Bates County, Missouri

10 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 16,121
Median household income: $57,914
Median home value: $154,800

Bates County, Missouri counts 16,121 residents. 10 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $57,914 runs below the Missouri figure of $68,920.

From 2019 to 2023, Bates County's population declined 1.1% from 16,296 to 16,121, while its median household income rose 21.6% from $47,625 to $57,914.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 17.6% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 92.2% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 16,121
Median age: 40.8 yrs
Median household income: $57,914
Median home value: $154,800
Median gross rent: $760
Housing units: 7,192
Homeownership rate: 72.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.3%
Unemployment rate: 6.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

16,29616,121

Median household income

$47,625$57,914

Median home value

$114,600$154,800

Median gross rent

$654$760

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	16,296	$47,625	$114,600	$654
2020	16,282	$46,733	$119,600	$631
2021	16,100	$52,093	$128,600	$674
2022	16,101	$54,122	$151,300	$736
2023	16,121	$57,914	$154,800	$760

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

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1717.6%

18 to 247.5%

25 to 3411.9%

35 to 4411.5%

45 to 5411.7%

55 to 6414.8%

65 to 7411.1%

75 and over8.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	923	5.7%
5 to 17	2,843	17.6%
18 to 24	1,204	7.5%
25 to 34	1,921	11.9%
35 to 44	1,852	11.5%
45 to 54	1,885	11.7%
55 to 64	2,392	14.8%
65 to 74	1,792	11.1%
75 and over	1,309	8.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	14,865	92.2%
Black or African American	344	2.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	55	0.3%
Asian	64	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	14	0.1%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	393	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	386	2.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.0%

High school graduate46.2%

Some college or associate's27.5%

Bachelor's degree9.5%

Graduate or professional degree5.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,226	11.0%
High school graduate	5,152	46.2%
Some college or associate's	3,070	27.5%
Bachelor's degree	1,060	9.5%
Graduate or professional degree	643	5.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 34 min

Drove alone79.5%

Carpooled7.8%

Public transit0.2%

Walked1.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.9%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,371	79.5%
Carpooled	528	7.8%
Public transit	11	0.2%
Walked	105	1.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	669	9.9%
Other means	74	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,722	28.3%
15 to 29 min	1,261	20.7%
30 to 44 min	1,161	19.1%
45 to 59 min	582	9.6%
60+ min	1,363	22.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.64
Poverty rate: 18.7% (2,937 of 15,693)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,134	69.2%
Nonfamily households	1,841	30.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,975	83.1%
Vacant	1,217	16.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,322	72.3%
Renter-occupied	1,653	27.7%

1-unit, detached77.2%

1-unit, attached1.5%

2 to 4 units6.7%

5 to 19 units1.2%

20 or more units0.3%

Mobile home & other13.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,552	77.2%
1-unit, attached	107	1.5%
2 to 4 units	483	6.7%
5 to 19 units	89	1.2%
20 or more units	19	0.3%
Mobile home & other	942	13.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 29013
State: Missouri
Land area: 837 sq mi
Water area: 15 sq mi
Center point: 38.2572, -94.3392

Cities & places

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