Grundy County, MO

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2024 Population

9,787

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.6

2.27% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

17.6%

4.43% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$51,975

3.46% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$112,500

5.14% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

3,991

About

None of the households in Grundy County, MO reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.4% of the residents in Grundy County, MO are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Grundy County, MO are North Central Missouri College (469 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Grundy County, MO was $112,500, and the homeownership rate was 69.7%.

Most people in Grundy County, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Grundy County, MO was 2 cars per household.

Grundy County, MO borders Daviess County, MO, Harrison County, MO, Linn County, MO, Livingston County, MO, Mercer County, MO, and Sullivan County, MO.

United States Missouri

Population & Diversity

Grundy County, MO is home to a population of 9.79k people, from which 99.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.22% of Grundy County, MO residents were born outside of the country (119 people).

In 2024, there were 34.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.01k people) in Grundy County, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 259 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 128 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2024 Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.4% of Grundy County, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Grundy County, MO was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Grundy County, MO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Grundy County, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
9.01k ± 85
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
259 ± 72
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
128 ± 64

2.79%

Hispanic Population

273 people

2.79% of the people in Grundy County, MO are hispanic (273 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Grundy County, MO as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Missouri.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
41,951 ± 5,011 people
India
23,410 ± 3,749 people
China
17,257 ± 3,221 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Missouri was Mexico, the natal country of 41,951 Missouri residents, followed by India with 23,410 and China with 17,257.

Foreign-Born Population

1.22%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

119 people

1.09%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

107 people

As of 2024, 1.22% of Grundy County, MO residents (119 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Grundy County, MO was 1.09%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Grundy County, MO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
211 ± 80
Gulf War (2001-)
113 ± 57
Gulf War (1990s)
72 ± 43

Grundy County, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.87 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Grundy County, MO.

Economy

The economy of Grundy County, MO employs 3.99k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Grundy County, MO were Manufacturing (576 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (544 people), and Retail Trade (522 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($73,796), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($73,519), and Utilities ($68,929).

Employment

Occupations

3.99k

2024 Value

± 331

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Grundy County, MO stayed at a rate of 0%, from 3.99k employees to 3.99k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Grundy County, MO, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (462 people), Production Occupations (393 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (366 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Grundy County, MO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Missouri.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Missouri (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

3.99k

2024 Value

± 331

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Grundy County, MO stayed at a rate of 0%, from 3.99k employees to 3.99k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Grundy County, MO, are Manufacturing (576 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (544 people), and Retail Trade (522 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Grundy County, MO, though some of these residents may live in Grundy County, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,139

Median earning men ± $2,361

$32,591

Median earning women ± $6,249

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($74,259), Other Services Except Public Administration ($65,183), and Wholesale Trade ($61,563).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($59,375), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($54,375), and Information ($51,250).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Missouri.

Y-Axis

2.17%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.94M people employed in Missouri. This represents a 2.17% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Missouri.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

32
Other Services (except Public Administration)
20
Retail Trade
16
Health Care and Social Assistance

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$23.6k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$11.6k
Manufacturing
$8.77k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (40.1%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.797%).

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing the state of Missouri. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Missouri is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Grundy County, MO. Showing the available data for Missouri.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (58.5%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (40.1%)
Democratic Party
Chase Oliver (0.797%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (40.1%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.797%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Missouri for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Missouri

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Missouri.

Josh Hawley

Senator from Missouri

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Eric Schmitt

Senator from Missouri

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing Missouri.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Missouri over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2023, universities in Grundy County, MO awarded 469 degrees. The student population of Grundy County, MO in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 503 male students and 1,344 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Grundy County, MO are White (427 and 91.2%), Two or More Races (20 and 4.27%), Black or African American (13 and 2.78%), and Hispanic or Latino (8 and 1.71%).

The largest universities in Grundy County, MO by number of degrees awarded are North Central Missouri College (469 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Grundy County, MO are Liberal Arts & Sciences (130 and 27.7%), Registered Nursing (106 and 22.6%), and Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (79 and 16.8%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 1,847 students enrolled in Grundy County, MO, 27.2% men and 72.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,647 records, of which 73.9% were women and 26.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
130 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
106 degrees awarded
Teacher Education
20 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Grundy County, MO was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 130 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Grundy County, MO according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

North Central Missouri College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

469 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was North Central Missouri College with 469 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 115 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Grundy County, MO, which is 0.325 times less than the 354 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 427 degrees mean that there were 21.4 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Two or More Races, with 20 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($5,100) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,950) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($782) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Grundy County, MO was $112,500 in 2024, which is 0.338 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $107,000 to $112,500, a 5.14% increase. The homeownership rate in Grundy County, MO is 69.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Grundy County, MO have an average commute time of 17.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Grundy County, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 11.3% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Grundy County, MO. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.68%.

Housing

Property

$112,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,773

$2,725

Median Property Taxes

±$217

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Grundy County, MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Grundy County, MO compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

69.7%

Homeownership

2024

65.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 69.7% of the housing units in Grundy County, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Grundy County, MO compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$51,975

Median Household Income

± $3,908

3.91k

Number of Households

± 327

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.91k households in Grundy County, MO declined from $51,975 from the previous year's value of $53,839.

The following chart displays the households in Grundy County, MO distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Grundy County, MO is from Missouri.

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Missouri

0.455

2022 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2023, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.848% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Missouri in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Missouri across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (79.8%)
Carpooled (7.88%)
Worked At Home (5.29%)

In 2024, 79.8% of workers in Grundy County, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.88%) and those who worked at home (5.29%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

17.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Grundy County, MO have a shorter commute time (17.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.94% of the workforce in Grundy County, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Grundy County, MO compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Grundy County, MO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Grundy County, MO have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 11.3% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Grundy County, MO. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.68%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

17.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Grundy County, MO (1.67k out of 9.49k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Grundy County, MO is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 21.4% of the children was living in poverty in Grundy County, MO. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 6.4%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 78.3 in Grundy County, MO. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 71.8 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

83.8% of the population of Grundy County, MO has health coverage, with 42.8% on employee plans, 13.1% on Medicaid, 16.9% on Medicare, 10.1% on non-group plans, and 0.981% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Grundy County, MO see 4,860 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (4,860 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1968 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 364 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

4,860 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Grundy County, MO

Primary care physicians in Grundy County, MO see an average of 4,860 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (4,860 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Grundy County, MO in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.6% under 18 years, 16.7% between 18 and 34 years, 34.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

16.2%

Uninsured

42.8%

Employer Coverage

13.1%

Medicaid

16.9%

Medicare

10.1%

Non-Group

0.981%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Grundy County, MO declined by 4.87% from 17% to 16.2%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Grundy County, MO changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2021, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 115 in Grundy County, MO.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Grundy County, MO.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 39.7% in Grundy County, MO.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Grundy County, MO.