Warren County, MO

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2023 Population

36,467

2.07% 1-year growth

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

40.8

1.21% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

9.33%

8.56% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$77,989

3.25% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$241,200

6.26% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

17,774

3.82% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Warren County, MO had a population of 36.5k people with a median age of 40.8 and a median household income of $77,989. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Warren County, MO grew from 35,729 to 36,467, a 2.07% increase and its median household income grew from $75,531 to $77,989, a 3.25% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Warren County, MO are White (Non-Hispanic) (89.8%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (2.31%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.12%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (2.07%), and Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) (1.07%).

None of the households in Warren 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.

99.6% of the residents in Warren County, MO are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Warren County, MO was $241,200, and the homeownership rate was 82.4%.

Most people in Warren County, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31 minutes. The average car ownership in Warren County, MO was 2 cars per household.

Warren County, MO borders Franklin County, MO, Gasconade County, MO, Lincoln County, MO, Montgomery County, MO, and St. Charles County, MO.

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Population & Diversity

Warren County, MO is home to a population of 36.5k people, from which 99.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.12% of Warren County, MO residents were born outside of the country (408 people).

In 2023, there were 38.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (32.7k people) in Warren County, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 841 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 773 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

99.9%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.6% of Warren County, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Warren County, MO was 99.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Warren County, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
32.7k ± 301
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
841 ± 236
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
773 ± 213

Hispanic Population

1.46k people

4% of the people in Warren County, MO are hispanic (1.46k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Warren 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

1.12%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

408 people

1.13%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

404 people

As of 2023, 1.12% of Warren County, MO residents (408 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Warren County, MO was 1.13%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
902 ± 188
Gulf War (1990s)
510 ± 214
Gulf War (2001-)
350 ± 138

Warren County, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.77 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Warren County, MO employs 17.8k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Warren County, MO were Manufacturing (2,634 people), Construction (2,356 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (2,319 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($108,289), Utilities ($84,671), and Management of Companies & Enterprises ($83,750).

Employment

Occupations

17.8k

2023 Value

± 1,038

3.82%

1 Year growth

± 8.35%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Warren County, MO grew at a rate of 3.82%, from 17.1k employees to 17.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Warren County, MO, are Management Occupations (2,084 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (1,961 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,933 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Warren 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

17.8k

2023 Value

± 1,038

3.82%

1 Year growth

± 8.35%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Warren County, MO grew at a rate of 3.82%, from 17.1k employees to 17.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Warren County, MO, are Manufacturing (2,634 people), Construction (2,356 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (2,319 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Warren County, MO, though some of these residents may live in Warren County, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,198

Median earning men ± $4,929

$36,578

Median earning women ± $2,673

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($85,769), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,750), and Manufacturing ($68,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($52,143), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($48,772), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($44,258).

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

89
Construction
38
Other Services (except Public Administration)
38
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

$73.8k
Manufacturing
$43.7k
Construction
$40.7k
Wholesale 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 Warren 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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Missouri

Missouri is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Missouri have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2023, 0.755% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.664% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (1.48M), Some college (1.09M), and Bachelors Degree (886k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Warren County, MO was $241,200 in 2023, which is 0.795 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $227,000 to $241,200, a 6.26% increase. The homeownership rate in Warren County, MO is 82.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Warren County, MO have an average commute time of 31 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Warren County, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2024, 12.1% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Warren County, MO. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 2.15%.

Housing

Property

$241,200

Median Property Value 2023

±$8,176

$11,048

Median Property Taxes

±$749

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 Warren County, MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

82.4%

Homeownership

2023

65.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 82.4% of the housing units in Warren County, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 80.4%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 8202.01, Warren County, MO

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the tracts in Warren County, MO colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$77,989

Median Household Income

± $4,738

13.4k

Number of Households

± 853

In 2023, the median household income of the 13.4k households in Warren County, MO grew to $77,989 from the previous year's value of $75,531.

The following chart displays the households in Warren 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 Warren 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 2023

Drove Alone (81.4%)
Carpooled (9.78%)
Worked At Home (7.7%)

In 2023, 81.4% of workers in Warren County, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.78%) and those who worked at home (7.7%).

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

31 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Warren County, MO have a longer commute time (31 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.24% of the workforce in Warren County, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2024, 12.1% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Warren County, MO. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 2.15%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

9.33% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Warren County, MO (3.35k out of 35.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Males < 5.

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

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 2024, 11.3% of the children was living in poverty in Warren County, MO. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 8.1%.

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 415 in Warren County, MO. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 125 per 100,000 population.

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

Health

91.8% of the population of Warren County, MO has health coverage, with 54.7% on employee plans, 10.4% on Medicaid, 15.2% on Medicare, 9.69% on non-group plans, and 1.73% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Warren County, MO see 4,565 patients per year on average, which represents a 12.7% decrease from the previous year (5,228 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 4140 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1774 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

4,565 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Warren County, MO

Primary care physicians in Warren County, MO see an average of 4,565 patients per year. This represents a 12.7% decrease from the previous year (5,228 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.7% under 18 years, 18.5% between 18 and 34 years, 39% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

8.18%

Uninsured

54.7%

Employer Coverage

10.4%

Medicaid

15.2%

Medicare

9.69%

Non-Group

1.73%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Warren County, MO grew by 11.2% from 7.36% to 8.18%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2024, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 65.4 in Warren County, MO.

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

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2024, 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 41.1% in Warren County, MO.

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