Sullivan, Missouri Population 2024

6,799

Sullivan Demographics

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

  • White: 87.19%
  • Two or more races: 10.28%
  • Black or African American: 1.89%
  • Native American: 0.33%
  • Other race: 0.31%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
8.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
829.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.72% (-119)
The current population of Sullivan, Missouri is 6,799 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 6,918.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,54187.19%
Two or more races65310.28%
Black or African American1201.89%
Native American210.33%
Other race200.31%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Sullivan Population by Race

Sullivan Population Pyramid 2024

Sullivan Median Age

41.9

Total

37.6

Male

44.4

Female

Sullivan Adults

There are 4,868 adults, (1,343 of whom are seniors) in Sullivan.

Sullivan Age Dependency

80.3

Age Dependency Ratio

38.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Sullivan Sex Ratio

Female3,38853.31%
Male2,96746.69%

Sullivan Population by Age

Sullivan Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,7472.2768.631.4
Non Family1,1661.2461.338.7
Married9262.8988.611.4
Female3893.146.553.5
Male2663.3663.236.8

2.86

Average Family Size

2.27

Average Household Size

68.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Sullivan Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2345.37%
Associates Degree3077.05%
Bachelors Degree47310.86%
Graduate Degree3588.22%
High School Graduate1,66538.21%
Less Than 9th Grade1733.97%
Some College1,14726.33%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Sullivan Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Sullivan Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,9113,556813
2+ Races35234718
Hispanic60400
Black2700
Native American21210
Other Race2000

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 white people with a rate of 20.79%.

Sullivan Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$52,813$0$42,917
Graduate Degree$85,087$105,179$67,885
High School Graduate$43,000$51,230$36,071
Less Than 9th Grade$18,750$22,917$16,125
Overall$43,387$53,849$34,988
Some College$42,911$57,821$32,776

$43,387

Average Earnings

$53,849

Average Male

$34,988

Average Female

Sullivan Earnings by Educational Attainment

Sullivan Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Sullivan Language

98.64% of Sullivan residents speak only English, while 1.36% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.74% of the population.

Sullivan Language

Sullivan Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5,34861311.46%
Multiple65313320.37%
Hispanic1012827.72%
Black1201411.67%

12.57%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.14%

Male Poverty Rate

18.28%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Sullivan

The race most likely to be in poverty in Sullivan is Hispanic, with 27.72% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Sullivan is White, with 11.46% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.73%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.27%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.06%.

Sullivan Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade31.14%
Some College10.04%
High School7.63%
Bachelors or Greater6.13%

Sullivan Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed76.34%
Female Employed7.81%
Male Employed2.65%
Male Unemployed0%

Sullivan Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Sullivan Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$80,521$85,761
Households$60,137$74,030
Married Families$96,250$-999,999,999
Non Families$43,929$55,838

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Sullivan Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

38.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

42.9%

Male Marriage Rate

34.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Sullivan Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Sullivan 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.

Sullivan Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Sullivan Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

289

Number of Veterans

289

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam112
Second Gulf War30
Korea16
First Gulf War14
World War II0

Sullivan Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+153
65 to 7462
55 to 6430
35 to 5426
18 to 3418

Sullivan Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2896.71%

Sullivan Veterans by Race

Sullivan Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.78%

Veteran Poverty Rate

57.4%

Veteran Disability Rate

Sullivan Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.8%

Labor Force Participation

57.1%

Employment Rate

6%

Unemployment Rate

Sullivan Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Sullivan Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Sullivan 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

79.42%

Born in Sullivan

99.84%

Native Born

0.16%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.16%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.84% of Sullivan residents were born in the United States, with 79.42% having been born in Missouri. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Sullivan Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20296,650-30-0.45%
20286,680-30-0.45%
20276,710-29-0.43%
20266,739-30-0.44%
20256,769-30-0.44%
20246,799-30-0.44%
20236,829-23-0.34%
20226,852-23-0.33%
20216,875-43-0.62%
20206,918-185-2.6%
20197,103-25-0.35%
20187,128-38-0.53%
20177,166650.92%
20167,101-10-0.14%
20157,111711.01%
20147,040-20-0.28%
20137,060-20-0.28%
20127,080-40-0.56%
20117,12080.11%
20107,11200%
20006,35169012.19%
19905,6612003.66%
19805,4613617.08%
19705,1001,65848.17%
19603,44242314.01%
19503,01950219.94%
19402,517-4,133-62.15%

Sullivan Population by Year