Clark County, MO Population

Overview

6,649

Total Population

42.8

Median age

48.46%

Female population %

106.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

69.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

56

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Clark County is 42.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Clark County's population under 18 was 24.89%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Clark County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.51% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Clark County, 20.47% were under the age of 15, 15.67% aged 15 to 29, 43.34% aged 30 to 64, 17.57% aged 65 to 84, and 2.95% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 205 less females than males in Clark County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.46% females and 51.54% males in Clark County, MO.
The Clark County, MO gender ratio is 106.4:100 i.e. 106.4 men to 100 women (1.064).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 322.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 261.

Clark County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Clark County population: 96% are White, 0.06% are Black or African American, 0.53% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.14% are Asian, 0.51% are some other race and 1.76% are multiracial.
Clark County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 56 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 6,593 (99.16% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Clark County is White with a population of 6,383 (96% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 7,429 in the year 2001
From 2000 to 2010, Clark County's population decreased by 240 (3.25%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Clark County's population decreased by 478 (6.70%), 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, Clark County's population was lowest in year 2020 at 6,661.