Moberly, Missouri Population 2024

13,202

Moberly Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Moberly was:

  • White: 83.7%
  • Black or African American: 8.63%
  • Two or more races: 5.65%
  • Other race: 1.02%
  • Asian: 0.63%
  • Native American: 0.34%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.04%
Land Area (mi²)
13.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,001.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.76% (-375)
The current population of Moberly, Missouri is 13,202 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 13,577.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White11,47383.7%
Black or African American1,1838.63%
Two or more races7755.65%
Other race1401.02%
Asian860.63%
Native American460.34%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander50.04%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Moberly Population by Race

Moberly Population Pyramid 2024

Moberly Median Age

37.5

Total

35.3

Male

40.6

Female

Moberly Adults

There are 10,638 adults, (2,178 of whom are seniors) in Moberly.

Moberly Age Dependency

62

Age Dependency Ratio

25.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Moberly Sex Ratio

Female6,35346.35%
Male7,35553.65%

Moberly Population by Age

Moberly Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,9352.45347
Non Family1,8541.241.958.1
Married1,5553.1481.418.6
Female1,1723.1738.161.9
Male3542.8136.463.6

2.99

Average Family Size

2.4

Average Household Size

53.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Moberly Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade8619.01%
Associates Degree7507.85%
Bachelors Degree1,17712.32%
Graduate Degree3373.53%
High School Graduate4,15943.52%
Less Than 9th Grade2782.91%
Some College1,99420.87%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Moberly Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Moberly Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White7,9677,0981,377
Black98274839
2+ Races31328441
Hispanic19918628
Asian636329
Other Race53530
Native American25250
Islander550

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 asian people with a rate of 46.03%.

Moberly Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$43,244$47,000$40,500
Graduate Degree$51,905$52,448$51,571
High School Graduate$28,864$30,179$27,040
Less Than 9th Grade$21,275$0$21,025
Overall$33,522$36,716$32,343
Some College$32,666$42,802$31,024

$33,522

Average Earnings

$36,716

Average Male

$32,343

Average Female

Moberly Earnings by Educational Attainment

Moberly Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Moberly Language

98.67% of Moberly residents speak only English, while 1.33% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.59% of the population.

Moberly Language

Moberly Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White10,0182,41824.14%
Multiple75017923.87%
Hispanic30611336.93%
Black603559.12%

23.33%

Overall Poverty Rate

23.81%

Male Poverty Rate

22.89%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Moberly

The race most likely to be in poverty in Moberly is Hispanic, with 36.93% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Moberly is Black, with 9.12% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.39%. Among those working part-time, it was 27.23%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 31.89%.

Moberly Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade35.78%
High School19.99%
Some College17.55%
Bachelors or Greater7.43%

Moberly Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed77.13%
Male Unemployed18.83%
Male Employed11.22%
Female Employed9.67%

Moberly Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Moberly Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$52,545$65,822
Households$39,332$56,270
Married Families$74,677$-999,999,999
Non Families$28,945$35,132

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Moberly Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

32.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

35.1%

Male Marriage Rate

30.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Moberly Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Moberly 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 45-54.

Moberly Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Moberly Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

595

Number of Veterans

548

Male Veterans

47

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War174
Second Gulf War134
Vietnam127
Korea25
World War II17

Moberly Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64196
35 to 54147
75+101
18 to 3480
65 to 7471

Moberly Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4705.25%
Black847.4%
Native American2554.35%
Asian812.7%
2+ Races82.4%
Hispanic83.24%

Moberly Veterans by Race

Moberly Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.78%

Veteran Disability Rate

Moberly Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

52.4%

Labor Force Participation

48.1%

Employment Rate

7.5%

Unemployment Rate

Moberly Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Moberly Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Moberly 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

79.07%

Born in Moberly

98.65%

Native Born

1.35%

Foreign Born

0.51%

Non Citizen

0.84%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.65% of Moberly residents were born in the United States, with 79.07% having been born in Missouri. 0.51% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Moberly Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202912,734-93-0.73%
202812,827-94-0.73%
202712,921-94-0.72%
202613,015-93-0.71%
202513,108-94-0.71%
202413,202-94-0.71%
202313,296-482-3.5%
202213,7781080.79%
202113,670930.68%
202013,577-233-1.69%
201913,8102181.6%
201813,592-200-1.45%
201713,792-39-0.28%
201613,831-34-0.25%
201513,865-5-0.04%
201413,8701521.11%
201313,718-287-2.05%
201214,005840.6%
201113,921-142-1.01%
201014,06300%
200011,945-894-6.96%
199012,839-579-4.32%
198013,4184303.31%
197012,988-182-1.38%
196013,170550.42%
195013,1151951.51%
194012,920-852-6.19%
193013,7729647.53%
192012,8081,88517.26%
191010,9232,91136.33%
19008,012-203-2.47%
18908,2152,14535.34%
18806,070-6,664-52.33%

Moberly Population by Year