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)
White22,42488.9%
Black or African American1,0594.2%
Two or more races1,0344.1%
Asian4751.88%
Other race1320.52%
Native American900.36%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander100.04%

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

29.8

Total

29.8

Male

30

Female

Adair County, Missouri Adults

There are 20,526 adults, (3,823 of whom are seniors) in Adair County, Missouri.

Adair County, Missouri Age Dependency

51

Age Dependency Ratio

22.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

28.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Adair County, Missouri Sex Ratio

Female12,97151.42%
Male12,25348.58%

Adair County, Missouri Population by Age

Adair County, Missouri Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8,9112.660.639.4
Married4,1173.2781.718.3
Non Family3,8771.6238.661.4
Female7303.655743
Male1874.1166.833.2

3.24

Average Family Size

2.6

Average Household Size

60.6%

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 Grade6054.31%
Associates Degree9296.62%
Bachelors Degree2,27216.19%
Graduate Degree2,64618.86%
High School Graduate4,65333.16%
Less Than 9th Grade4152.96%
Some College2,51217.9%

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
White12,50311,5404,084
Black682680354
2+ Races369340169
Asian278257232
Hispanic213210104
Native American57523
Other Race41410
Islander101010

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$39,750$46,750$33,958
Graduate Degree$57,464$85,847$50,172
High School Graduate$32,148$33,413$31,283
Less Than 9th Grade$31,250$39,063$21,210
Overall$41,924$46,436$37,369
Some College$43,317$47,289$39,669

$41,924

Average Earnings

$46,436

Average Male

$37,369

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

94.03% of Adair County, Missouri residents speak only English, while 5.97% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 3.58% of the population.

Adair County, Missouri Language

Adair County, Missouri Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White20,4344,37921.43%
Hispanic65022334.31%
Multiple95419720.65%
Asian39711929.97%
Black1,014918.97%
Other1013635.64%
Native862933.72%

21.22%

Overall Poverty Rate

19.27%

Male Poverty Rate

23.11%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Adair County, Missouri

The race most likely to be in poverty in Adair County, Missouri is Other, with 35.64% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Adair County, Missouri is Black, with 8.97% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.16%. Among those working part-time, it was 25.71%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 40.22%.

Adair County, Missouri Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade36.01%
High School13.43%
Some College12.49%
Bachelors or Greater5.35%

Adair County, Missouri Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed64.62%
Male Unemployed25%
Female Employed12.51%
Male Employed7.61%

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$78,619$125,025
Households$56,583$91,227
Married Families$88,198$-999,999,999
Non Families$25,265$44,272

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Adair County, Missouri Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

40.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

42.4%

Male Marriage Rate

39.1%

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

931

Number of Veterans

848

Male Veterans

83

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam315
Second Gulf War265
First Gulf War202
Korea43
World War II18

Adair County, Missouri Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+312
35 to 54242
65 to 74180
55 to 64141
18 to 3456

Adair County, Missouri Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White8094.37%
2+ Races9113.52%
Hispanic367.39%
Black314.13%

Adair County, Missouri Veterans by Race

Adair County, Missouri Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

12.03%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.56%

Veteran Disability Rate

Adair County, Missouri Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

53.8%

Labor Force Participation

51.2%

Employment Rate

4.9%

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

65.24%

Born in Adair County, Missouri

95.66%

Native Born

4.34%

Foreign Born

3.28%

Non Citizen

1.06%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.66% of Adair County, Missouri residents were born in the United States, with 65.24% having been born in Missouri. 3.28% 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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