Callaway County, Missouri

7 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 44,541
Median household income: $72,645
Median home value: $196,200

Callaway County, Missouri counts 44,541 residents. 7 cities and places have their primary county here. At $72,645, its median household income sits above Missouri's $68,920.

Between 2019 and 2023, Callaway County's population held roughly steady from 44,889 to 44,541, while its median household income rose 27.6% from $56,938 to $72,645.

11.5% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.52 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 44,541
Median age: 39.3 yrs
Median household income: $72,645
Median home value: $196,200
Median gross rent: $850
Housing units: 18,596
Homeownership rate: 76.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.4%
Unemployment rate: 5.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

44,88944,541

Median household income

$56,938$72,645

Median home value

$157,400$196,200

Median gross rent

$708$850

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	44,889	$56,938	$157,400	$708
2020	44,944	$59,835	$156,900	$719
2021	44,449	$63,791	$162,500	$740
2022	44,517	$70,599	$184,300	$807
2023	44,541	$72,645	$196,200	$850

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

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1715.4%

18 to 249.6%

25 to 3413.3%

35 to 4413.0%

45 to 5412.2%

55 to 6413.8%

65 to 7410.7%

75 and over6.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,427	5.4%
5 to 17	6,854	15.4%
18 to 24	4,270	9.6%
25 to 34	5,904	13.3%
35 to 44	5,786	13.0%
45 to 54	5,423	12.2%
55 to 64	6,144	13.8%
65 to 74	4,759	10.7%
75 and over	2,974	6.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	39,443	88.6%
Black or African American	1,512	3.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	195	0.4%
Asian	128	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	146	0.3%
Two or more races	2,073	4.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,044	2.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.3%

High school graduate34.8%

Some college or associate's30.5%

Bachelor's degree17.2%

Graduate or professional degree8.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,884	9.3%
High school graduate	10,784	34.8%
Some college or associate's	9,462	30.5%
Bachelor's degree	5,320	17.2%
Graduate or professional degree	2,540	8.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone79.0%

Carpooled8.0%

Public transit0.8%

Walked2.3%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home9.0%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	15,734	79.0%
Carpooled	1,583	8.0%
Public transit	154	0.8%
Walked	464	2.3%
Bicycle	19	0.1%
Worked from home	1,801	9.0%
Other means	154	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,262	29.1%
15 to 29 min	7,061	39.0%
30 to 44 min	3,851	21.3%
45 to 59 min	1,089	6.0%
60+ min	845	4.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.52
Poverty rate: 11.5% (4,682 of 40,815)

	Count	Share
Family households	11,106	68.5%
Nonfamily households	5,097	31.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	16,203	87.1%
Vacant	2,393	12.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	12,370	76.3%
Renter-occupied	3,833	23.7%

1-unit, detached73.4%

1-unit, attached1.5%

2 to 4 units7.6%

5 to 19 units2.5%

20 or more units0.6%

Mobile home & other14.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	13,642	73.4%
1-unit, attached	282	1.5%
2 to 4 units	1,418	7.6%
5 to 19 units	466	2.5%
20 or more units	108	0.6%
Mobile home & other	2,680	14.4%

Geography

County GEOID: 29027
State: Missouri
Land area: 835 sq mi
Water area: 13 sq mi
Center point: 38.8355, -91.9234

Cities & places

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