Cole County, MO Demographics

The total population of Cole County is estimated to be 76,890 with 38,954 males (50.66%) and 37,936 females (49.34%). There are 1,018 less females than males in Cole County.
The median household income in Cole County was $69,951 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 621(0.90%) from $69,330 in 2020. This income is 93.76% 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, Cole County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $89,228. Overall, the median household income for the county of Cole County stands at $70,669.
In Cole County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $46,543 for males and $33,433 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $55,397 for males and $45,091 for females.
In Cole County, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, Asian households report a median household income of $180,009, followed by White households at $74,199, and Black or African American households with a median household income of $21,146.
In 2022, the population of Cole County was 76,969, a 0.44% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Cole County's population was 76,631, an increase of 0.02% compared to a population of 76,614 in 2020.
The median age in Cole County, MO is 39.1, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.51% were under the age of 15, 19.06% aged 15 to 29, 45.72% aged 30 to 64, 15.16% aged 65 to 84, and 1.55% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Cole County population: 82.76% are White, 11.79% are Black or African American, 0.29% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.58% are Asian, 0.01% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.61% are some other race and 2.97% are multiracial.