Ralls County, Missouri Population 2024

10,568

Ralls County, Missouri's estimated 2024 population is 10,568 with a growth rate of 0.75% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Ralls County, Missouri is the 82nd largest county in Missouri. The 2010 population was 10,196 and has seen a growth of 3.65% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202910,963790.73%
202810,884790.73%
202710,805790.74%
202610,726790.74%
202510,647790.75%
202410,568790.75%
202310,489790.76%
202210,410420.41%
202110,368100.1%
202010,358660.64%
201910,292590.58%
201810,23350.05%
201710,228-12-0.12%
201610,240690.68%
201510,171-109-1.06%
201410,2801121.1%
201310,168-62-0.61%
201210,230-48-0.47%
201110,278820.8%
201010,19600%
19908,476-435-4.88%
19808,9111,14714.77%
19707,764-314-3.89%
19608,078-608-7%
19508,686-1,354-13.49%
194010,040-664-6.2%
193010,7042922.8%
192010,412-2,501-19.37%
191012,9136265.09%
190012,287-7-0.06%
189012,2944563.85%
188011,8381,32812.64%
187010,5101,91822.32%
18608,5922,44139.68%
18506,1514818.48%
18405,6701,29529.6%
18304,375-6,588-60.09%
2024 Growth Rate
0.75% (79)
County Website
Ralls County
County Seat
New London
2020 Population
10,358
Area
470 mi²
Density
22 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
2.03% (210)
Founded
November 16, 1820

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White9,71393.45%
Two or more races3653.51%
Black or African American1941.87%
Other race900.87%
Asian260.25%
Native American60.06%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Ralls County, Missouri Population by Race

Ralls County, Missouri Population Pyramid 2024

Ralls County, Missouri Median Age

45.8

Total

45.3

Male

46.6

Female

Ralls County, Missouri Adults

There are 8,218 adults, (2,372 of whom are seniors) in Ralls County, Missouri.

Ralls County, Missouri Age Dependency

77.8

Age Dependency Ratio

40.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Ralls County, Missouri Sex Ratio

Female5,08048.87%
Male5,31451.13%

Ralls County, Missouri Population by Age

Ralls County, Missouri Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,9592.686.113.9
Married2,4533.0694.95.1
Non Family1,0771.1772.627.4
Female2653.7464.935.1
Male1643.4376.223.8

3.07

Average Family Size

2.6

Average Household Size

86.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Ralls County, Missouri Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4666.2%
Associates Degree5417.19%
Bachelors Degree85611.38%
Graduate Degree4626.14%
High School Graduate3,47746.23%
Less Than 9th Grade2022.69%
Some College1,51720.17%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Ralls County, Missouri Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White7,1216,4841,241
2+ Races22121932
Black111967
Other Race432920
Hispanic291511
Asian191918
Native American660

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 asian people with a rate of 94.74%.

Ralls County, Missouri Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$56,618$66,250$49,167
Graduate Degree$65,543$66,122$61,667
High School Graduate$40,750$52,542$35,923
Less Than 9th Grade$31,875$56,250$25,000
Overall$41,759$52,691$35,774
Some College$36,766$46,705$29,940

$41,759

Average Earnings

$52,691

Average Male

$35,774

Average Female

Ralls County, Missouri Earnings by Educational Attainment

Ralls County, Missouri Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Ralls County, Missouri Language

98.36% of Ralls County, Missouri residents speak only English, while 1.64% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.97% of the population.

Ralls County, Missouri Language

Ralls County, Missouri Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White9,6391,14111.84%
Multiple3657821.37%
Black1847641.3%
Hispanic1233830.89%
Native66100%
Asian2613.85%

12.61%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.11%

Male Poverty Rate

12.09%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Ralls County, Missouri

The race most likely to be in poverty in Ralls County, Missouri is Native, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Ralls County, Missouri is Asian, with 3.85% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.41%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.76%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 26.19%.

Ralls County, Missouri Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Bachelors or Greater15.54%
High School14.04%
Less Than 9th Grade12.67%
Some College4.92%

Ralls County, Missouri Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed45.56%
Female Unemployed30%
Female Employed5.58%
Male Employed1.87%

Ralls County, Missouri Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Ralls County, Missouri Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$81,887$94,132
Households$62,054$79,625
Married Families$87,250$-999,999,999
Non Families$32,909$38,790

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Ralls County, Missouri Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

58.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.9%

Male Marriage Rate

61.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Ralls County, Missouri Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Ralls 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 45-54.

Ralls County, Missouri Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Ralls County, Missouri Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

767

Number of Veterans

740

Male Veterans

27

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam311
Second Gulf War207
First Gulf War168
Korea6
World War II0

Ralls County, Missouri Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54200
65 to 74190
75+162
55 to 64149
18 to 3466

Ralls County, Missouri Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7609.86%
2+ Races72.76%

Ralls County, Missouri Veterans by Race

Ralls County, Missouri Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.31%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.21%

Veteran Disability Rate

Ralls County, Missouri Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.6%

Labor Force Participation

54.4%

Employment Rate

3.9%

Unemployment Rate

Ralls County, Missouri Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Ralls County, Missouri Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Ralls 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

79.15%

Born in Ralls County, Missouri

99.66%

Native Born

0.34%

Foreign Born

0.13%

Non Citizen

0.2%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.66% of Ralls County, Missouri residents were born in the United States, with 79.15% having been born in Missouri. 0.13% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Ralls County, Missouri Place of Birth

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