Laclede County, Missouri

5 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 36,245
Median household income: $50,825
Median home value: $158,000

Home to 36,245 residents, Laclede County is one of Missouri's counties. 5 cities and places have their primary county here. At $50,825, its median household income sits below Missouri's $68,920.

From 2019 to 2023, Laclede County's population grew 2.0% from 35,531 to 36,245, while its median household income rose 7.6% from $47,257 to $50,825.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 18.2% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 90.8% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 36,245
Median age: 39.6 yrs
Median household income: $50,825
Median home value: $158,000
Median gross rent: $796
Housing units: 15,951
Homeownership rate: 70.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.7%
Unemployment rate: 5.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

35,53136,245

Median household income

$47,257$50,825

Median home value

$113,900$158,000

Median gross rent

$661$796

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	35,531	$47,257	$113,900	$661
2020	35,680	$46,582	$116,600	$652
2021	35,898	$46,968	$121,400	$716
2022	36,060	$49,202	$151,800	$791
2023	36,245	$50,825	$158,000	$796

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

Age distribution

Under 56.6%

5 to 1718.2%

18 to 247.4%

25 to 3411.6%

35 to 4412.3%

45 to 5412.0%

55 to 6414.0%

65 to 7410.6%

75 and over7.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,386	6.6%
5 to 17	6,603	18.2%
18 to 24	2,672	7.4%
25 to 34	4,216	11.6%
35 to 44	4,443	12.3%
45 to 54	4,338	12.0%
55 to 64	5,077	14.0%
65 to 74	3,839	10.6%
75 and over	2,671	7.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	32,925	90.8%
Black or African American	260	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	136	0.4%
Asian	248	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	42	0.1%
Some other race	114	0.3%
Two or more races	1,487	4.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,033	2.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.2%

High school graduate42.8%

Some college or associate's27.4%

Bachelor's degree10.3%

Graduate or professional degree5.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,481	14.2%
High school graduate	10,521	42.8%
Some college or associate's	6,733	27.4%
Bachelor's degree	2,523	10.3%
Graduate or professional degree	1,326	5.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone78.9%

Carpooled12.8%

Public transit0.2%

Walked1.7%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home3.9%

Other means2.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	12,602	78.9%
Carpooled	2,046	12.8%
Public transit	24	0.2%
Walked	275	1.7%
Bicycle	64	0.4%
Worked from home	616	3.9%
Other means	342	2.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6,354	41.4%
15 to 29 min	4,954	32.3%
30 to 44 min	2,418	15.7%
45 to 59 min	843	5.5%
60+ min	784	5.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.49
Poverty rate: 18.6% (6,632 of 35,727)

	Count	Share
Family households	9,495	65.7%
Nonfamily households	4,958	34.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	14,453	90.6%
Vacant	1,498	9.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	10,132	70.1%
Renter-occupied	4,321	29.9%

1-unit, detached70.4%

1-unit, attached3.8%

2 to 4 units5.1%

5 to 19 units2.6%

20 or more units2.9%

Mobile home & other15.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	11,232	70.4%
1-unit, attached	599	3.8%
2 to 4 units	817	5.1%
5 to 19 units	409	2.6%
20 or more units	470	2.9%
Mobile home & other	2,424	15.2%

Geography

County GEOID: 29105
State: Missouri
Land area: 765 sq mi
Water area: 3.37 sq mi
Center point: 37.6597, -92.5948

Cities & places

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