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Dallas County, MO

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

AI Overview

Dallas County, MO is a small rural county of 17,344 residents that grew 5.1% over five years, with an economy anchored in lower-wage industries reflected by a GDP per capita of just $16,627 and median worker earnings of $36,213. The labor pool skews older at a median age of 41.7, with only 14.8% holding a bachelor's degree and a notably low labor force participation rate of 50.4%, though the unemployment rate stands at 4.0%. Housing costs are low—median home value of $151,200 and median gross rent of $685 per month—but a poverty rate of 21.4% and median household income of $53,464 signal persistent economic constraints.

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

Population

17,344

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$53,464

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

41.7 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+5.1% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone16,425 (93.6%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races782 (4.5%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race162 (0.9%)
  • Some Other Race Alone130 (0.7%)
  • Black or African American Alone33 (0.2%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone16 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.German or other West Germanic644
  2. 2.Spanish119

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

24.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

55.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,394

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$16,627

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$27,078

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

21.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,906
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)790
  3. 3.Construction (Group)583
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)545
  5. 5.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities511

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,379
  2. 2.Service Occupations1,243
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,231
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations860
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations795

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.03×)213
  2. 2.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.64×)632
  3. 3.Manufacturing (LQ 1.51×)989
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.31×)595
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.29×)400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$151,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$685/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

75.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999729 (14.2%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999721 (14.0%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999573 (11.1%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999452 (8.8%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999336 (6.5%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999332 (6.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

14.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

90.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

50.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$36,213

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

33.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone4,696 (73.8%)
  • Carpooled960 (15.1%)
  • Worked At Home381 (6.0%)
  • Other257 (4.0%)
  • Bicycle51 (0.8%)
  • Motorcycle12 (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.