Gentry County, Missouri

6 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 6,224
Median household income: $57,458
Median home value: $123,000

Home to 6,224 residents, Gentry County is one of Missouri's counties. 6 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $57,458 runs below the Missouri figure of $68,920.

From 2019 to 2023, Gentry County's population declined 5.9% from 6,616 to 6,224, while its median household income rose 20.2% from $47,790 to $57,458.

15.6% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.51 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,224
Median age: 40.5 yrs
Median household income: $57,458
Median home value: $123,000
Median gross rent: $620
Housing units: 2,928
Homeownership rate: 74.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.5%
Unemployment rate: 2.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,6166,224

Median household income

$47,790$57,458

Median home value

$88,200$123,000

Median gross rent

$612$620

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,616	$47,790	$88,200	$612
2020	6,576	$46,774	$86,200	$581
2021	6,231	$47,746	$104,400	$566
2022	6,219	$53,799	$115,400	$595
2023	6,224	$57,458	$123,000	$620

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

Age distribution

Under 56.9%

5 to 1718.3%

18 to 247.0%

25 to 3411.3%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 5411.2%

55 to 6414.6%

65 to 7410.6%

75 and over8.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	428	6.9%
5 to 17	1,142	18.3%
18 to 24	435	7.0%
25 to 34	705	11.3%
35 to 44	741	11.9%
45 to 54	696	11.2%
55 to 64	911	14.6%
65 to 74	662	10.6%
75 and over	504	8.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,904	94.9%
Black or African American	23	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	75	1.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	11	0.2%
Two or more races	99	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	112	1.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.6%

High school graduate45.9%

Some college or associate's22.0%

Bachelor's degree13.4%

Graduate or professional degree7.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	489	11.6%
High school graduate	1,938	45.9%
Some college or associate's	928	22.0%
Bachelor's degree	565	13.4%
Graduate or professional degree	299	7.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone76.3%

Carpooled6.8%

Public transit1.5%

Walked2.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.2%

Other means2.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,134	76.3%
Carpooled	190	6.8%
Public transit	43	1.5%
Walked	74	2.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	285	10.2%
Other means	70	2.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,219	48.5%
15 to 29 min	475	18.9%
30 to 44 min	378	15.1%
45 to 59 min	189	7.5%
60+ min	250	10.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.51
Poverty rate: 15.6% (948 of 6,094)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,485	61.8%
Nonfamily households	917	38.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,402	82.0%
Vacant	526	18.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,797	74.8%
Renter-occupied	605	25.2%

1-unit, detached80.4%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units6.8%

5 to 19 units2.3%

20 or more units1.1%

Mobile home & other8.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,353	80.4%
1-unit, attached	30	1.0%
2 to 4 units	199	6.8%
5 to 19 units	66	2.3%
20 or more units	32	1.1%
Mobile home & other	248	8.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 29075
State: Missouri
Land area: 491 sq mi
Water area: 0.29 sq mi
Center point: 40.2081, -94.4053

Cities & places

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