Stoddard County, MO Demographics

The total population of Stoddard County is estimated to be 28,656 with 14,018 males (48.92%) and 14,638 females (51.08%). There are 620 more females than males in Stoddard County.
The median household income in Stoddard County was $49,778 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,324(2.73%) from $48,454 in 2020. This income is 66.72% 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, Stoddard County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $60,752. Overall, the median household income for the county of Stoddard County stands at $49,778.
In Stoddard County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $34,710 for males and $21,487 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $51,015 for males and $36,550 for females.
In Stoddard County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Some Other Race households have the highest median household income at $85,122, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $18,916.
In 2022, the population of Stoddard County was 28,377, a 0.37% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Stoddard County's population was 28,482, a decline of 0.57% compared to a population of 28,644 in 2020.
The median age in Stoddard County, MO is 41.3, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.26% were under the age of 15, 17.69% aged 15 to 29, 44.35% aged 30 to 64, 17.64% aged 65 to 84, and 2.05% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Stoddard County population: 95.78% are White, 1.39% are Black or African American, 0.01% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.05% are Asian, 0.07% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.15% are some other race and 2.55% are multiracial.