Gentry County, MO Demographics

The total population of Gentry County is estimated to be 6,219 with 3,034 males (48.79%) and 3,185 females (51.21%). There are 151 more females than males in Gentry County.
The median household income in Gentry County was $51,609 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 1,393(2.63%) from $53,002 in 2020. This income is 69.18% 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, Gentry County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $65,831. Overall, the median household income for the county of Gentry County stands at $51,609.
In Gentry County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $35,142 for males and $25,777 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $44,957 for males and $41,227 for females.
In Gentry County, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, Two or More Races households report a median household income of $61,645, followed by White households at $51,216, and Some Other Race households with a median household income of $2,701.
In 2022, the population of Gentry County was 6,253, a 1.36% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Gentry County's population was 6,169, an increase of 0.57% compared to a population of 6,134 in 2020.
The median age in Gentry County, MO is 39.9, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 20.69% were under the age of 15, 17.72% aged 15 to 29, 42.51% aged 30 to 64, 16.03% aged 65 to 84, and 3.05% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Gentry County population: 96.34% are White, 0.29% are Black or African American, 0.59% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.63% are Asian, 0.11% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.85% are some other race and 1.19% are multiracial.