Laclede County, Missouri Population 2024

37,015

Laclede County, Missouri's estimated 2024 population is 37,015 with a growth rate of 0.91% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Laclede County, Missouri is the 33rd largest county in Missouri. The 2010 population was 35,697 and has seen a growth of 3.69% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202938,6903350.87%
202838,3553350.88%
202738,0203350.89%
202637,6853350.9%
202537,3503350.91%
202437,0153350.91%
202336,6803350.92%
202236,3451890.52%
202136,1561130.31%
202036,0431740.49%
201935,8691850.52%
201835,6842170.61%
201735,467-19-0.05%
201635,486-20-0.06%
201535,506-52-0.15%
201435,558-114-0.32%
201335,6721820.51%
201235,490-178-0.5%
201135,668-29-0.08%
201035,69700%
199027,1582,83511.66%
198024,3234,37921.96%
197019,9449535.02%
196018,991-19-0.1%
195019,0102921.56%
194018,7182,39814.69%
193016,320-537-3.19%
192016,857-506-2.91%
191017,3638405.08%
190016,5231,82212.39%
189014,7013,17727.57%
188011,5242,14422.86%
18709,3804,19881.01%
18605,1822,684107.45%
18502,498-36,192-93.54%
2024 Growth Rate
0.91% (335)
County Website
Laclede County
County Seat
Lebanon
2020 Population
36,043
Area
765 mi²
Density
48 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
2.7% (972)
Founded
February 24, 1849

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White33,14891.46%
Two or more races1,9595.4%
Other race4521.25%
Black or African American2600.72%
Asian2480.68%
Native American1360.38%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander420.12%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Laclede County, Missouri Population by Race

Laclede County, Missouri Population Pyramid 2024

Laclede County, Missouri Median Age

39.6

Total

39.1

Male

40.8

Female

Laclede County, Missouri Adults

There are 27,256 adults, (6,510 of whom are seniors) in Laclede County, Missouri.

Laclede County, Missouri Age Dependency

74.7

Age Dependency Ratio

31.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

43.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Laclede County, Missouri Sex Ratio

Female18,07449.87%
Male18,17150.13%

Laclede County, Missouri Population by Age

Laclede County, Missouri Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All14,4532.4970.129.9
Married6,8493.0986.313.7
Non Family4,9581.2156.743.3
Female1,7393.5844.355.7
Male9072.8470.529.5

3

Average Family Size

2.49

Average Household Size

70.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Laclede County, Missouri Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,3259.46%
Associates Degree1,6916.88%
Bachelors Degree2,52310.26%
Graduate Degree1,3265.39%
High School Graduate10,52142.8%
Less Than 9th Grade1,1564.7%
Some College5,04220.51%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Laclede County, Missouri Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White22,75119,7303,539
2+ Races89571379
Hispanic580397122
Other Race28913255
Asian18615782
Black148739
Native American848321
Islander42260

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 98.81%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 44.09%.

Laclede County, Missouri Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$45,051$62,404$35,720
Graduate Degree$78,607$129,000$57,188
High School Graduate$34,138$41,028$27,011
Less Than 9th Grade$27,179$36,280$25,613
Overall$37,300$45,853$30,860
Some College$37,303$47,370$32,131

$37,300

Average Earnings

$45,853

Average Male

$30,860

Average Female

Laclede County, Missouri Earnings by Educational Attainment

Laclede County, Missouri Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Laclede County, Missouri Language

97.14% of Laclede County, Missouri residents speak only English, while 2.86% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.35% of the population.

Laclede County, Missouri Language

Laclede County, Missouri Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White32,4595,77517.79%
Multiple1,92160331.39%
Hispanic99521221.31%
Black24612852.03%
Other4524610.18%
Asian2484016.13%
Native1362619.12%

18.56%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.38%

Male Poverty Rate

21.81%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Laclede County, Missouri

The race most likely to be in poverty in Laclede County, Missouri is Black, with 52.03% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Laclede County, Missouri is Other, with 10.18% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.63%. Among those working part-time, it was 23.2%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 27.42%.

Laclede County, Missouri Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23.02%
High School18.75%
Some College14.48%
Bachelors or Greater6.55%

Laclede County, Missouri Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed56.18%
Male Unemployed35.82%
Female Employed9.91%
Male Employed7.08%

Laclede County, Missouri Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Laclede County, Missouri Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$63,063$80,563
Households$50,825$68,851
Married Families$78,023$-999,999,999
Non Families$29,640$42,702

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Laclede County, Missouri Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.4%

Male Marriage Rate

46.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Laclede County, Missouri Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Laclede County, Missouri Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Laclede County, Missouri Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Laclede County, Missouri Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,425

Number of Veterans

2,335

Male Veterans

90

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam946
First Gulf War560
Second Gulf War382
Korea125
World War II0

Laclede County, Missouri Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64725
65 to 74582
75+559
35 to 54439
18 to 34120

Laclede County, Missouri Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,2779.01%
2+ Races948.25%
Hispanic619.85%
Islander42100%
Native American1214.29%

Laclede County, Missouri Veterans by Race

Laclede County, Missouri Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.32%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.07%

Veteran Disability Rate

Laclede County, Missouri Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.1%

Labor Force Participation

56.7%

Employment Rate

5.5%

Unemployment Rate

Laclede County, Missouri Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Laclede County, Missouri Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Laclede 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

66.5%

Born in Laclede County, Missouri

98.53%

Native Born

1.47%

Foreign Born

0.66%

Non Citizen

0.81%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.53% of Laclede County, Missouri residents were born in the United States, with 66.5% having been born in Missouri. 0.66% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Laclede County, Missouri Place of Birth

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