missouri Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.8%

Male Marriage Rate

49.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Dade County, Missouri Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Dade County, Missouri Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Dade County, Missouri Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Dade County, Missouri Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

521

Number of Veterans

497

Male Veterans

24

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam236
Second Gulf War89
First Gulf War67
Korea32
World War II7

Dade County, Missouri Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74193
55 to 64133
75+128
35 to 5452
18 to 3415

Dade County, Missouri Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4998.79%
2+ Races186.5%
Hispanic75.65%
Native American27.14%
Other Race211.76%

Dade County, Missouri Veterans by Race

Dade County, Missouri Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

15.28%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.59%

Veteran Disability Rate

Dade County, Missouri Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

53.2%

Labor Force Participation

50.2%

Employment Rate

5.7%

Unemployment Rate

Dade County, Missouri Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Dade County, Missouri Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Dade 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

66.52%

Born in Dade County, Missouri

98.13%

Native Born

1.87%

Foreign Born

0.54%

Non Citizen

1.33%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.13% of Dade County, Missouri residents were born in the United States, with 66.52% having been born in Missouri. 0.54% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Africa.

Dade County, Missouri Place of Birth

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