Callaway County, Missouri Population 2024

44,739

Callaway County, Missouri's estimated 2024 population is 44,739 with a growth rate of 0.02% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Callaway County, Missouri is the 24th largest county in Missouri. The 2010 population was 44,312 and has seen a growth of 0.96% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202944,77980.02%
202844,77180.02%
202744,76380.02%
202644,75580.02%
202544,74780.02%
202444,73980.02%
202344,73180.02%
202244,723830.19%
202144,6403000.68%
202044,340-422-0.94%
201944,762-225-0.5%
201844,987-15-0.03%
201745,002-80-0.18%
201645,0823600.8%
201544,722710.16%
201444,6511050.24%
201344,5461330.3%
201244,4131020.23%
201144,311-10%
201044,31200%
199032,8095571.73%
198032,2526,40224.77%
197025,8501,9928.35%
196023,8585422.32%
195023,3162220.96%
194023,0943,17115.92%
193019,923-3,084-13.4%
192023,007-1,393-5.71%
191024,400-1,584-6.1%
190025,9848533.39%
189025,1311,4616.17%
188023,6704,46823.27%
187019,2021,75310.05%
186017,4493,62226.2%
185013,8272,06217.53%
184011,7655,60691.02%
18306,159-38,620-86.25%
2024 Growth Rate
0.02% (8)
County Website
Callaway County
County Seat
Fulton
2020 Population
44,340
Area
835 mi²
Density
54 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.9% (399)
Founded
November 25, 1820

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White40,21690.34%
Black or African American1,8984.26%
Two or more races1,8614.18%
Other race2200.49%
Native American1680.38%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander970.22%
Asian570.13%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Asian

Callaway County, Missouri Population by Race

Callaway County, Missouri Population Pyramid 2024

Callaway County, Missouri Median Age

39.6

Total

38.1

Male

40.8

Female

Callaway County, Missouri Adults

There are 35,273 adults, (7,528 of whom are seniors) in Callaway County, Missouri.

Callaway County, Missouri Age Dependency

60.5

Age Dependency Ratio

27.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Callaway County, Missouri Sex Ratio

Female21,35947.98%
Male23,15852.02%

Callaway County, Missouri Population by Age

Callaway County, Missouri Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All15,9812.5577.322.7
Married8,3593.1687.112.9
Non Family4,9761.266.433.6
Female1,7042.9161.338.7
Male9423.6876.423.6

3.07

Average Family Size

2.55

Average Household Size

77.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Callaway County, Missouri Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,4938.08%
Associates Degree2,6798.68%
Bachelors Degree4,97916.13%
Graduate Degree2,6988.74%
High School Graduate10,94635.46%
Less Than 9th Grade5411.75%
Some College6,53221.16%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Callaway County, Missouri Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White28,03625,4177,129
Black1,3331,081247
2+ Races983895146
Hispanic480378111
Native American10810845
Other Race752512
Islander373714
Asian23222

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 41.67%.

Callaway County, Missouri Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$52,964$65,347$42,683
Graduate Degree$57,285$58,824$56,699
High School Graduate$36,402$41,520$31,396
Less Than 9th Grade$34,713$35,873$20,900
Overall$42,253$47,836$37,567
Some College$41,112$49,946$35,845

$42,253

Average Earnings

$47,836

Average Male

$37,567

Average Female

Callaway County, Missouri Earnings by Educational Attainment

Callaway County, Missouri Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Callaway County, Missouri Language

98.63% of Callaway County, Missouri residents speak only English, while 1.37% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.65% of the population.

Callaway County, Missouri Language

Callaway County, Missouri Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White36,5962,9137.96%
Multiple1,76949127.76%
Black1,27736728.74%
Islander978385.57%
Hispanic923252.71%

9.47%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.03%

Male Poverty Rate

11.9%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Callaway County, Missouri

The race most likely to be in poverty in Callaway County, Missouri is Islander, with 85.57% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Callaway County, Missouri is Hispanic, with 2.71% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.36%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.61%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.44%.

Callaway County, Missouri Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade12.49%
High School10.92%
Some College7.29%
Bachelors or Greater3.68%

Callaway County, Missouri Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed29.15%
Male Unemployed12.24%
Female Employed5.84%
Male Employed2.66%

Callaway County, Missouri Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Callaway County, Missouri Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$83,245$96,728
Households$70,599$84,960
Married Families$95,094$-999,999,999
Non Families$37,500$53,339

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Callaway County, Missouri Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.7%

Male Marriage Rate

51.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Callaway County, Missouri Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Callaway 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.

Callaway County, Missouri Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Callaway County, Missouri Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,120

Number of Veterans

2,887

Male Veterans

233

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,203
First Gulf War543
Second Gulf War542
Korea253
World War II40

Callaway County, Missouri Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74977
35 to 54679
75+656
55 to 64600
18 to 34208

Callaway County, Missouri Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,9169.09%
Black1207.66%
2+ Races706.27%
Hispanic415.99%
Islander1437.84%

Callaway County, Missouri Veterans by Race

Callaway County, Missouri Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.69%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.31%

Veteran Disability Rate

Callaway County, Missouri Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.7%

Labor Force Participation

56.5%

Employment Rate

5.2%

Unemployment Rate

Callaway County, Missouri Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Callaway County, Missouri Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Callaway 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

73.1%

Born in Callaway County, Missouri

99.07%

Native Born

0.93%

Foreign Born

0.4%

Non Citizen

0.52%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.07% of Callaway County, Missouri residents were born in the United States, with 73.1% having been born in Missouri. 0.4% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Callaway County, Missouri Place of Birth

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