Adair County, Missouri

6 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 25,224
Median household income: $56,583
Median home value: $159,500

Adair County is a county in Missouri with a population of 25,224. 6 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $56,583 is below the Missouri median ($68,920).

Between 2019 and 2023, Adair County's population held roughly steady from 25,369 to 25,224, while its median household income rose 34.9% from $41,929 to $56,583.

35.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 60.6% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 25,224
Median age: 29.8 yrs
Median household income: $56,583
Median home value: $159,500
Median gross rent: $782
Housing units: 11,380
Homeownership rate: 60.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.0%
Unemployment rate: 4.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

25,36925,224

Median household income

$41,929$56,583

Median home value

$126,800$159,500

Median gross rent

$646$782

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	25,369	$41,929	$126,800	$646
2020	25,468	$42,301	$123,500	$638
2021	25,339	$46,639	$127,700	$702
2022	25,299	$51,020	$146,700	$758
2023	25,224	$56,583	$159,500	$782

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1713.0%

18 to 2425.7%

25 to 3410.9%

35 to 449.2%

45 to 5410.1%

55 to 6410.2%

65 to 748.6%

75 and over6.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,421	5.6%
5 to 17	3,277	13.0%
18 to 24	6,494	25.7%
25 to 34	2,750	10.9%
35 to 44	2,332	9.2%
45 to 54	2,554	10.1%
55 to 64	2,573	10.2%
65 to 74	2,161	8.6%
75 and over	1,662	6.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	22,108	87.6%
Black or African American	1,059	4.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	77	0.3%
Asian	475	1.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	10	0.0%
Some other race	1	0.0%
Two or more races	773	3.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	721	2.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.3%

High school graduate33.2%

Some college or associate's24.5%

Bachelor's degree16.2%

Graduate or professional degree18.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,020	7.3%
High school graduate	4,653	33.2%
Some college or associate's	3,441	24.5%
Bachelor's degree	2,272	16.2%
Graduate or professional degree	2,646	18.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone75.2%

Carpooled11.6%

Public transit0.2%

Walked4.2%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home7.6%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,935	75.2%
Carpooled	1,230	11.6%
Public transit	18	0.2%
Walked	446	4.2%
Bicycle	15	0.1%
Worked from home	799	7.6%
Other means	115	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6,069	62.2%
15 to 29 min	2,228	22.8%
30 to 44 min	886	9.1%
45 to 59 min	253	2.6%
60+ min	323	3.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.60
Poverty rate: 21.2% (4,942 of 23,287)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,034	56.5%
Nonfamily households	3,877	43.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	8,911	78.3%
Vacant	2,469	21.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,399	60.6%
Renter-occupied	3,512	39.4%

1-unit, detached67.9%

1-unit, attached2.9%

2 to 4 units14.8%

5 to 19 units4.5%

20 or more units2.3%

Mobile home & other7.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,731	67.9%
1-unit, attached	334	2.9%
2 to 4 units	1,686	14.8%
5 to 19 units	508	4.5%
20 or more units	262	2.3%
Mobile home & other	859	7.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 29001
State: Missouri
Land area: 567 sq mi
Water area: 2.11 sq mi
Center point: 40.1907, -92.6036

Cities & places

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