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)
White9,73493.99%
Two or more races3243.13%
Black or African American1841.78%
Other race990.96%
Asian100.1%
Native American50.05%
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

45.5

Total

44.6

Male

46.8

Female

Ralls County, Missouri Adults

There are 8,190 adults, (2,295 of whom are seniors) in Ralls County, Missouri.

Ralls County, Missouri Age Dependency

75.7

Age Dependency Ratio

38.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Ralls County, Missouri Sex Ratio

Female5,05548.81%
Male5,30151.19%

Ralls County, Missouri Population by Age

Ralls County, Missouri Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,0142.568713
Married2,404392.67.4
Non Family1,1401.1478.821.2
Female2723.7572.427.6
Male1983.7886.413.6

3.03

Average Family Size

2.56

Average Household Size

87.0%

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 Grade3885.23%
Associates Degree5667.62%
Bachelors Degree83811.29%
Graduate Degree3324.47%
High School Graduate3,62548.83%
Less Than 9th Grade2443.29%
Some College1,43019.26%

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
White7,0556,4251,068
2+ Races19619430
Black79799
Hispanic555541
Other Race393921
Asian10103
Native American550

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 74.55%.

Ralls County, Missouri Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$54,609$59,205$48,587
Graduate Degree$54,125$74,432$53,393
High School Graduate$39,210$47,292$31,757
Less Than 9th Grade$33,616$47,308$23,542
Overall$40,214$49,637$32,958
Some College$36,176$47,969$31,102

$40,214

Average Earnings

$49,637

Average Male

$32,958

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

98.29% of Ralls County, Missouri residents speak only English, while 1.71% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.18% of the population.

Ralls County, Missouri Language

Ralls County, Missouri Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White9,5901,12611.74%
Black17510459.43%
Multiple324319.57%
Native55100%
Asian10330%

12.34%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.49%

Male Poverty Rate

12.18%

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 Multiple, with 9.57% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.31%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.91%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 26.75%.

Ralls County, Missouri Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade16.4%
Bachelors or Greater15.38%
High School13.68%
Some College3.98%

Ralls County, Missouri Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed48.59%
Female Unemployed25%
Female Employed5.24%
Male Employed1.63%

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$78,871$84,519
Households$62,615$75,409
Married Families$84,167$-999,999,999
Non Families$30,893$49,717

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Ralls County, Missouri Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

58.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.6%

Male Marriage Rate

61.7%

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

793

Number of Veterans

722

Male Veterans

71

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam337
First Gulf War204
Second Gulf War170
World War II20
Korea10

Ralls County, Missouri Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74261
35 to 54201
75+158
55 to 64134
18 to 3439

Ralls County, Missouri Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White78410.15%
2+ Races94.05%

Ralls County, Missouri Veterans by Race

Ralls County, Missouri Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.04%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.14%

Veteran Disability Rate

Ralls County, Missouri Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.8%

Labor Force Participation

54.8%

Employment Rate

5.3%

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

78.58%

Born in Ralls County, Missouri

99.4%

Native Born

0.6%

Foreign Born

0.11%

Non Citizen

0.49%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.4% of Ralls County, Missouri residents were born in the United States, with 78.58% having been born in Missouri. 0.11% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Ralls County, Missouri Place of Birth

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