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Chariton County, MO

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

AI Overview

Chariton County is a small, rural Missouri county with a population of 7,406 that has contracted 1.9% over five years, reflecting broader demographic pressures in the region. The labor force participation rate of 56.1% is notably low, and only 19.4% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, though unemployment sits at 3.2% and median worker earnings are $34,420. Housing costs are among the lower end of the spectrum, with a median home value of $118,900 and median gross rent of $540 per month, and an 83.5% homeownership rate points to a predominantly owner-occupied residential base.

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

Population

7,406

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$71,520

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

44.7 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-1.9% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone6,892 (93.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races148 (2.0%)
  • Black or African American Alone140 (1.9%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race82 (1.1%)
  • Some Other Race Alone67 (0.9%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone47 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.German or other West Germanic100
  2. 2.Spanish48
  3. 3.Other Indo-European30
  4. 4.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic13
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)7

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

51.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

25.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

488

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$39,002

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$29,562

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

11.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance807
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)378
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)343
  4. 4.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining296
  5. 5.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities296

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,233
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations664
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations560
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations502
  5. 5.Service Occupations451

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 5.17×)265
  2. 2.Wholesale Trade (LQ 2.20×)163
  3. 3.Other Services (LQ 1.43×)217
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.32×)293
  5. 5.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.23×)232

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$118,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$540/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

83.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999363 (16.2%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999197 (8.8%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999169 (7.6%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999169 (7.6%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999150 (6.7%)
  • $60,000 to $69,999129 (5.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

19.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

91.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

56.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$34,420

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

22.7 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone2,685 (80.0%)
  • Carpooled305 (9.1%)
  • Worked At Home282 (8.4%)
  • Walked52 (1.5%)
  • Other19 (0.6%)
  • Public Transit15 (0.4%)

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.