Gasconade County, Missouri Population 2024

14,638

Gasconade County, Missouri's estimated 2024 population is 14,638 with a growth rate of -0.46% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Gasconade County, Missouri is the 71st largest county in Missouri. The 2010 population was 15,207 and has seen a growth of -3.74% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202914,303-67-0.47%
202814,370-67-0.46%
202714,437-67-0.46%
202614,504-67-0.46%
202514,571-67-0.46%
202414,638-67-0.46%
202314,705-67-0.45%
202214,772-8-0.05%
202114,780170.12%
202014,763920.63%
201914,671-9-0.06%
201814,680-15-0.1%
201714,695-56-0.38%
201614,751-2-0.01%
201514,753-61-0.41%
201414,814-2-0.01%
201314,816-98-0.66%
201214,914-161-1.07%
201115,075-132-0.87%
201015,20700%
199014,0068256.26%
198013,1811,30310.97%
197011,878-317-2.6%
196012,195-147-1.19%
195012,342-72-0.58%
194012,4142421.99%
193012,172-209-1.69%
192012,381-466-3.63%
191012,8475494.46%
190012,2985925.06%
189011,7065534.96%
188011,1531,06010.5%
187010,0931,36615.65%
18608,7273,73174.68%
18504,996-334-6.27%
18405,3303,785244.98%
18301,545-12,758-89.2%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.46% (-67)
County Seat
Hermann
2020 Population
14,763
Area
519 mi²
Density
28 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-0.85% (-125)
Founded
November 25, 1820

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White14,10495.47%
Two or more races4533.07%
Black or African American1360.92%
Native American340.23%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander290.2%
Asian150.1%
Other race30.02%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Asian

Other race

Gasconade County, Missouri Population by Race

Gasconade County, Missouri Population Pyramid 2024

Gasconade County, Missouri Median Age

46.3

Total

45.3

Male

47.5

Female

Gasconade County, Missouri Adults

There are 11,768 adults, (3,381 of whom are seniors) in Gasconade County, Missouri.

Gasconade County, Missouri Age Dependency

76.2

Age Dependency Ratio

40.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Gasconade County, Missouri Sex Ratio

Female7,26849.19%
Male7,50650.81%

Gasconade County, Missouri Population by Age

Gasconade County, Missouri Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,0372.4181.118.9
Married3,2872.990.29.8
Non Family1,9581.2371.628.4
Female4563.4863.236.8
Male3363.0271.128.9

2.85

Average Family Size

2.41

Average Household Size

81.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Gasconade County, Missouri Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade7386.89%
Associates Degree1,0229.54%
Bachelors Degree1,36112.71%
Graduate Degree6265.85%
High School Graduate4,24139.61%
Less Than 9th Grade3463.23%
Some College2,37422.17%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Gasconade County, Missouri Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White10,1819,1431,854
2+ Races28924391
Hispanic13611435
Black88880
Native American31310
Asian15157
Islander11110
Other Race330

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 46.67%.

Gasconade County, Missouri Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$51,484$75,855$47,948
Graduate Degree$51,625$72,083$50,313
High School Graduate$34,821$39,452$27,056
Less Than 9th Grade$32,188$42,457$30,394
Overall$39,115$45,559$32,493
Some College$38,265$44,750$31,899

$39,115

Average Earnings

$45,559

Average Male

$32,493

Average Female

Gasconade County, Missouri Earnings by Educational Attainment

Gasconade County, Missouri Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Gasconade County, Missouri Language

98.56% of Gasconade County, Missouri residents speak only English, while 1.44% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.63% of the population.

Gasconade County, Missouri Language

Gasconade County, Missouri Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White13,6431,52411.17%
Multiple45310122.3%
Hispanic2243113.84%
Native3412.94%

11.26%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.48%

Male Poverty Rate

12.07%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Gasconade County, Missouri

The race most likely to be in poverty in Gasconade County, Missouri is Multiple, with 22.3% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Gasconade County, Missouri is Native, with 2.94% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.71%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.18%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.58%.

Gasconade County, Missouri Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade12.29%
High School11.42%
Some College8.92%
Bachelors or Greater3.28%

Gasconade County, Missouri Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed11.96%
Male Unemployed10.48%
Female Employed6.59%
Male Employed5.69%

Gasconade County, Missouri Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Gasconade County, Missouri Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$75,554$97,430
Households$65,096$85,449
Married Families$82,242$-999,999,999
Non Families$33,644$54,931

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Gasconade County, Missouri Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.3%

Male Marriage Rate

56.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Gasconade County, Missouri Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Gasconade 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.

Gasconade County, Missouri Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Gasconade County, Missouri Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

946

Number of Veterans

876

Male Veterans

70

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam382
First Gulf War190
Second Gulf War100
Korea65
World War II0

Gasconade County, Missouri Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+276
65 to 74257
55 to 64236
35 to 54146
18 to 3431

Gasconade County, Missouri Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White9028.02%
2+ Races236.73%
Native American1651.61%
Black54.63%

Gasconade County, Missouri Veterans by Race

Gasconade County, Missouri Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.59%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.8%

Veteran Disability Rate

Gasconade County, Missouri Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.8%

Labor Force Participation

59%

Employment Rate

2.9%

Unemployment Rate

Gasconade County, Missouri Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Gasconade County, Missouri Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Gasconade 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

81.72%

Born in Gasconade County, Missouri

99.44%

Native Born

0.56%

Foreign Born

0.15%

Non Citizen

0.41%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.44% of Gasconade County, Missouri residents were born in the United States, with 81.72% having been born in Missouri. 0.15% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Gasconade County, Missouri Place of Birth

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