Overview
15,723
Total Population
37.6
Median age
47.76%
Female population %
109.4:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
58.1
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
805
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Moniteau County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Moniteau County is 37.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Moniteau County's population under 18 was 25.00%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Moniteau County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.94% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Moniteau County, 20.80% were under the age of 15, 18.10% aged 15 to 29, 45.16% aged 30 to 64, 13.60% aged 65 to 84, and 2.33% were 85 years of age and older.
![Moniteau County, MO population by age group The graph shows Moniteau 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/moniteau-county-mo-population-by-age-group.jpeg)
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Gender
There are 703 less females than males in Moniteau County:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.76% females and 52.24% males in Moniteau County, MO.
- The Moniteau County, MO gender ratio is 109.4:100 i.e. 109.4 men to 100 women (1.094).
- For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 760.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 576.
![Moniteau County, MO population by gender and age The grouped bar chart shows Moniteau 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/moniteau-county-mo-population-by-gender-and-age.jpeg)
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Race / Ethnicity
Moniteau County's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Moniteau County population: 92.37% are White, 3.53% are Black or African American, 0.43% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.34% are Asian, 0.10% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.18% are some other race and 2.05% are multiracial.
- Moniteau County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
- By ethnicity, 805 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 14,918 (94.88% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Moniteau County is White with a population of 14,524 (92.37% of the total population).
![Moniteau County, MO population by race The bar chart shows Moniteau 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/moniteau-county-mo-population-by-race.jpeg)
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Year by year
Moniteau County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 16,118 in the year 2018
- From 2000 to 2010, Moniteau County's population increased by 785 (5.29%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Moniteau County's population decreased by 417 (2.67%), 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, Moniteau County's population was lowest in year 2001 at 14,782.
![Moniteau County, MO population from 2000 to 2022 The graph shows Moniteau County's population from 2000 to 2022, with years on x-axis and population on y-axis](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/population-of-moniteau-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)