Holt County, MO Population

Overview

4,295

Total Population

48.0

Median age

50.69%

Female population %

97.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

73.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

65

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Holt County is 48.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Holt County's population under 18 was 20.65%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Holt County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 25.19% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Holt County, 17.04% were under the age of 15, 14.25% aged 15 to 29, 43.52% aged 30 to 64, 19.56% aged 65 to 84, and 5.63% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 59 more females than males in Holt County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.69% females and 49.31% males in Holt County, MO.
The Holt County, MO gender ratio is 97.3:100 i.e. 97.3 men to 100 women (0.973).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 192.
For the female population, the largest age group is 85+ years with a population of 191.

Holt County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Holt County population: 96.20% are White, 1.44% are Black or African American, 0.51% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.30% are Asian, 0.07% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander and 1.47% are multiracial.
Holt County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 65 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,23 (98.49% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Holt County is White with a population of 4,132 (96.20% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 5,320 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Holt County's population decreased by 405 (7.61%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Holt County's population decreased by 731 (14.87%), 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, Holt County's population was lowest in year 2020 at 4,184.