Shell Knob

Population: 1,445
Median household income: $51,852
Median home value: $304,700

Located in Barry County, Missouri, Shell Knob is a community with a population of 1,445. The median household income of $51,852 is below the Barry County median ($56,611).

From 2019 to 2023, Shell Knob's population grew 32.4% from 1,091 to 1,445, while its median home value rose 54.4% from $197,300 to $304,700.

20.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 84.8% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,445
Median age: 59.5 yrs
Median household income: $51,852
Median home value: $304,700
Median gross rent: $1,010
Housing units: 1,471
Homeownership rate: 84.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.2%
Unemployment rate: 4.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,0911,445

Median household income

$38,080$51,852

Median home value

$197,300$304,700

Median gross rent

$681$1,010

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,091	$38,080	$197,300	$681
2020	1,306	$39,545	$241,000	$685
2021	1,579	$49,688	$220,600	—
2022	1,415	$49,853	$296,900	$1,056
2023	1,445	$51,852	$304,700	$1,010

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

Age distribution

Under 53.3%

5 to 177.9%

18 to 246.4%

25 to 3410.7%

35 to 446.2%

45 to 5410.4%

55 to 6418.8%

65 to 7420.6%

75 and over15.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	47	3.3%
5 to 17	114	7.9%
18 to 24	93	6.4%
25 to 34	154	10.7%
35 to 44	90	6.2%
45 to 54	150	10.4%
55 to 64	272	18.8%
65 to 74	298	20.6%
75 and over	227	15.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,077	74.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	9	0.6%
Asian	15	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	13	0.9%
Two or more races	123	8.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	208	14.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.8%

High school graduate48.4%

Some college or associate's21.7%

Bachelor's degree16.5%

Graduate or professional degree3.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	117	9.8%
High school graduate	576	48.4%
Some college or associate's	258	21.7%
Bachelor's degree	196	16.5%
Graduate or professional degree	44	3.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone59.9%

Carpooled16.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home19.4%

Other means4.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	336	59.9%
Carpooled	91	16.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	109	19.4%
Other means	25	4.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	185	40.9%
15 to 29 min	165	36.5%
30 to 44 min	45	10.0%
45 to 59 min	42	9.3%
60+ min	15	3.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.11
Poverty rate: 16.5% (239 of 1,445)

	Count	Share
Family households	454	66.2%
Nonfamily households	232	33.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1993

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	686	46.6%
Vacant	785	53.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	582	84.8%
Renter-occupied	104	15.2%

1-unit, detached84.8%

1-unit, attached2.4%

2 to 4 units3.3%

5 to 19 units0.9%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other8.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,248	84.8%
1-unit, attached	35	2.4%
2 to 4 units	48	3.3%
5 to 19 units	13	0.9%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	127	8.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2967232
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 9.48 sq mi
Water area: 3.43 sq mi
Center point: 36.5958, -93.5966