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Sullivan County, MO

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

AI Overview

Sullivan County is a small, rural Missouri county of 5,903 residents with an economy that generates a notably high GDP per capita of $81,972 against median worker earnings of just $36,413, suggesting output concentrated in capital- or resource-intensive sectors rather than broad wage distribution. The labor pool is limited—56.3% participation rate, 14.7% with a bachelor's degree or higher—though unemployment stands at just 2.4% and median gross rent of $692/month and a median home value of $103,300 point to very low occupancy costs. The county has shed 6.6% of its population over five years, and with a median age of 44.1 and a poverty rate of 14.7%, workforce availability and demographic headwinds are material planning considerations.

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

Population

5,903

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$56,964

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

44.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-6.6% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone4,691 (80.1%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race462 (7.9%)
  • Some Other Race Alone390 (6.7%)
  • Black or African American Alone157 (2.7%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races73 (1.2%)
  • Asian Alone60 (1.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish780
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island49
  3. 3.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)41
  4. 4.Arabic18
  5. 5.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)10

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

10.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

298

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$81,972

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$27,916

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

14.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Manufacturing (Group)685
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance550
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)318
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services270
  5. 5.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining196

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations800
  2. 2.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations647
  3. 3.Service Occupations439
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations388
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations304

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 5.63×)234
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 2.61×)678
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.09×)310
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 0.94×)115
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 0.88×)537

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$103,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$692/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

75.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999150 (9.8%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999124 (8.1%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999118 (7.7%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999107 (7.0%)
  • $150,000 to $174,99991 (5.9%)
  • $80,000 to $89,99987 (5.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

14.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

85.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

56.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$36,413

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

19.6 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone1,920 (74.6%)
  • Carpooled485 (18.8%)
  • Worked At Home116 (4.5%)
  • Walked23 (0.9%)
  • Public Transit17 (0.7%)
  • Other6 (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.