Holt County, Missouri

9 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 4,254
Median household income: $58,516
Median home value: $122,300

Home to 4,254 residents, Holt County is one of Missouri's counties. 9 cities and places have their primary county here. At $58,516, its median household income sits below Missouri's $68,920.

Between 2019 and 2023, Holt County's population declined 4.0% from 4,432 to 4,254, while its median household income rose 18.2% from $49,524 to $58,516.

79.3% of workers drive to work alone. 82.6% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,254
Median age: 47.8 yrs
Median household income: $58,516
Median home value: $122,300
Median gross rent: $702
Housing units: 2,420
Homeownership rate: 78.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.5%
Unemployment rate: 2.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,4324,254

Median household income

$49,524$58,516

Median home value

$88,600$122,300

Median gross rent

$510$702

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,432	$49,524	$88,600	$510
2020	4,374	$46,442	$88,900	$527
2021	4,295	$52,500	$98,600	$597
2022	4,274	$55,153	$115,500	$658
2023	4,254	$58,516	$122,300	$702

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

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1715.1%

18 to 246.7%

25 to 349.9%

35 to 449.3%

45 to 5412.3%

55 to 6415.7%

65 to 7413.9%

75 and over11.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	219	5.1%
5 to 17	644	15.1%
18 to 24	286	6.7%
25 to 34	420	9.9%
35 to 44	396	9.3%
45 to 54	522	12.3%
55 to 64	669	15.7%
65 to 74	590	13.9%
75 and over	508	11.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,008	94.2%
Black or African American	33	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	9	0.2%
Asian	15	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	118	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	71	1.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.6%

High school graduate43.5%

Some college or associate's28.5%

Bachelor's degree13.4%

Graduate or professional degree7.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	235	7.6%
High school graduate	1,350	43.5%
Some college or associate's	884	28.5%
Bachelor's degree	417	13.4%
Graduate or professional degree	219	7.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone79.3%

Carpooled8.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.3%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,555	79.3%
Carpooled	174	8.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	65	3.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	162	8.3%
Other means	4	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	811	45.1%
15 to 29 min	449	25.0%
30 to 44 min	311	17.3%
45 to 59 min	138	7.7%
60+ min	89	4.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.41
Poverty rate: 9.8% (405 of 4,135)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,117	64.9%
Nonfamily households	605	35.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,722	71.2%
Vacant	698	28.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,350	78.4%
Renter-occupied	372	21.6%

1-unit, detached82.6%

1-unit, attached0.3%

2 to 4 units5.9%

5 to 19 units1.1%

20 or more units0.7%

Mobile home & other9.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,000	82.6%
1-unit, attached	7	0.3%
2 to 4 units	143	5.9%
5 to 19 units	27	1.1%
20 or more units	17	0.7%
Mobile home & other	226	9.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 29087
State: Missouri
Land area: 463 sq mi
Water area: 7.66 sq mi
Center point: 40.0957, -95.2191

Cities & places

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