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Warren County, MO

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

AI Overview

Warren County is a small exurban community of 36,467 residents that grew 7.5% over five years, reflecting its role as a bedroom community with a mean commute of 31.6 minutes and an 82.4% homeownership rate supported by a median home value of $241,200 and median rent of $913 per month. The labor force participation rate stands at 63.8%, with median worker earnings of $40,886 and an unemployment rate of 3.8%; college attainment is relatively low at 19.6% with a bachelor's degree or higher. A median household income of $81,209 alongside a 9.3% poverty rate and a GDP per capita of $24,547 points to a workforce that skews toward trade and service occupations rather than high-wage knowledge industries.

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

Population

36,467

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$81,209

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

40.8 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+7.5% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone33,419 (89.9%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,387 (3.7%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,242 (3.3%)
  • Black or African American Alone407 (1.1%)
  • Some Other Race Alone393 (1.1%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone168 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish786
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic153
  3. 3.Other Indo-European121
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island15
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)6

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

17.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

2,643

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$24,547

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$36,403

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

9.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance3,230
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)2,699
  3. 3.Construction (Group)2,305
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)2,230
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services1,479

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations5,983
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations3,586
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations3,236
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,721
  5. 5.Service Occupations2,417

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Construction (LQ 1.92×)2,356
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.49×)2,634
  3. 3.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.40×)575
  4. 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.25×)1,302
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.17×)979

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$241,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$913/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

80.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9992,143 (19.3%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9991,692 (15.2%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,670 (15.0%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9991,109 (10.0%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999980 (8.8%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999887 (8.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

19.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

89.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

63.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$40,886

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

31.6 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone14,279 (80.5%)
  • Carpooled1,684 (9.5%)
  • Worked At Home1,599 (9.0%)
  • Walked70 (0.4%)
  • Other70 (0.4%)
  • Public Transit30 (0.2%)

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.