Pettis County, MO

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2024 Population

43,397

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.2

0.792% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

15.6%

16.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$60,430

0.329% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$166,300

2.97% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

20,105

0.662% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Pettis 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.

96.2% of the residents in Pettis County, MO are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Pettis County, MO are State Fair Community College (727 degrees awarded in 2023) and Academy of Salon Professionals (51 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Pettis County, MO was $166,300, and the homeownership rate was 69.1%.

Most people in Pettis County, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Pettis County, MO was 2 cars per household.

Pettis County, MO borders Benton County, MO, Cooper County, MO, Henry County, MO, Johnson County, MO, Lafayette County, MO, Morgan County, MO, and Saline County, MO.

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Population & Diversity

Pettis County, MO is home to a population of 43.4k people, from which 96.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 7.22% of Pettis County, MO residents were born outside of the country (3.14k people).

In 2024, there were 22.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (35.6k people) in Pettis County, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.59k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 1.56k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.2%

2024 Citizenship

96.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.2% of Pettis County, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Pettis County, MO was 96.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pettis County, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
35.6k ± 134
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
1.59k ± 212
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.56k ± 306

9.91%

Hispanic Population

4.3k people

9.91% of the people in Pettis County, MO are hispanic (4.3k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Pettis 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

7.22%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3.14k people

6.83%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.95k people

As of 2024, 7.22% of Pettis County, MO residents (3.14k 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 Pettis County, MO was 6.83%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
979 ± 161
Gulf War (2001-)
838 ± 180
Gulf War (1990s)
521 ± 166

Pettis County, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.17 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Pettis County, MO employs 20.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pettis County, MO were Manufacturing (3,922 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,820 people), and Retail Trade (2,414 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($66,875), Utilities ($61,953), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($57,237).

Employment

Occupations

20.1k

2024 Value

± 967

−0.662%

1 Year decline

± 6.77%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pettis County, MO declined at a rate of −0.662%, from 20.2k employees to 20.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pettis County, MO, are Production Occupations (2,664 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,920 people), and Management Occupations (1,883 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pettis 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

20.1k

2024 Value

± 967

−0.662%

1 Year decline

± 6.77%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pettis County, MO declined at a rate of −0.662%, from 20.2k employees to 20.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pettis County, MO, are Manufacturing (3,922 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,820 people), and Retail Trade (2,414 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pettis County, MO, though some of these residents may live in Pettis County, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,424

Median earning men ± $3,428

$31,988

Median earning women ± $2,056

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($88,958), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($75,156), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,574).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($49,625), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($46,429), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($42,375).

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

105
Health Care and Social Assistance
88
Other Services (except Public Administration)
78
Retail Trade

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

$268k
Manufacturing
$108k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$86.6k
Construction

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 Pettis 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 Pettis County, MO awarded 778 degrees. The student population of Pettis County, MO in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1,335 male students and 2,465 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Pettis County, MO are White (680 and 87.7%), Hispanic or Latino (47 and 6.06%), Two or More Races (29 and 3.74%), and Black or African American (14 and 1.81%).

The largest universities in Pettis County, MO by number of degrees awarded are State Fair Community College (727 and 93.4%) and Academy of Salon Professionals (51 and 6.56%).

The most popular majors in Pettis County, MO are Liberal Arts & Sciences (381 and 49%), Registered Nursing (54 and 6.94%), and Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (48 and 6.17%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 3,800 students enrolled in Pettis County, MO, 35.1% men and 64.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,063 records, of which 66.7% were women and 33.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
381 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
54 degrees awarded
Other Teacher Education & Professional Development
28 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Pettis County, MO was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 381 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

State Fair Community College
727 degrees awarded
Academy of Salon Professionals
51 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was State Fair Community College with 727 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 201 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Pettis County, MO, which is 0.348 times less than the 577 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 680 degrees mean that there were 14.5 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 47 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 ($4,584) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,080) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,510) 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 Pettis County, MO was $166,300 in 2024, which is 0.5 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $161,500 to $166,300, a 2.97% increase. The homeownership rate in Pettis County, MO is 69.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pettis County, MO have an average commute time of 18.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pettis County, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 11.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Pettis County, MO. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.42%.

Housing

Property

$166,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,260

$11,751

Median Property Taxes

±$668

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 Pettis County, MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

69.1%

Homeownership

2024

67.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 69.1% of the housing units in Pettis County, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Pettis 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.

$60,430

Median Household Income

± $3,404

17k

Number of Households

± 821

In 2024, the median household income of the 17k households in Pettis County, MO grew to $60,430 from the previous year's value of $60,232.

The following chart displays the households in Pettis 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 Pettis 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 (76%)
Carpooled (12.8%)
Worked At Home (6.98%)

In 2024, 76% of workers in Pettis County, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.8%) and those who worked at home (6.98%).

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

18.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pettis County, MO have a shorter commute time (18.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.1% of the workforce in Pettis County, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Pettis 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 Pettis County, MO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Pettis County, MO have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 11.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Pettis County, MO. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.42%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

15.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pettis County, MO (6.65k out of 42.6k 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 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Pettis 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, 16.2% of the children was living in poverty in Pettis County, MO. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 7.8%.

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 361 in Pettis County, MO. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 77.8 per 100,000 population.

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

Health

87.4% of the population of Pettis County, MO has health coverage, with 39.1% on employee plans, 17.9% on Medicaid, 12.9% on Medicare, 15.3% on non-group plans, and 2.18% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pettis County, MO see 1,800 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,800 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1806 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 806 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.3% were men and 49.7% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,800 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Pettis County, MO

Primary care physicians in Pettis County, MO see an average of 1,800 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,800 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.8% under 18 years, 19.1% between 18 and 34 years, 37.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 17% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.3% were men and 49.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

12.6%

Uninsured

39.1%

Employer Coverage

17.9%

Medicaid

12.9%

Medicare

15.3%

Non-Group

2.18%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Pettis County, MO grew by 6.08% from 11.9% to 12.6%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 57.8 in Pettis County, MO.

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

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