Andrew County, MO Population

Overview

18,023

Total Population

41.4

Median age

49.56%

Female population %

101.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

61.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

472

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Andrew County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Andrew County is 41.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Andrew County's population under 18 was 23.39%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Andrew County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.88% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Andrew County, 19.28% were under the age of 15, 16.87% aged 15 to 29, 44.98% aged 30 to 64, 15.59% aged 65 to 84, and 3.30% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 159 less females than males in Andrew County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.56% females and 50.44% males in Andrew County, MO.
The Andrew County, MO gender ratio is 101.8:100 i.e. 101.8 men to 100 women (1.018).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 712.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 691.

Andrew County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Andrew County population: 94.35% are White, 1.09% are Black or African American, 0.08% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.31% are Asian, 0.46% are some other race and 3.71% are multiracial.
Andrew County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 472 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 17,551 (97.38% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Andrew County is White with a population of 17,005 (94.35% of the total population).

Andrew County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 18,098 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Andrew County's population increased by 844 (5.11%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Andrew County's population increased by 753 (4.34%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Andrew County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 16,501.