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Andrew County, MO

Demographic and economic profile of Andrew County, MO, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Andrew County is a small rural Missouri county of 18,086 residents that grew 3.9% over five years, with a 4.0% unemployment rate and a poverty rate of just 7.4%. The workforce of roughly 11,500 labor-force participants skews older (median age 42.5) with 94.0% holding a high school diploma, though bachelor's degree attainment stands at 26.9%; median worker earnings of $45,180 and a median household income of $75,625 suggest solid wage levels relative to modest living costs. Housing remains accessible at a $196,200 median home value and $944 median monthly rent, and a 77.0% homeownership rate reflects the county's largely owner-occupied, lower-density character.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

18,086

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$75,625

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

42.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+3.9% since 2018

Andrew County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone16,854 (93.3%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race407 (2.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races327 (1.8%)
  • Black or African American Alone242 (1.3%)
  • Asian Alone146 (0.8%)
  • Some Other Race Alone81 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish241
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island145
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic55
  4. 4.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic44
  5. 5.Other Indo-European7

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

56.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,127

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$16,913

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$36,351

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

7.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance2,160
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)1,611
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)885
  4. 4.Construction (Group)779
  5. 5.Public Administration (Group)582

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations3,566
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,801
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations1,581
  4. 4.Service Occupations944
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations910

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.05×)286
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.73×)1,504
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.41×)855
  4. 4.Public Administration (LQ 1.37×)567
  5. 5.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.09×)556

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$196,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$944/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

76.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,999883 (16.5%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999627 (11.7%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999505 (9.4%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999461 (8.6%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999438 (8.2%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999432 (8.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

26.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

94.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

63.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$45,180

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

21.5 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

2.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone7,387 (84.4%)
  • Carpooled641 (7.3%)
  • Worked At Home612 (7.0%)
  • Walked60 (0.7%)
  • Other36 (0.4%)
  • Motorcycle12 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.