Bates County, Missouri
Bates County, Missouri, had an estimated population of 16,512 in 2025 across 2,167 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Missouri's counties and nationally.
- Population
- 16,512
- 2025 estimate
- Area
- 2,167 km²
- Density
- 8
- per km²
- Median income
- $60,733
- household, ACS 2024
- Median age
- 41.4
- years, ACS 2024
How Missouri's counties spread
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Missouri | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households with Broadband2024 | 85.0% | 49 / 115 | 2,018 / 3,144 |
| Median Gross Rent2024 | $786 | 46 / 115 | 2,204 / 3,137 |
| Median Home Value2024 | $170,800 | 50 / 115 | 1,791 / 3,139 |
| Owner-Occupied Homes2024 | 74.9% | 63 / 115 | 1,525 / 3,144 |
| Vacant Homes2024 | 14.4% | 63 / 115 | 1,509 / 3,144 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Missouri | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 and Over2024 | 19.3% | 65 / 115 | 1,767 / 3,144 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native2024 | 0.2% | 33 / 115 | 1,145 / 3,144 |
| Asian, non-Hispanic2024 | 0.4% | 50 / 115 | 2,008 / 3,144 |
| Average Household Size2024people | 2.6 | 31 / 115 | 742 / 3,144 |
| Black, non-Hispanic2024 | 2.1% | 40 / 115 | 1,555 / 3,144 |
| Foreign-Born2024 | 1.1% | 64 / 115 | 2,595 / 3,144 |
| Hispanic or Latino2024 | 2.6% | 47 / 115 | 2,373 / 3,144 |
| Median Age2024years | 41.4 | 52 / 115 | 1,598 / 3,144 |
| Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males | 981 | 77 / 115 | 2,002 / 3,144 |
| Speak a Language Other Than English2024 | 2.9% | 57 / 115 | 2,379 / 3,144 |
| Under 182024 | 22.8% | 52 / 115 | 1,134 / 3,144 |
| Veterans2024 | 7.4% | 75 / 115 | 1,415 / 3,144 |
| White, non-Hispanic2024 | 91.7% | 51 / 115 | 550 / 3,144 |
Economy
| Indicator | Value | In Missouri | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below Poverty Line2024 | 15.9% | 43 / 115 | 1,034 / 3,144 |
| Households on SNAP2024 | 11.2% | 50 / 115 | 1,675 / 3,144 |
| Income Inequality2024index | 0.414 | 92 / 115 | 2,637 / 3,144 |
| Median Household Income2024 | $60,733 | 55 / 115 | 2,017 / 3,143 |
| Per Capita Income2024 | $29,340 | 75 / 115 | 2,531 / 3,144 |
| Unemployment Rate2024 | 5.9% | 8 / 115 | 660 / 3,144 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Missouri | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024 | 14.8% | 98 / 115 | 2,765 / 3,144 |
| High School or Higher2024 | 90.2% | 52 / 115 | 1,575 / 3,144 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Missouri | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Health Insurance2024 | 11.3% | 42 / 115 | 787 / 3,144 |
| With a Disability2024 | 18.0% | 48 / 115 | 998 / 3,144 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Missouri | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2025 | 16,512 | 64 / 115 | 2,004 / 3,144 |
| Population Density2025/km² | 8 | 77 / 115 | 2,171 / 3,144 |
Work & Commute
| Indicator | Value | In Missouri | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commute by Public Transit2024 | 0.2% | 39 / 115 | 1,371 / 3,144 |
| Households with No Vehicle2024 | 7.5% | 18 / 115 | 652 / 3,144 |
| Mean Commute Time2024minutes | 32.8 | 8 / 115 | 231 / 3,143 |
| Work from Home2024 | 9.8% | 37 / 115 | 1,247 / 3,144 |
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