Chariton County, Missouri Population 2024

7,403

Chariton County, Missouri's estimated 2024 population is 7,403 with a growth rate of 0.05% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Chariton County, Missouri is the 100th largest county in Missouri. The 2010 population was 7,836 and has seen a growth of -5.53% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20297,42340.05%
20287,41940.05%
20277,41540.05%
20267,41140.05%
20257,40740.05%
20247,40340.05%
20237,39940.05%
20227,395340.46%
20217,361-25-0.34%
20207,386-77-1.03%
20197,463140.19%
20187,449-13-0.17%
20177,462-50-0.67%
20167,512-70-0.92%
20157,582-94-1.22%
20147,676360.47%
20137,640-40-0.52%
20127,680-64-0.83%
20117,744-92-1.17%
20107,83600%
19909,202-1,287-12.27%
198010,489-595-5.37%
197011,084-1,636-12.86%
196012,720-2,224-14.88%
195014,944-3,140-17.36%
194018,084-1,504-7.68%
193019,588-2,181-10.02%
192021,769-1,734-7.38%
191023,503-3,323-12.39%
190026,8265722.18%
189026,2541,0304.08%
188025,2246,08831.81%
187019,1366,57452.33%
186012,5625,04867.18%
18507,5142,76858.32%
18404,7462,966166.63%
18301,780-5,643-76.02%
2024 Growth Rate
0.05% (4)
County Seat
Keytesville
2020 Population
7,386
Area
751 mi²
Density
10 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.23% (17)
Founded
November 16, 1820

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,91493.36%
Two or more races2082.81%
Black or African American1992.69%
Other race730.99%
Native American120.16%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Chariton County, Missouri Population by Race

Chariton County, Missouri Population Pyramid 2024

Chariton County, Missouri Median Age

45.2

Total

42.9

Male

47.2

Female

Chariton County, Missouri Adults

There are 5,690 adults, (1,851 of whom are seniors) in Chariton County, Missouri.

Chariton County, Missouri Age Dependency

92.9

Age Dependency Ratio

48.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

44.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Chariton County, Missouri Sex Ratio

Female3,70149.97%
Male3,70550.03%

Chariton County, Missouri Population by Age

Chariton County, Missouri Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,6552.780.919.1
Married1,6003.2391.28.8
Non Family8171.1265.434.6
Female1564.897525
Male823.9146.353.7

3.36

Average Family Size

2.7

Average Household Size

80.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Chariton County, Missouri Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3055.9%
Associates Degree4478.64%
Bachelors Degree64312.43%
Graduate Degree3596.94%
High School Graduate2,36645.75%
Less Than 9th Grade1462.82%
Some College90617.52%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Chariton County, Missouri Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,8884,476977
Black1201117
2+ Races10910612
Hispanic562910
Other Race2600
Native American770

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 19.99%.

Chariton County, Missouri Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$55,688$70,609$42,132
Graduate Degree$42,424$80,833$41,515
High School Graduate$33,614$40,027$19,545
Less Than 9th Grade$14,643$0$14,712
Overall$38,155$42,854$32,839
Some College$35,550$43,365$32,429

$38,155

Average Earnings

$42,854

Average Male

$32,839

Average Female

Chariton County, Missouri Earnings by Educational Attainment

Chariton County, Missouri Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Chariton County, Missouri Language

97.15% of Chariton County, Missouri residents speak only English, while 2.85% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.16% of the population.

Chariton County, Missouri Language

Chariton County, Missouri Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White6,6596429.64%
Black18812767.55%
Other734764.38%
Multiple2083416.35%
Hispanic661015.15%

11.87%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.67%

Male Poverty Rate

13.09%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Chariton County, Missouri

The race most likely to be in poverty in Chariton County, Missouri is Black, with 67.55% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Chariton County, Missouri is White, with 9.64% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.78%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.86%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.84%.

Chariton County, Missouri Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade18.7%
Some College9.74%
High School8.53%
Bachelors or Greater2.95%

Chariton County, Missouri Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed35.71%
Female Unemployed22.22%
Male Employed6.9%
Female Employed2.18%

Chariton County, Missouri Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Chariton County, Missouri Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$75,912$92,121
Households$63,307$76,981
Married Families$78,774$-999,999,999
Non Families$34,023$41,912

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Chariton County, Missouri Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.9%

Male Marriage Rate

54.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Chariton County, Missouri Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Chariton County, Missouri Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Chariton County, Missouri Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Chariton County, Missouri Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

528

Number of Veterans

468

Male Veterans

60

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam258
Second Gulf War100
First Gulf War82
Korea24
World War II3

Chariton County, Missouri Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74204
75+158
35 to 54118
55 to 6440
18 to 348

Chariton County, Missouri Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4708.78%
2+ Races3830.65%
Black158.47%
Native American541.67%

Chariton County, Missouri Veterans by Race

Chariton County, Missouri Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.09%

Veteran Poverty Rate

40.27%

Veteran Disability Rate

Chariton County, Missouri Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.1%

Labor Force Participation

54.3%

Employment Rate

3.2%

Unemployment Rate

Chariton County, Missouri Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Chariton County, Missouri Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Chariton 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

83.49%

Born in Chariton County, Missouri

98.73%

Native Born

1.27%

Foreign Born

0.92%

Non Citizen

0.35%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.73% of Chariton County, Missouri residents were born in the United States, with 83.49% having been born in Missouri. 0.92% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Chariton County, Missouri Place of Birth

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