Laclede County, MO Population

Overview

35,898

Total Population

39.4

Median age

50.52%

Female population %

97.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

62.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

941

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Laclede County is 39.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Laclede County's population under 18 was 25.07%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Laclede County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.88% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Laclede County, 20.59% were under the age of 15, 17.96% aged 15 to 29, 43.58% aged 30 to 64, 16.10% aged 65 to 84, and 1.78% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 372 more females than males in Laclede County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.52% females and 49.48% males in Laclede County, MO.
The Laclede County, MO gender ratio is 97.9:100 i.e. 97.9 men to 100 women (0.979).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 1,345.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 1,401.

Laclede County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Laclede County population: 92.96% are White, 0.49% are Black or African American, 0.36% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.49% are Asian, 0.18% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.08% are some other race and 4.45% are multiracial.
Laclede County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 941 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 34,957 (97.38% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Laclede County is White with a population of 33,37 (92.96% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 36,313 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Laclede County's population increased by 3,113 (9.55%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Laclede County's population increased by 347 (0.97%), 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, Laclede County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 32,584.