Miller County, Missouri

10 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 25,081
Median household income: $55,172
Median home value: $169,800

Home to 25,081 residents, Miller County is one of Missouri's counties. 10 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $55,172 is below the Missouri median ($68,920).

Between 2019 and 2023, Miller County's population held roughly steady from 25,201 to 25,081, while its median household income rose 17.0% from $47,171 to $55,172.

70.4% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1985.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 25,081
Median age: 40.8 yrs
Median household income: $55,172
Median home value: $169,800
Median gross rent: $724
Housing units: 12,508
Homeownership rate: 76.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.0%
Unemployment rate: 5.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

25,20125,081

Median household income

$47,171$55,172

Median home value

$136,800$169,800

Median gross rent

$677$724

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	25,201	$47,171	$136,800	$677
2020	25,369	$47,964	$140,500	$672
2021	24,643	$47,288	$141,200	$690
2022	24,855	$53,490	$164,900	$726
2023	25,081	$55,172	$169,800	$724

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

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1717.5%

18 to 247.3%

25 to 3411.6%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 6414.3%

65 to 7411.5%

75 and over8.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,497	6.0%
5 to 17	4,398	17.5%
18 to 24	1,838	7.3%
25 to 34	2,904	11.6%
35 to 44	2,997	11.9%
45 to 54	2,963	11.8%
55 to 64	3,598	14.3%
65 to 74	2,886	11.5%
75 and over	2,000	8.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	23,510	93.7%
Black or African American	299	1.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	31	0.1%
Asian	96	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	7	0.0%
Some other race	84	0.3%
Two or more races	538	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	516	2.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.5%

High school graduate38.0%

Some college or associate's30.5%

Bachelor's degree13.9%

Graduate or professional degree7.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,813	10.5%
High school graduate	6,600	38.0%
Some college or associate's	5,296	30.5%
Bachelor's degree	2,409	13.9%
Graduate or professional degree	1,230	7.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone80.5%

Carpooled11.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.0%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	8,800	80.5%
Carpooled	1,212	11.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	101	0.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	657	6.0%
Other means	166	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,807	27.3%
15 to 29 min	2,337	22.7%
30 to 44 min	3,225	31.4%
45 to 59 min	870	8.5%
60+ min	1,040	10.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.47
Poverty rate: 14.6% (3,598 of 24,657)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,225	62.0%
Nonfamily households	3,809	38.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	10,034	80.2%
Vacant	2,474	19.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	7,632	76.1%
Renter-occupied	2,402	23.9%

1-unit, detached70.4%

1-unit, attached3.5%

2 to 4 units5.2%

5 to 19 units7.5%

20 or more units2.7%

Mobile home & other10.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	8,808	70.4%
1-unit, attached	441	3.5%
2 to 4 units	654	5.2%
5 to 19 units	944	7.5%
20 or more units	339	2.7%
Mobile home & other	1,322	10.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 29131
State: Missouri
Land area: 593 sq mi
Water area: 7.42 sq mi
Center point: 38.2167, -92.4299

Cities & places

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