Warrenton

Population: 8,870
Median household income: $64,400
Median home value: $193,100

Warrenton, a community in Warren County, Missouri, has 8,870 residents. Its median household income of $64,400 runs below the Warren County figure of $77,989.

Between 2019 and 2023, Warrenton's population grew 7.8% from 8,226 to 8,870, while its median home value rose 51.2% from $127,700 to $193,100.

70.3% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1998.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,870
Median age: 30.8 yrs
Median household income: $64,400
Median home value: $193,100
Median gross rent: $878
Housing units: 3,440
Homeownership rate: 65.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.8%
Unemployment rate: 6.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,2268,870

Median household income

$43,837$64,400

Median home value

$127,700$193,100

Median gross rent

$803$878

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,226	$43,837	$127,700	$803
2020	8,388	$47,804	$147,200	$782
2021	8,450	$50,954	$150,400	$784
2022	8,648	$62,096	$170,300	$882
2023	8,870	$64,400	$193,100	$878

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

Age distribution

Under 57.5%

5 to 1720.8%

18 to 248.4%

25 to 3418.8%

35 to 4410.7%

45 to 5412.4%

55 to 646.9%

65 to 745.9%

75 and over8.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	661	7.5%
5 to 17	1,848	20.8%
18 to 24	742	8.4%
25 to 34	1,665	18.8%
35 to 44	945	10.7%
45 to 54	1,096	12.4%
55 to 64	613	6.9%
65 to 74	520	5.9%
75 and over	780	8.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,783	87.7%
Black or African American	97	1.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	424	4.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	566	6.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.0%

High school graduate40.9%

Some college or associate's33.4%

Bachelor's degree12.3%

Graduate or professional degree2.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	617	11.0%
High school graduate	2,296	40.9%
Some college or associate's	1,876	33.4%
Bachelor's degree	689	12.3%
Graduate or professional degree	141	2.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone84.6%

Carpooled6.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,367	84.6%
Carpooled	254	6.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	33	0.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	324	8.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	791	21.6%
15 to 29 min	1,183	32.4%
30 to 44 min	1,057	28.9%
45 to 59 min	408	11.2%
60+ min	215	5.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.66
Poverty rate: 15.2% (1,316 of 8,684)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,001	61.5%
Nonfamily households	1,253	38.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1998

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,254	94.6%
Vacant	186	5.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,119	65.1%
Renter-occupied	1,135	34.9%

1-unit, detached70.3%

1-unit, attached6.3%

2 to 4 units9.2%

5 to 19 units7.4%

20 or more units1.2%

Mobile home & other5.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,420	70.3%
1-unit, attached	218	6.3%
2 to 4 units	316	9.2%
5 to 19 units	255	7.4%
20 or more units	41	1.2%
Mobile home & other	190	5.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2977128
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 9.05 sq mi
Water area: 0.11 sq mi
Center point: 38.8191, -91.1379