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Bollinger County, MO

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

AI Overview

Bollinger County is a small, rural Missouri county of 10,591 residents with an economy reflected in a GDP per capita of $16,073 and median worker earnings of $30,038, well below state and national norms. The available labor force is limited—labor force participation sits at 59.5%—and only 14.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, though 86.2% have a high school diploma. The county is notable for its high homeownership rate of 82.3%, low median gross rent of $677/month, and a population that has contracted by 13.8% over five years, with a median age of 44.5.

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

Population

10,591

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$63,814

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

44.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-13.8% since 2018

Bollinger County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone10,007 (94.8%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races292 (2.8%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race103 (1.0%)
  • Black or African American Alone89 (0.8%)
  • Some Other Race Alone60 (0.6%)
  • Asian Alone5 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.German or other West Germanic16
  2. 2.Spanish11
  3. 3.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)3

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

650

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$16,073

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$26,681

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

12.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,230
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)838
  3. 3.Construction (Group)799
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)675
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services213

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,283
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations1,061
  3. 3.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations963
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations871
  5. 5.Service Occupations766

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.41×)187
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 2.41×)810
  3. 3.Manufacturing (LQ 1.74×)841
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.23×)653
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.01×)1,150

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$142,400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$677/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

82.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999528 (16.3%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999389 (12.0%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999362 (11.2%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999323 (10.0%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999236 (7.3%)
  • $90,000 to $99,999231 (7.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

14.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

86.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

59.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$30,038

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

35.5 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone3,709 (78.1%)
  • Worked At Home546 (11.5%)
  • Carpooled414 (8.7%)
  • Other67 (1.4%)
  • Walked15 (0.3%)
  • Public Transit0 (0.0%)

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.