Pettis County, MO Population

Overview

42,919

Total Population

38.0

Median age

50.25%

Female population %

99:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

60.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3,857

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Pettis County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Pettis County is 38.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Pettis County's population under 18 was 25.12%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Pettis County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.57% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Pettis County, 21.12% were under the age of 15, 19.32% aged 15 to 29, 42.98% aged 30 to 64, 14.38% aged 65 to 84, and 2.20% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 213 more females than males in Pettis County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.25% females and 49.75% males in Pettis County, MO.
The Pettis County, MO gender ratio is 99:100 i.e. 99 men to 100 women (0.990).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 1,696.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 1,629.

Pettis County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Pettis County population: 88.92% are White, 2.58% are Black or African American, 0.35% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.62% are Asian, 0.05% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.21% are some other race and 4.26% are multiracial.
Pettis County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 3,857 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 39,062 (91.01% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Pettis County is White with a population of 38,162 (88.92% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 43,353 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Pettis County's population increased by 2,783 (7.05%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Pettis County's population increased by 738 (1.75%), 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, Pettis County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 39,480.