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Miller County, MO

Demographic and economic profile of Miller County, MO, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Miller County is a small, largely residential county of 25,081 residents with a median age of 41.3 years, where 89.5% hold a high school diploma but only 21.0% have a bachelor's degree or higher, reflecting a workforce oriented toward trades and manual occupations. Labor force participation stands at 59.0% with an unemployment rate of 5.2%, and median worker earnings of $35,950 sit below the median household income of $56,736, suggesting multi-income households. Housing costs are low—median home value of $169,800 and median gross rent of $724 per month—alongside a 76.1% homeownership rate, though population growth was essentially flat at +0.1% over five years.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

25,081

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$56,736

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

41.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+0.1% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone23,799 (94.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races509 (2.0%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race314 (1.2%)
  • Black or African American Alone279 (1.1%)
  • Some Other Race Alone227 (0.9%)
  • Asian Alone96 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish498
  2. 2.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)200
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic113
  4. 4.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)35
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island21

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

19.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,519

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$29,988

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$30,290

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

14.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance2,579
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)1,697
  3. 3.Construction (Group)1,244
  4. 4.Manufacturing (Group)1,037
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services940

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations3,611
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations2,520
  3. 3.Service Occupations1,924
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,701
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,398

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 1.87×)984
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.67×)1,286
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.43×)1,741
  4. 4.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.38×)246
  5. 5.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.15×)749

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$169,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$724/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

73.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9991,006 (13.8%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999883 (12.1%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999628 (8.6%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999573 (7.9%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999442 (6.1%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999438 (6.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

21.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

89.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

59.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$35,950

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

27.2 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone8,669 (79.2%)
  • Carpooled1,279 (11.7%)
  • Worked At Home667 (6.1%)
  • Walked173 (1.6%)
  • Other124 (1.1%)
  • Taxi30 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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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.