Missouri
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,270,541
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,270,541
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 6,245,466
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 6,154,913
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 6,154,854
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 6,154,913
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 5,988,927
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.7%
Female persons, percent 50.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 82.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 11.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 2.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 77.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 347,543
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2,876,341
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 68.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $230,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,524
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $546
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,033
Building Permits, 2024 18,464
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,508,227
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.40
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 6.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 89.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 32.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 18,523,356
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 59,680,054
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 22,731,448
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 129,387,984
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $20,946
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $70,702
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $39,695
Persons in poverty, percent 12.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 151,475
Total employment, 2023 2,631,543
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 160,652,668
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 485,486
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 102,850
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 58,942
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 22,632
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 12,239
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 82,816
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4,836
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 89,196
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 89.5
Population per square mile, 2010 87.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 68,746.48
Land area in square miles, 2010 68,741.52
FIPS Code 29