Stoddard County, Missouri Population 2024

28,404

Stoddard County, Missouri's estimated 2024 population is 28,404 with a growth rate of 0.02% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Stoddard County, Missouri is the 38th largest county in Missouri. The 2010 population was 30,025 and has seen a growth of -5.4% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202928,43970.02%
202828,43270.02%
202728,42570.02%
202628,41870.02%
202528,41170.02%
202428,40470.02%
202328,39770.02%
202228,390-129-0.45%
202128,519-132-0.46%
202028,651-445-1.53%
201929,096-192-0.66%
201829,288-96-0.33%
201729,384-120-0.41%
201629,504-247-0.83%
201529,751-43-0.14%
201429,794-8-0.03%
201329,802-14-0.05%
201229,816-34-0.11%
201129,850-175-0.58%
201030,02500%
199028,895-114-0.39%
198029,0093,23812.56%
197025,771-3,719-12.61%
196029,490-3,973-11.87%
195033,4634541.38%
194033,0095,55720.24%
193027,452-2,303-7.74%
192029,7551,9487.01%
191027,8073,13812.72%
190024,6697,34242.37%
189017,3273,89629.01%
188013,4314,89657.36%
18708,5356588.35%
18607,8773,60084.17%
18504,2771,12435.65%
18403,153-25,286-88.91%
2024 Growth Rate
0.02% (7)
County Seat
Bloomfield
2020 Population
28,651
Area
823 mi²
Density
35 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-0.86% (-247)
Founded
January 2, 1835

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White27,13794.7%
Two or more races9423.29%
Black or African American3761.31%
Other race1060.37%
Native American690.24%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander180.06%
Asian80.03%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Asian

Stoddard County, Missouri Population by Race

Stoddard County, Missouri Population Pyramid 2024

Stoddard County, Missouri Median Age

41.3

Total

39.6

Male

42.8

Female

Stoddard County, Missouri Adults

There are 22,389 adults, (5,751 of whom are seniors) in Stoddard County, Missouri.

Stoddard County, Missouri Age Dependency

72.2

Age Dependency Ratio

34.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Stoddard County, Missouri Sex Ratio

Female14,63851.08%
Male14,01848.92%

Stoddard County, Missouri Population by Age

Stoddard County, Missouri Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All11,4722.4671.228.8
Married5,7053.0282.917.1
Non Family4,0331.1764.335.7
Female1,2173.3147.752.3
Male5174.4252.447.6

3.04

Average Family Size

2.46

Average Household Size

71.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Stoddard County, Missouri Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,52012.52%
Associates Degree1,3576.74%
Bachelors Degree2,06810.27%
Graduate Degree9284.61%
High School Graduate8,65242.98%
Less Than 9th Grade1,2136.03%
Some College3,39016.84%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Stoddard County, Missouri Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White19,31115,7922,886
2+ Races38826952
Hispanic24620644
Black20915813
Other Race67290
Islander181818
Native American13131
Asian840

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 islander people with a rate of 100%.

Stoddard County, Missouri Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$54,716$64,479$37,788
Graduate Degree$52,866$86,161$48,558
High School Graduate$34,052$46,475$27,013
Less Than 9th Grade$24,650$34,044$14,773
Overall$36,592$47,889$29,059
Some College$35,793$44,875$29,365

$36,592

Average Earnings

$47,889

Average Male

$29,059

Average Female

Stoddard County, Missouri Earnings by Educational Attainment

Stoddard County, Missouri Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Stoddard County, Missouri Language

98.99% of Stoddard County, Missouri residents speak only English, while 1.01% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.64% of the population.

Stoddard County, Missouri Language

Stoddard County, Missouri Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White26,3974,08515.48%
Multiple94021022.34%
Black36620255.19%
Hispanic54814025.55%
Other1062624.53%
Native691927.54%
Asian8450%

16.46%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.26%

Male Poverty Rate

18.57%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Stoddard County, Missouri

The race most likely to be in poverty in Stoddard County, Missouri is Black, with 55.19% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Stoddard County, Missouri is White, with 15.48% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.17%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.64%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.08%.

Stoddard County, Missouri Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade24.03%
High School14.62%
Some College11.69%
Bachelors or Greater3.54%

Stoddard County, Missouri Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed53.5%
Male Unemployed31.36%
Female Employed9.17%
Male Employed6.42%

Stoddard County, Missouri Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Stoddard County, Missouri Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$67,272$76,167
Households$51,703$64,497
Married Families$78,741$-999,999,999
Non Families$28,615$40,326

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Stoddard County, Missouri Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.1%

Male Marriage Rate

48.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Stoddard County, Missouri Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Stoddard 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.

Stoddard County, Missouri Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Stoddard County, Missouri Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,979

Number of Veterans

1,782

Male Veterans

197

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam850
First Gulf War272
Second Gulf War216
Korea178
World War II0

Stoddard County, Missouri Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74686
75+506
55 to 64355
35 to 54350
18 to 3482

Stoddard County, Missouri Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,9248.96%
Hispanic298.63%
2+ Races234.42%
Islander18100%
Native American1038.46%
Black41.61%

Stoddard County, Missouri Veterans by Race

Stoddard County, Missouri Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.42%

Veteran Poverty Rate

39.4%

Veteran Disability Rate

Stoddard County, Missouri Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

54.5%

Labor Force Participation

52.1%

Employment Rate

4.3%

Unemployment Rate

Stoddard County, Missouri Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Stoddard County, Missouri Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Stoddard 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

78.61%

Born in Stoddard County, Missouri

99.88%

Native Born

0.12%

Foreign Born

0.06%

Non Citizen

0.06%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.88% of Stoddard County, Missouri residents were born in the United States, with 78.61% having been born in Missouri. 0.06% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Stoddard County, Missouri Place of Birth

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