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Pettis County, MO

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

AI Overview

Pettis County is a small central Missouri county of 43,205 residents with a modest 2.0% population gain over five years, anchored by a manufacturing and trade-oriented local economy that generates a GDP per capita of $61,153 against median worker earnings of $35,691. The labor force participation rate stands at 63.3%, unemployment at 4.0%, and just 18.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, pointing to a workforce that skews toward trades and mid-skill occupations. Housing costs remain low—median home value of $161,500 and median gross rent of $863/month—while a 70.1% homeownership rate and 19.4-minute average commute reflect a relatively stable, low-cost operating environment.

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

Population

43,205

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$60,430

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

38.2 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+2.0% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone36,541 (84.2%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,796 (4.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,677 (3.9%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,648 (3.8%)
  • Black or African American Alone1,073 (2.5%)
  • Asian Alone299 (0.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish2,685
  2. 2.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic1,443
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic500
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island83
  5. 5.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)62

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

25.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

17.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

7.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

2,937

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$61,153

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$30,954

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

13.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance4,385
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)3,922
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)2,414
  4. 4.Construction (Group)1,433
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services1,416

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations5,725
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations4,693
  3. 3.Service Occupations3,709
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations3,518
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,460

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.23×)720
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.84×)3,701
  3. 3.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.63×)760
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.12×)2,462
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.08×)1,029

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$161,500

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$863/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

69.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9991,364 (11.6%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,321 (11.2%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9991,313 (11.2%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,088 (9.3%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9991,084 (9.2%)
  • $125,000 to $149,9991,028 (8.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

18.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

87.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

63.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$35,691

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

18.7 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

7.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone14,994 (76.0%)
  • Carpooled2,520 (12.8%)
  • Worked At Home1,378 (7.0%)
  • Walked406 (2.1%)
  • Other294 (1.5%)
  • Public Transit60 (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.