Chariton County, Missouri

9 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 7,406
Median household income: $63,307
Median home value: $118,900

Chariton County, Missouri counts 7,406 residents. 9 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $63,307 runs below the Missouri figure of $68,920.

Between 2019 and 2023, Chariton County's population declined 1.0% from 7,483 to 7,406, while its median household income rose 35.5% from $46,738 to $63,307.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 17.0% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 93.1% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,406
Median age: 45.2 yrs
Median household income: $63,307
Median home value: $118,900
Median gross rent: $540
Housing units: 3,797
Homeownership rate: 80.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.4%
Unemployment rate: 3.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,4837,406

Median household income

$46,738$63,307

Median home value

$87,900$118,900

Median gross rent

$514$540

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,483	$46,738	$87,900	$514
2020	7,449	$51,545	$100,700	$504
2021	7,432	$56,758	$108,000	$473
2022	7,417	$61,910	$121,000	$525
2023	7,406	$63,307	$118,900	$540

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

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1717.0%

18 to 247.0%

25 to 349.5%

35 to 4410.0%

45 to 5410.7%

55 to 6414.6%

65 to 7413.3%

75 and over11.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	459	6.2%
5 to 17	1,257	17.0%
18 to 24	518	7.0%
25 to 34	706	9.5%
35 to 44	742	10.0%
45 to 54	795	10.7%
55 to 64	1,078	14.6%
65 to 74	986	13.3%
75 and over	865	11.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,892	93.1%
Black or African American	195	2.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	7	0.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	47	0.6%
Two or more races	198	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	67	0.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.7%

High school graduate45.7%

Some college or associate's26.2%

Bachelor's degree12.4%

Graduate or professional degree6.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	451	8.7%
High school graduate	2,366	45.7%
Some college or associate's	1,353	26.2%
Bachelor's degree	643	12.4%
Graduate or professional degree	359	6.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone79.8%

Carpooled8.0%

Public transit0.9%

Walked2.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.5%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,546	79.8%
Carpooled	255	8.0%
Public transit	30	0.9%
Walked	85	2.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	270	8.5%
Other means	5	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,166	39.9%
15 to 29 min	631	21.6%
30 to 44 min	610	20.9%
45 to 59 min	251	8.6%
60+ min	263	9.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.70
Poverty rate: 11.9% (850 of 7,161)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,838	69.2%
Nonfamily households	817	30.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1969

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,655	69.9%
Vacant	1,142	30.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,148	80.9%
Renter-occupied	507	19.1%

1-unit, detached82.1%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units5.2%

5 to 19 units1.3%

20 or more units0.5%

Mobile home & other10.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,119	82.1%
1-unit, attached	34	0.9%
2 to 4 units	199	5.2%
5 to 19 units	48	1.3%
20 or more units	18	0.5%
Mobile home & other	379	10.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 29041
State: Missouri
Land area: 751 sq mi
Water area: 16 sq mi
Center point: 39.5180, -92.9616

Cities & places

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