Adair County, Missouri
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 25,684
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 25,684
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 25,660
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 25,314
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 25,316
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 25,314
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 25,607
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 18.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 15.9%
Female persons, percent 51.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 89.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 5.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 86.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 951
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 5.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 11,454
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 61.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $165,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,145
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $472
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $772
Building Permits, 2025 9
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 9,126
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.56
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 84.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 8.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 80.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 35.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 49.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 61,409
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 416,397
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $16,556
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 15.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $61,536
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $34,223
Persons in poverty, percent 21.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 606
Total employment, 2023 8,275
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 354,924
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 4.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,648
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 412
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 309
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 43
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 44.6
Population per square mile, 2010 45.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 567.32
Land area in square miles, 2010 567.32
FIPS Code 29001