Sullivan County, MO

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2024 Population

5,857

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

44.1

0.226% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

13.7%

7.25% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$56,964

2.64% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$115,600

11.9% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

2,578

1.11% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Sullivan 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.

94.1% of the residents in Sullivan County, MO are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Sullivan County, MO was $115,600, and the homeownership rate was 75.1%.

Most people in Sullivan County, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Sullivan County, MO was 2 cars per household.

Sullivan County, MO borders Adair County, MO, Grundy County, MO, Linn County, MO, Mercer County, MO, and Putnam County, MO.

United States Missouri

Population & Diversity

Sullivan County, MO is home to a population of 5.86k people, from which 94.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 10.5% of Sullivan County, MO residents were born outside of the country (615 people).

In 2024, there were 9.85 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.5k people) in Sullivan County, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 457 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 390 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.1%

2024 Citizenship

94.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.1% of Sullivan County, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sullivan County, MO was 94.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sullivan County, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.5k ± 7
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
457 ± 129
Other (Hispanic)
390 ± 119

18.1%

Hispanic Population

1.06k people

18.1% of the people in Sullivan County, MO are hispanic (1.06k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sullivan 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
42,470 ± 5,042 people
India
24,378 ± 3,826 people
China
16,113 ± 3,112 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Missouri was Mexico, the natal country of 42,470 Missouri residents, followed by India with 24,378 and China with 16,113.

Foreign-Born Population

10.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

615 people

9.13%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

539 people

As of 2024, 10.5% of Sullivan County, MO residents (615 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 Sullivan County, MO was 9.13%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
119 ± 47
Gulf War (1990s)
60 ± 31
Korea
23 ± 29

Sullivan County, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.98 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Sullivan County, MO employs 2.58k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sullivan County, MO were Manufacturing (685 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (372 people), and Retail Trade (318 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($73,438), Utilities ($66,875), and Finance & Insurance ($56,250).

Employment

Occupations

2.58k

2024 Value

± 246

−1.11%

1 Year decline

± 13.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sullivan County, MO declined at a rate of −1.11%, from 2.61k employees to 2.58k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sullivan County, MO, are Production Occupations (541 people), Sales & Related Occupations (225 people), and Management Occupations (190 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sullivan 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

2.58k

2024 Value

± 246

−1.11%

1 Year decline

± 13.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sullivan County, MO declined at a rate of −1.11%, from 2.61k employees to 2.58k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sullivan County, MO, are Manufacturing (685 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (372 people), and Retail Trade (318 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sullivan County, MO, though some of these residents may live in Sullivan County, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,339

Median earning men ± $6,738

$35,931

Median earning women ± $6,757

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($56,827), Other Services Except Public Administration ($54,318), and Information ($53,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($73,542), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($63,750), and Public Administration ($48,125).

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

15
Other Services (except Public Administration)
13
Construction
8
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

$64.3k
Manufacturing
$7.04k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$5.02k
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services

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 Sullivan 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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sullivan County, MO was $115,600 in 2024, which is 0.347 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $103,300 to $115,600, a 11.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Sullivan County, MO is 75.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sullivan County, MO have an average commute time of 19.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sullivan County, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 9.65% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Sullivan County, MO. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.25%.

Housing

Property

$115,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$20,332

$1,533

Median Property Taxes

±$160

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 Sullivan County, MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

75.1%

Homeownership

2024

65.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75.1% of the housing units in Sullivan County, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sullivan 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.

$56,964

Median Household Income

± $4,179

2.04k

Number of Households

± 187

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.04k households in Sullivan County, MO grew to $56,964 from the previous year's value of $55,500.

The following chart displays the households in Sullivan 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.45

2024 Wage GINI in Missouri

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2024, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.45 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.34% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 (74.6%)
Carpooled (18.8%)
Worked At Home (4.51%)

In 2024, 74.6% of workers in Sullivan County, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (18.8%) and those who worked at home (4.51%).

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

19.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sullivan County, MO have a shorter commute time (19.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.42% of the workforce in Sullivan County, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 9.65% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Sullivan County, MO. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.25%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

13.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sullivan County, MO (781 out of 5.71k 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sullivan 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, 18.7% of the children was living in poverty in Sullivan County, MO. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 5.6%.

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 205 in Sullivan County, MO. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 24.5 per 100,000 population.

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

Health

91.3% of the population of Sullivan County, MO has health coverage, with 47.7% on employee plans, 16.1% on Medicaid, 14.6% on Medicare, 11.9% on non-group plans, and 1.05% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Sullivan County, MO see 2,967 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,967 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 5840 patients per year, and mental health providers who see null patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.4% were men and 49.6% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,967 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Sullivan County, MO

Primary care physicians in Sullivan County, MO see an average of 2,967 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,967 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.1% under 18 years, 16.5% between 18 and 34 years, 38.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.4% were men and 49.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

8.7%

Uninsured

47.7%

Employer Coverage

16.1%

Medicaid

14.6%

Medicare

11.9%

Non-Group

1.05%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sullivan County, MO grew by 0.91% from 8.62% to 8.7%.

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