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The total population of Bates County is estimated to be 16,101 with 8,064 males (50.08%) and 8,037 females (49.92%). There are 27 less females than males in Bates County.
The median household income in Bates County was $56,308 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 3,353(6.33%) from $52,955 in 2020. This income is 75.47% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Bates County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $69,019. Overall, the median household income for the county of Bates County stands at $56,308.
In Bates County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $39,030 for males and $22,078 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $53,906 for males and $36,470 for females.
In Bates County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $76,002, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $39,093.
In 2022, the population of Bates County was 16,177, a 0.58% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Bates County's population was 16,084, an increase of 0.24% compared to a population of 16,045 in 2020.
The median age in Bates County, MO is 41.1, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 19.50% were under the age of 15, 17.71% aged 15 to 29, 43.86% aged 30 to 64, 16.91% aged 65 to 84, and 2.01% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Bates County population: 94.24% are White, 1.86% are Black or African American, 0.42% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.39% are Asian, 0.04% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.93% are some other race and 2.12% are multiracial.