Maries County, MO Demographics

The total population of Maries County is estimated to be 8,454 with 4,274 males (50.56%) and 4,180 females (49.44%). There are 94 less females than males in Maries County.
The median household income in Maries County was $54,515 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 189(0.35%) from $54,704 in 2020. This income is 73.07% 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, Maries County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $73,707. Overall, the median household income for the county of Maries County stands at $54,515.
In Maries County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $38,906 for males and $22,912 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $57,204 for males and $38,298 for females.
In Maries County, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $55,134.
In 2022, the population of Maries County was 8,431, a 0.11% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Maries County's population was 8,422, a decline of 0.35% compared to a population of 8,452 in 2020.
The median age in Maries County, MO is 45.4, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 16.35% were under the age of 15, 16.91% aged 15 to 29, 44.91% aged 30 to 64, 19.45% aged 65 to 84, and 2.38% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Maries County population: 95.93% are White, 0.33% are Black or African American, 0.88% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.20% are Asian, 0.12% are some other race and 2.54% are multiracial.