Moniteau County, Missouri Population 2024

15,252

Moniteau County, Missouri's estimated 2024 population is 15,252 with a growth rate of -0.03% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Moniteau County, Missouri is the 65th largest county in Missouri. The 2010 population was 15,630 and has seen a growth of -2.42% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202915,232-4-0.03%
202815,236-4-0.03%
202715,240-4-0.03%
202615,244-4-0.03%
202515,248-4-0.03%
202415,252-4-0.03%
202315,256-4-0.03%
202215,260-50-0.33%
202115,310980.64%
202015,212-604-3.82%
201915,816-302-1.87%
201816,118900.56%
201716,028380.24%
201615,9901120.71%
201515,878630.4%
201415,815670.43%
201315,748740.47%
201215,674-37-0.24%
201115,711810.52%
201015,63000%
199012,2982301.91%
198012,0681,32612.34%
197010,7422422.3%
196010,500-340-3.14%
195010,840-935-7.94%
194011,775-398-3.27%
193012,173-1,359-10.04%
192013,532-843-5.86%
191014,375-1,556-9.77%
190015,9313011.93%
189015,6301,2848.95%
188014,3462,97126.12%
187011,3751,25112.36%
186010,1244,12068.62%
18506,004-9,228-60.58%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.03% (-4)
County Seat
California
2020 Population
15,212
Area
415 mi²
Density
37 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.26% (40)
Founded
February 14, 1845

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White14,28892.77%
Black or African American4092.66%
Two or more races3772.45%
Other race2261.47%
Asian490.32%
Native American390.25%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander130.08%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Moniteau County, Missouri Population by Race

Moniteau County, Missouri Population Pyramid 2024

Moniteau County, Missouri Median Age

37.6

Total

37

Male

38.9

Female

Moniteau County, Missouri Adults

There are 11,556 adults, (2,489 of whom are seniors) in Moniteau County, Missouri.

Moniteau County, Missouri Age Dependency

69.9

Age Dependency Ratio

27.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Moniteau County, Missouri Sex Ratio

Female7,41948.17%
Male7,98251.83%

Moniteau County, Missouri Population by Age

Moniteau County, Missouri Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,6912.4876.823.2
Married3,0583.1889.210.8
Non Family1,9511.176139
Female4632.8761.638.4
Male2193.5975.824.2

3.1

Average Family Size

2.48

Average Household Size

76.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Moniteau County, Missouri Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6746.53%
Associates Degree5365.19%
Bachelors Degree1,37613.32%
Graduate Degree5525.34%
High School Graduate4,42242.81%
Less Than 9th Grade7347.11%
Some College2,03519.7%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Moniteau County, Missouri Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White9,2788,1661,864
Hispanic43927312
Black3572690
Other Race18914711
2+ Races18015944
Asian44232
Native American25120
Islander13130

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 24.44%.

Moniteau County, Missouri Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$50,581$52,455$42,068
Graduate Degree$64,259$69,535$55,227
High School Graduate$39,952$45,721$34,246
Less Than 9th Grade$36,667$45,395$27,262
Overall$41,224$47,477$36,621
Some College$37,639$46,524$36,542

$41,224

Average Earnings

$47,477

Average Male

$36,621

Average Female

Moniteau County, Missouri Earnings by Educational Attainment

Moniteau County, Missouri Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Moniteau County, Missouri Language

90.4% of Moniteau County, Missouri residents speak only English, while 9.6% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 5.32% of the population.

Moniteau County, Missouri Language

Moniteau County, Missouri Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White12,6801,37610.85%
Black1128676.79%
Hispanic827566.77%
Multiple363102.75%
Asian4924.08%

10.88%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.61%

Male Poverty Rate

12.05%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Moniteau County, Missouri

The race most likely to be in poverty in Moniteau County, Missouri is Black, with 76.79% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Moniteau County, Missouri is Multiple, with 2.75% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.15%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.08%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.47%.

Moniteau County, Missouri Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade16.04%
High School11.1%
Some College9.39%
Bachelors or Greater2.1%

Moniteau County, Missouri Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed54.81%
Male Unemployed21.7%
Female Employed6.44%
Male Employed3.77%

Moniteau County, Missouri Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Moniteau County, Missouri Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$83,901$92,412
Households$66,792$78,611
Married Families$90,676$-999,999,999
Non Families$33,821$47,867

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Moniteau County, Missouri Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.4%

Male Marriage Rate

55.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Moniteau County, Missouri Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Moniteau County, Missouri Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Moniteau County, Missouri Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Moniteau County, Missouri Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

937

Number of Veterans

886

Male Veterans

51

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam340
Second Gulf War205
First Gulf War188
Korea57
World War II39

Moniteau County, Missouri Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74249
35 to 54228
75+222
55 to 64176
18 to 3462

Moniteau County, Missouri Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White8387.89%
Hispanic6712.27%
Other Race4321.18%
Black368.8%
Native American1030.3%
2+ Races104.61%

Moniteau County, Missouri Veterans by Race

Moniteau County, Missouri Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.4%

Veteran Poverty Rate

37.84%

Veteran Disability Rate

Moniteau County, Missouri Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.6%

Labor Force Participation

55.8%

Employment Rate

3%

Unemployment Rate

Moniteau County, Missouri Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Moniteau County, Missouri Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Moniteau 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

78.88%

Born in Moniteau County, Missouri

98.21%

Native Born

1.79%

Foreign Born

1.4%

Non Citizen

0.38%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.21% of Moniteau County, Missouri residents were born in the United States, with 78.88% having been born in Missouri. 1.4% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Moniteau County, Missouri Place of Birth

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