Callaway County, Missouri Population 2024

44,739

Callaway County, Missouri's estimated 2024 population is 44,739 with a growth rate of 0.02% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Callaway County, Missouri is the 24th largest county in Missouri. The 2010 population was 44,312 and has seen a growth of 0.96% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202944,77980.02%
202844,77180.02%
202744,76380.02%
202644,75580.02%
202544,74780.02%
202444,73980.02%
202344,73180.02%
202244,723830.19%
202144,6403000.68%
202044,340-422-0.94%
201944,762-225-0.5%
201844,987-15-0.03%
201745,002-80-0.18%
201645,0823600.8%
201544,722710.16%
201444,6511050.24%
201344,5461330.3%
201244,4131020.23%
201144,311-10%
201044,31200%
199032,8095571.73%
198032,2526,40224.77%
197025,8501,9928.35%
196023,8585422.32%
195023,3162220.96%
194023,0943,17115.92%
193019,923-3,084-13.4%
192023,007-1,393-5.71%
191024,400-1,584-6.1%
190025,9848533.39%
189025,1311,4616.17%
188023,6704,46823.27%
187019,2021,75310.05%
186017,4493,62226.2%
185013,8272,06217.53%
184011,7655,60691.02%
18306,159-38,620-86.25%
2024 Growth Rate
0.02% (8)
County Website
Callaway County
County Seat
Fulton
2020 Population
44,340
Area
835 mi²
Density
54 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.9% (399)
Founded
November 25, 1820

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White39,77989.31%
Two or more races2,6335.91%
Black or African American1,5203.41%
Other race2590.58%
Native American2220.5%
Asian1280.29%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Callaway County, Missouri Population by Race

Callaway County, Missouri Population Pyramid 2024

Callaway County, Missouri Median Age

39.3

Total

37.8

Male

40.3

Female

Callaway County, Missouri Adults

There are 35,260 adults, (7,733 of whom are seniors) in Callaway County, Missouri.

Callaway County, Missouri Age Dependency

61.8

Age Dependency Ratio

28.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Callaway County, Missouri Sex Ratio

Female21,50948.29%
Male23,03251.71%

Callaway County, Missouri Population by Age

Callaway County, Missouri Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All16,2032.5276.323.7
Married8,2803.118713
Non Family5,0971.2161.538.5
Female1,7513.171.428.6
Male1,0753.372.827.2

3.01

Average Family Size

2.52

Average Household Size

76.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Callaway County, Missouri Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,3037.43%
Associates Degree3,0109.71%
Bachelors Degree5,32017.17%
Graduate Degree2,5408.2%
High School Graduate10,78434.8%
Less Than 9th Grade5811.87%
Some College6,45220.82%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Callaway County, Missouri Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White28,02325,5567,064
Black1,2681,081345
2+ Races1,2241,141325
Hispanic521389141
Other Race1161711
Native American1037320
Asian847326

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 93.22%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 30.95%.

Callaway County, Missouri Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$56,121$69,398$41,901
Graduate Degree$58,958$59,046$58,839
High School Graduate$39,235$43,851$34,028
Less Than 9th Grade$30,764$37,336$13,750
Overall$44,173$50,172$38,276
Some College$42,742$53,419$35,693

$44,173

Average Earnings

$50,172

Average Male

$38,276

Average Female

Callaway County, Missouri Earnings by Educational Attainment

Callaway County, Missouri Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Callaway County, Missouri Language

98.48% of Callaway County, Missouri residents speak only English, while 1.52% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.81% of the population.

Callaway County, Missouri Language

Callaway County, Missouri Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White36,5893,83910.49%
Multiple2,49049619.92%
Black94622924.21%
Hispanic96112713.22%
Other2426125.21%
Native1565032.05%

11.47%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.93%

Male Poverty Rate

13.97%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Callaway County, Missouri

The race most likely to be in poverty in Callaway County, Missouri is Native, with 32.05% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Callaway County, Missouri is White, with 10.49% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.04%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.77%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.08%.

Callaway County, Missouri Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade17.04%
High School12.57%
Some College10.97%
Bachelors or Greater4.64%

Callaway County, Missouri Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed33.74%
Male Unemployed14.52%
Female Employed7.15%
Male Employed4.35%

Callaway County, Missouri Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Callaway County, Missouri Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$86,663$103,424
Households$72,645$88,969
Married Families$97,276$-999,999,999
Non Families$36,325$50,732

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Callaway County, Missouri Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.8%

Male Marriage Rate

49.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Callaway County, Missouri Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Callaway County, Missouri 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.

Callaway County, Missouri Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Callaway County, Missouri Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,816

Number of Veterans

2,547

Male Veterans

269

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,071
First Gulf War545
Second Gulf War456
Korea223
World War II19

Callaway County, Missouri Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74852
35 to 54650
75+626
55 to 64598
18 to 3490

Callaway County, Missouri Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,6118.23%
Black14210.3%
2+ Races634.16%
Hispanic294.05%

Callaway County, Missouri Veterans by Race

Callaway County, Missouri Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.31%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.25%

Veteran Disability Rate

Callaway County, Missouri Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.6%

Labor Force Participation

55.1%

Employment Rate

5.5%

Unemployment Rate

Callaway County, Missouri Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Callaway County, Missouri Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Callaway 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

73.15%

Born in Callaway County, Missouri

98.97%

Native Born

1.03%

Foreign Born

0.49%

Non Citizen

0.54%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.97% of Callaway County, Missouri residents were born in the United States, with 73.15% having been born in Missouri. 0.49% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Callaway County, Missouri Place of Birth

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