Bates County, Missouri
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.9%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 16,512
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 16,394
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 16,039
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 16,037
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 16,042
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 17,049
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.2%
Female persons, percent 49.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 94.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 92.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 922
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,199
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 74.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $170,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,304
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $456
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $786
Building Permits, 2025 18
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 6,158
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.57
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 85.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 14.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 71,330
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 22,878
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 224,789
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $13,902
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 32.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $60,733
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $29,340
Persons in poverty, percent 11.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 344
Total employment, 2023 2,738
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 113,680
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -0.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,257
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 197
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 19.2
Population per square mile, 2010 20.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 836.70
Land area in square miles, 2010 836.69
FIPS Code 29013