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Christian County, MO

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

AI Overview

Christian County's economy reflects a largely residential and service-oriented character, with a workforce of roughly 96,000 residents that has grown 8.3% over five years—one of the faster growth rates among Missouri counties. About 32.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the unemployment rate sits at 3.6%, and median worker earnings of $44,021 pair with a relatively low cost base anchored by a $979/month median gross rent and $249,700 median home value. The county's 76.0% homeownership rate and 8.7% poverty rate point to a stable, owner-occupied population, while a $23,055 GDP per capita suggests economic output concentrated in lower-wage service sectors rather than high-productivity industries.

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

Population

96,045

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$83,437

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

39.2 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+8.3% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone84,787 (91.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races3,030 (3.3%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,882 (2.0%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,369 (1.5%)
  • Asian Alone750 (0.8%)
  • Black or African American Alone653 (0.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,840
  2. 2.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic1,007
  3. 3.Other Indo-European369
  4. 4.Vietnamese236
  5. 5.German or other West Germanic185

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

25.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

16.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

5,229

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$23,055

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$38,535

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

8.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance12,099
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)5,539
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services4,448
  4. 4.Construction (Group)3,771
  5. 5.Manufacturing (Group)3,638

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations19,618
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations9,120
  3. 3.Service Occupations6,215
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations5,689
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations4,549

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.19×)12,290
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.14×)3,481
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.12×)5,389
  4. 4.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.10×)3,255
  5. 5.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.10×)1,121

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$249,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$979/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

75.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9995,041 (18.9%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9994,704 (17.6%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9993,814 (14.3%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9993,299 (12.4%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9992,052 (7.7%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,780 (6.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

32.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

93.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

64.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$44,021

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

25.5 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

2.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone34,772 (78.7%)
  • Worked At Home4,519 (10.2%)
  • Carpooled3,741 (8.5%)
  • Walked756 (1.7%)
  • Other228 (0.5%)
  • Motorcycle83 (0.2%)

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.