Moniteau County, Missouri Population 2024

15,252

Moniteau County, Missouri's estimated 2024 population is 15,252 with a growth rate of -0.03% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Moniteau County, Missouri is the 65th largest county in Missouri. The 2010 population was 15,630 and has seen a growth of -2.42% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202915,232-4-0.03%
202815,236-4-0.03%
202715,240-4-0.03%
202615,244-4-0.03%
202515,248-4-0.03%
202415,252-4-0.03%
202315,256-4-0.03%
202215,260-50-0.33%
202115,310980.64%
202015,212-604-3.82%
201915,816-302-1.87%
201816,118900.56%
201716,028380.24%
201615,9901120.71%
201515,878630.4%
201415,815670.43%
201315,748740.47%
201215,674-37-0.24%
201115,711810.52%
201015,63000%
199012,2982301.91%
198012,0681,32612.34%
197010,7422422.3%
196010,500-340-3.14%
195010,840-935-7.94%
194011,775-398-3.27%
193012,173-1,359-10.04%
192013,532-843-5.86%
191014,375-1,556-9.77%
190015,9313011.93%
189015,6301,2848.95%
188014,3462,97126.12%
187011,3751,25112.36%
186010,1244,12068.62%
18506,004-9,228-60.58%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.03% (-4)
County Seat
California
2020 Population
15,212
Area
415 mi²
Density
37 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.26% (40)
Founded
February 14, 1845

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White13,94691.13%
Two or more races6534.27%
Black or African American3672.4%
Other race2341.53%
Asian710.46%
Native American190.12%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander130.08%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Moniteau County, Missouri Population by Race

Moniteau County, Missouri Population Pyramid 2024

Moniteau County, Missouri Median Age

38

Total

37.3

Male

39.6

Female

Moniteau County, Missouri Adults

There are 11,473 adults, (2,507 of whom are seniors) in Moniteau County, Missouri.

Moniteau County, Missouri Age Dependency

70.7

Age Dependency Ratio

28

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Moniteau County, Missouri Sex Ratio

Female7,39448.32%
Male7,90951.68%

Moniteau County, Missouri Population by Age

Moniteau County, Missouri Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,7742.4477.822.2
Married3,0543.178812
Non Family1,9701.1361.538.5
Female4922.6776.823.2
Male2583.3483.316.7

3.06

Average Family Size

2.44

Average Household Size

77.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Moniteau County, Missouri Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6085.9%
Associates Degree6696.5%
Bachelors Degree1,20711.72%
Graduate Degree5645.48%
High School Graduate4,39842.7%
Less Than 9th Grade7867.63%
Some College2,06820.08%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Moniteau County, Missouri Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White9,2018,0951,699
Hispanic42224918
Black3673060
2+ Races33022642
Other Race18914918
Asian55166
Islander13130
Native American11110

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 18.47%.

Moniteau County, Missouri Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$53,408$62,333$43,214
Graduate Degree$61,944$74,583$51,667
High School Graduate$40,384$48,000$35,300
Less Than 9th Grade$39,479$48,382$28,388
Overall$42,958$52,505$38,674
Some College$41,205$52,841$39,611

$42,958

Average Earnings

$52,505

Average Male

$38,674

Average Female

Moniteau County, Missouri Earnings by Educational Attainment

Moniteau County, Missouri Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Moniteau County, Missouri Language

89.71% of Moniteau County, Missouri residents speak only English, while 10.29% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 5.67% of the population.

Moniteau County, Missouri Language

Moniteau County, Missouri Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White12,6461,39811.05%
Multiple636213.3%
Hispanic844172.01%
Black451431.11%
Other231125.19%
Asian7122.82%

10.45%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.86%

Male Poverty Rate

10.99%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Moniteau County, Missouri

The race most likely to be in poverty in Moniteau County, Missouri is Black, with 31.11% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Moniteau County, Missouri is Hispanic, with 2.01% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.66%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.32%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.49%.

Moniteau County, Missouri Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade12.19%
High School12%
Some College8.53%
Bachelors or Greater1.46%

Moniteau County, Missouri Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed35.87%
Male Unemployed30.49%
Female Employed5.19%
Male Employed3.52%

Moniteau County, Missouri Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Moniteau County, Missouri Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$85,598$94,311
Households$65,161$78,901
Married Families$92,412$-999,999,999
Non Families$32,377$45,869

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Moniteau County, Missouri Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.9%

Male Marriage Rate

55.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Moniteau County, Missouri Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Moniteau 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 45-54.

Moniteau County, Missouri Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Moniteau County, Missouri Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

891

Number of Veterans

819

Male Veterans

72

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam292
First Gulf War208
Second Gulf War203
World War II51
Korea43

Moniteau County, Missouri Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74232
75+225
35 to 54212
55 to 64171
18 to 3451

Moniteau County, Missouri Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7937.63%
Hispanic6411.21%
Other Race4522.5%
Black287.63%
2+ Races143.2%
Native American11100%

Moniteau County, Missouri Veterans by Race

Moniteau County, Missouri Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.17%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.38%

Veteran Disability Rate

Moniteau County, Missouri Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.7%

Labor Force Participation

57.2%

Employment Rate

2.5%

Unemployment Rate

Moniteau County, Missouri Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Moniteau County, Missouri Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Moniteau 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

80.06%

Born in Moniteau County, Missouri

97.56%

Native Born

2.44%

Foreign Born

1.22%

Non Citizen

1.22%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.56% of Moniteau County, Missouri residents were born in the United States, with 80.06% having been born in Missouri. 1.22% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Moniteau County, Missouri Place of Birth

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