Howell County, Missouri

6 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 40,168
Median household income: $49,814
Median home value: $161,000

Howell County, Missouri counts 40,168 residents. 6 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $49,814 is below the Missouri median ($68,920).

From 2019 to 2023, Howell County's population held roughly steady from 40,104 to 40,168, while its median household income rose 29.9% from $38,357 to $49,814.

The median gross rent is $722. 17.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 40,168
Median age: 40.1 yrs
Median household income: $49,814
Median home value: $161,000
Median gross rent: $722
Housing units: 18,104
Homeownership rate: 68.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.5%
Unemployment rate: 5.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

40,10440,168

Median household income

$38,357$49,814

Median home value

$112,200$161,000

Median gross rent

$598$722

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	40,104	$38,357	$112,200	$598
2020	40,130	$39,482	$114,600	$605
2021	39,753	$43,200	$120,800	$631
2022	39,960	$46,401	$141,600	$686
2023	40,168	$49,814	$161,000	$722

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

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1718.3%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 3411.5%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 5412.0%

55 to 6413.1%

65 to 7411.4%

75 and over8.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,417	6.0%
5 to 17	7,357	18.3%
18 to 24	3,050	7.6%
25 to 34	4,608	11.5%
35 to 44	4,666	11.6%
45 to 54	4,811	12.0%
55 to 64	5,282	13.1%
65 to 74	4,583	11.4%
75 and over	3,394	8.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	37,117	92.4%
Black or African American	151	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	97	0.2%
Asian	204	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	301	0.7%
Two or more races	1,323	3.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	975	2.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.1%

High school graduate39.3%

Some college or associate's29.1%

Bachelor's degree10.9%

Graduate or professional degree6.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,846	14.1%
High school graduate	10,745	39.3%
Some college or associate's	7,963	29.1%
Bachelor's degree	2,990	10.9%
Graduate or professional degree	1,800	6.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone82.2%

Carpooled10.8%

Public transit0.2%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.5%

Other means2.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	13,002	82.2%
Carpooled	1,715	10.8%
Public transit	26	0.2%
Walked	209	1.3%
Bicycle	2	0.0%
Worked from home	547	3.5%
Other means	317	2.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	7,032	46.0%
15 to 29 min	4,868	31.9%
30 to 44 min	1,950	12.8%
45 to 59 min	365	2.4%
60+ min	1,056	6.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.47
Poverty rate: 21.4% (8,427 of 39,399)

	Count	Share
Family households	10,438	65.2%
Nonfamily households	5,559	34.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	15,997	88.4%
Vacant	2,107	11.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	10,982	68.7%
Renter-occupied	5,015	31.3%

1-unit, detached75.0%

1-unit, attached1.5%

2 to 4 units5.8%

5 to 19 units3.1%

20 or more units1.3%

Mobile home & other13.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	13,578	75.0%
1-unit, attached	266	1.5%
2 to 4 units	1,041	5.8%
5 to 19 units	570	3.1%
20 or more units	229	1.3%
Mobile home & other	2,420	13.4%

Geography

County GEOID: 29091
State: Missouri
Land area: 927 sq mi
Water area: 1.13 sq mi
Center point: 36.7744, -91.8874

Cities & places

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