Maries County, Missouri

2 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 8,435
Median household income: $61,359
Median home value: $193,100

Home to 8,435 residents, Maries County is one of Missouri's counties. 2 cities and places have their primary county here. At $61,359, its median household income sits below Missouri's $68,920.

From 2019 to 2023, Maries County's population declined 4.2% from 8,803 to 8,435, while its median household income rose 29.0% from $47,569 to $61,359.

Owners occupy 77.9% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 45.4 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,435
Median age: 45.4 yrs
Median household income: $61,359
Median home value: $193,100
Median gross rent: $594
Housing units: 4,269
Homeownership rate: 77.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.0%
Unemployment rate: 4.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,8038,435

Median household income

$47,569$61,359

Median home value

$133,200$193,100

Median gross rent

$559$594

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,803	$47,569	$133,200	$559
2020	8,791	$48,276	$145,400	$545
2021	8,457	$50,434	$158,600	$604
2022	8,454	$56,491	$197,400	$583
2023	8,435	$61,359	$193,100	$594

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

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1715.5%

18 to 247.0%

25 to 3410.3%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 5412.4%

55 to 6415.9%

65 to 7412.8%

75 and over9.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	407	4.8%
5 to 17	1,308	15.5%
18 to 24	591	7.0%
25 to 34	869	10.3%
35 to 44	1,005	11.9%
45 to 54	1,042	12.4%
55 to 64	1,338	15.9%
65 to 74	1,078	12.8%
75 and over	797	9.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,760	92.0%
Black or African American	14	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	55	0.7%
Asian	8	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	18	0.2%
Two or more races	420	5.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	160	1.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.9%

High school graduate43.4%

Some college or associate's26.7%

Bachelor's degree8.9%

Graduate or professional degree7.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	853	13.9%
High school graduate	2,660	43.4%
Some college or associate's	1,635	26.7%
Bachelor's degree	544	8.9%
Graduate or professional degree	437	7.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone74.6%

Carpooled17.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.1%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,618	74.6%
Carpooled	609	17.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	47	1.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	213	6.1%
Other means	23	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	759	23.0%
15 to 29 min	809	24.5%
30 to 44 min	645	19.6%
45 to 59 min	555	16.8%
60+ min	529	16.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.36
Poverty rate: 14.9% (1,246 of 8,369)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,246	63.5%
Nonfamily households	1,290	36.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,536	82.8%
Vacant	733	17.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,753	77.9%
Renter-occupied	783	22.1%

1-unit, detached75.4%

1-unit, attached0.2%

2 to 4 units7.6%

5 to 19 units0.7%

20 or more units0.7%

Mobile home & other15.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,219	75.4%
1-unit, attached	9	0.2%
2 to 4 units	325	7.6%
5 to 19 units	29	0.7%
20 or more units	30	0.7%
Mobile home & other	657	15.4%

Geography

County GEOID: 29125
State: Missouri
Land area: 527 sq mi
Water area: 2.95 sq mi
Center point: 38.1626, -91.9236

Cities & places

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