Adair County, Missouri Population 2024

25,093

Adair County, Missouri's estimated 2024 population is 25,093 with a growth rate of -0.12% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Adair County, Missouri is the 43rd largest county in Missouri. The 2010 population was 25,638 and has seen a growth of -2.13% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202924,948-29-0.12%
202824,977-29-0.12%
202725,006-29-0.12%
202625,035-29-0.12%
202525,064-29-0.12%
202425,093-29-0.12%
202325,122-29-0.12%
202225,151-37-0.15%
202125,188-80-0.32%
202025,268-243-0.95%
201925,511-82-0.32%
201825,593710.28%
201725,5222090.83%
201625,313-83-0.33%
201525,396-156-0.61%
201425,552-176-0.68%
201325,728320.12%
201225,696200.08%
201125,676380.15%
201025,63800%
199024,577-293-1.18%
198024,8702,39810.67%
197022,4722,36711.77%
196020,1054162.11%
195019,689-557-2.75%
194020,2468104.17%
193019,436-1,968-9.19%
192021,404-1,296-5.71%
191022,7009724.47%
190021,7284,31124.75%
189017,4172,22714.66%
188015,1903,74232.69%
187011,4482,91734.19%
18608,5316,189264.26%
18502,342-22,606-90.61%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.12% (-29)
County Website
Adair County
County Seat
Kirksville
2020 Population
25,268
Area
567 mi²
Density
44 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-0.69% (-175)
Founded
January 29, 1841

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White22,80390.13%
Black or African American1,0434.12%
Two or more races7422.93%
Asian4721.87%
Other race1210.48%
Native American1050.42%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander130.05%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Adair County, Missouri Population by Race

Adair County, Missouri Population Pyramid 2024

Adair County, Missouri Median Age

29

Total

29.2

Male

28.6

Female

Adair County, Missouri Adults

There are 20,700 adults, (3,760 of whom are seniors) in Adair County, Missouri.

Adair County, Missouri Age Dependency

49.3

Age Dependency Ratio

22.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

27.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Adair County, Missouri Sex Ratio

Female13,18752.12%
Male12,11247.88%

Adair County, Missouri Population by Age

Adair County, Missouri Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8,8642.5861.938.1
Non Family4,0311.7240.859.2
Married3,9683.2484.615.4
Female6643.6752.447.6
Male2013.5565.734.3

3.22

Average Family Size

2.58

Average Household Size

61.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Adair County, Missouri Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade7635.5%
Associates Degree1,0617.65%
Bachelors Degree2,13215.37%
Graduate Degree2,62418.92%
High School Graduate4,46632.2%
Less Than 9th Grade3472.5%
Some College2,47517.85%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Adair County, Missouri Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White12,50011,4324,092
Black549547222
2+ Races278269145
Asian260239201
Hispanic20520586
Native American78682
Other Race64640
Islander131313

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

Adair County, Missouri Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$36,570$44,567$31,563
Graduate Degree$55,685$74,300$47,853
High School Graduate$32,574$33,573$28,685
Less Than 9th Grade$29,306$33,636$0
Overall$39,922$45,258$35,441
Some College$39,420$46,229$32,431

$39,922

Average Earnings

$45,258

Average Male

$35,441

Average Female

Adair County, Missouri Earnings by Educational Attainment

Adair County, Missouri Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Adair County, Missouri Language

94.5% of Adair County, Missouri residents speak only English, while 5.5% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.89% of the population.

Adair County, Missouri Language

Adair County, Missouri Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White20,4164,76523.34%
Hispanic60925541.87%
Multiple68719928.97%
Asian40516741.23%
Black95911912.41%
Native1015049.5%

23.59%

Overall Poverty Rate

19.79%

Male Poverty Rate

27.13%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Adair County, Missouri

The race most likely to be in poverty in Adair County, Missouri is Native, with 49.5% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Adair County, Missouri is Black, with 12.41% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.7%. Among those working part-time, it was 30.66%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 42.07%.

Adair County, Missouri Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade35.27%
Some College13.64%
High School13.36%
Bachelors or Greater6.5%

Adair County, Missouri Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed71.04%
Male Unemployed15.85%
Female Employed12.41%
Male Employed8.11%

Adair County, Missouri Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Adair County, Missouri Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$73,116$108,498
Households$51,020$79,229
Married Families$84,118$-999,999,999
Non Families$23,636$42,249

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Adair County, Missouri Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

39.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

41.5%

Male Marriage Rate

37.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Adair County, Missouri Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Adair 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 35-44.

Adair County, Missouri Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Adair County, Missouri Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

864

Number of Veterans

805

Male Veterans

59

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam319
First Gulf War225
Second Gulf War96
Korea85
World War II18

Adair County, Missouri Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+305
65 to 74214
55 to 64178
35 to 54133
18 to 3434

Adair County, Missouri Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7894.19%
2+ Races7113.32%
Black40.56%

Adair County, Missouri Veterans by Race

Adair County, Missouri Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

12.87%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.27%

Veteran Disability Rate

Adair County, Missouri Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

50.9%

Labor Force Participation

48.1%

Employment Rate

5.5%

Unemployment Rate

Adair County, Missouri Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Adair County, Missouri Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Adair 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

66.15%

Born in Adair County, Missouri

95.82%

Native Born

4.18%

Foreign Born

3.17%

Non Citizen

1.01%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.82% of Adair County, Missouri residents were born in the United States, with 66.15% having been born in Missouri. 3.17% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Africa.

Adair County, Missouri Place of Birth

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