Callaway County, MO Demographics

The total population of Callaway County is estimated to be 44,517 with 23,158 males (52.02%) and 21,359 females (47.98%). There are 1,799 less females than males in Callaway County.
The median household income in Callaway County was $68,952 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,151(1.70%) from $67,801 in 2020. This income is 92.42% 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, Callaway County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $77,746. Overall, the median household income for the county of Callaway County stands at $68,952.
In Callaway County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $40,095 for males and $28,272 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $53,900 for males and $45,270 for females.
In Callaway County, there are just two different racial groups among households. Among these, White households report a median household income of $69,362, while Two or More Races households have a median household income of $57,987.
In 2022, the population of Callaway County was 44,762, a 0.21% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Callaway County's population was 44,667, an increase of 0.74% compared to a population of 44,337 in 2020.
The median age in Callaway County, MO is 39.2, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.51% were under the age of 15, 20.16% aged 15 to 29, 46.30% aged 30 to 64, 14.48% aged 65 to 84, and 1.56% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Callaway County population: 90.96% are White, 4% are Black or African American, 0.68% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.65% are Asian, 0.25% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.40% are some other race and 3.06% are multiracial.