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
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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.
![Laclede County, MO population by age group The graph shows Laclede County's population by age group, with age group on x-axis and the respective age group's percent of the total population on y-axis](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/laclede-county-mo-population-by-age-group.jpeg)
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Gender
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, MO population by gender and age The grouped bar chart shows Laclede County, MO population by age and gender across 18 age groups, defined between the age of 0 and 85 and above. The female population is shown in pink color bar and male population is shown in blue color bar. Age group is plotted on x axis and population on y axis.](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/laclede-county-mo-population-by-gender-and-age.jpeg)
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Race / Ethnicity
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, MO population by race The bar chart shows Laclede County, MO population by race, in percentage. The numbers shown are based on the American Community Survey respondents self identified race. The Hispanic and Latino population is spread across the races identified and not as a separate race category.](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/laclede-county-mo-population-by-race.jpeg)
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Year by year
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.
![Laclede County, MO population from 2000 to 2022 The graph shows Laclede County's population from 2000 to 2022, with years on x-axis and population on y-axis](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/population-of-laclede-county-mo-population-by-year-2000-2022.jpeg)
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)