Cole County, MO Population

Overview

77,412

Total Population

39.1

Median age

49.26%

Female population %

103:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

54.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2,288

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Cole County is 39.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Cole County's population under 18 was 22.41%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Cole County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.71% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Cole County, 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.

There are 1,144 less females than males in Cole County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.26% females and 50.74% males in Cole County, MO.
The Cole County, MO gender ratio is 103:100 i.e. 103 men to 100 women (1.030).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 2,945.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 2,869.

Cole County's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Cole County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 2,288 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 75,124 (97.04% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Cole County is White with a population of 64,067 (82.76% of the total population).

Cole County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 76,969 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Cole County's population increased by 4,635 (6.48%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Cole County's population increased by 469 (0.62%), 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, Cole County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 71,510.