Pettis County, Missouri

6 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 43,205
Median household income: $60,232
Median home value: $161,500

Home to 43,205 residents, Pettis County is one of Missouri's counties. 6 cities and places have their primary county here. At $60,232, its median household income sits below Missouri's $68,920.

Between 2019 and 2023, Pettis County's population grew 2.0% from 42,355 to 43,205, while its median household income rose 30.5% from $46,157 to $60,232.

Owners occupy 70.1% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 37.9 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 43,205
Median age: 37.9 yrs
Median household income: $60,232
Median home value: $161,500
Median gross rent: $863
Housing units: 18,608
Homeownership rate: 70.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.6%
Unemployment rate: 4.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

42,35543,205

Median household income

$46,157$60,232

Median home value

$119,100$161,500

Median gross rent

$707$863

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	42,355	$46,157	$119,100	$707
2020	42,421	$49,315	$128,900	$727
2021	42,919	$51,936	$133,900	$774
2022	43,059	$57,581	$150,000	$838
2023	43,205	$60,232	$161,500	$863

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

Age distribution

Under 56.9%

5 to 1718.3%

18 to 248.5%

25 to 3412.3%

35 to 4413.1%

45 to 5410.7%

55 to 6413.2%

65 to 7410.0%

75 and over7.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,992	6.9%
5 to 17	7,886	18.3%
18 to 24	3,651	8.5%
25 to 34	5,304	12.3%
35 to 44	5,639	13.1%
45 to 54	4,633	10.7%
55 to 64	5,693	13.2%
65 to 74	4,341	10.0%
75 and over	3,066	7.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	35,707	82.6%
Black or African American	1,069	2.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	14	0.0%
Asian	295	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	160	0.4%
Some other race	95	0.2%
Two or more races	1,730	4.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4,135	9.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.8%

High school graduate34.1%

Some college or associate's34.5%

Bachelor's degree11.0%

Graduate or professional degree7.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,660	12.8%
High school graduate	9,782	34.1%
Some college or associate's	9,892	34.5%
Bachelor's degree	3,154	11.0%
Graduate or professional degree	2,188	7.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone79.4%

Carpooled11.0%

Public transit0.2%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home6.2%

Other means1.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	15,861	79.4%
Carpooled	2,192	11.0%
Public transit	39	0.2%
Walked	206	1.0%
Bicycle	49	0.2%
Worked from home	1,245	6.2%
Other means	385	1.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	8,367	44.7%
15 to 29 min	6,664	35.6%
30 to 44 min	1,996	10.7%
45 to 59 min	777	4.1%
60+ min	928	5.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.50
Poverty rate: 13.4% (5,714 of 42,526)

	Count	Share
Family households	10,931	64.5%
Nonfamily households	6,006	35.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	16,937	91.0%
Vacant	1,671	9.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	11,876	70.1%
Renter-occupied	5,061	29.9%

1-unit, detached78.6%

1-unit, attached2.0%

2 to 4 units5.7%

5 to 19 units5.2%

20 or more units2.9%

Mobile home & other5.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	14,635	78.6%
1-unit, attached	377	2.0%
2 to 4 units	1,055	5.7%
5 to 19 units	969	5.2%
20 or more units	541	2.9%
Mobile home & other	1,031	5.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 29159
State: Missouri
Land area: 682 sq mi
Water area: 4.04 sq mi
Center point: 38.7274, -93.2852

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