state

Missouri

Demographic and economic profile of Missouri, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey).

Population

6,245,466

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$68,920

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Age

39.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+1.3% since 2018

Missouri added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone4,831,646 (78.3%)
  • Black or African American Alone686,616 (11.1%)
  • Two or More Races388,899 (6.3%)
  • Asian Alone127,846 (2.1%)
  • Some Other Race Alone106,663 (1.7%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone16,830 (0.3%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish165,840
  2. 2.Other Indo-European34,706
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island29,857
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic28,442
  5. 5.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic24,933

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

17.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

4.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

354,505

Census ACS · as of 2023

Economy

GDP per Capita

$55,544

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

91.1 (US=100)

Data USA · as of 2023

Per Capita Income

$38,497

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

12.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services & Health Care716,737
  2. 2.Manufacturing337,649
  3. 3.Retail Trade336,813
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management303,440
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation243,999

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,203,435
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations609,281
  3. 3.Service Occupations468,096
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations436,834
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations256,853

Census ACS · as of 2023

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 1.14×)337,649
  2. 2.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.09×)216,470
  3. 3.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.07×)73,324
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.04×)336,813
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.03×)716,737

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$215,600

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$996/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

67.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999235,109 (13.9%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999222,581 (13.2%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999180,118 (10.7%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999125,635 (7.4%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999125,007 (7.4%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999123,932 (7.3%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

31.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

91.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

63.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$41,514

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

23.7 min

Census ACS · as of 2023

Households Without a Vehicle

6.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone2,245,968 (76.4%)
  • Worked at Home340,575 (11.6%)
  • Carpooled234,862 (8.0%)
  • Walked52,385 (1.8%)
  • Taxi, Motorcycle, or Other33,318 (1.1%)
  • Public Transit25,326 (0.9%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.