Callaway County, Missouri
Persons in poverty, percent 11.8%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 45,765
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 45,126
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 44,284
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 44,290
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 44,283
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 44,332
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.0%
Female persons, percent 48.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 90.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 5.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 88.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,783
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 18,756
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 75.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $201,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,351
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $522
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $887
Building Permits, 2025 46
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 16,485
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.50
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 85.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 1.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 24.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 60,756
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 149,257
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 47,136
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 538,268
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $12,036
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $74,176
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $33,886
Persons in poverty, percent 11.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 782
Total employment, 2023 11,703
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 649,450
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -0.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,751
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 728
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 409
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 16
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 53.1
Population per square mile, 2010 53.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 834.57
Land area in square miles, 2010 834.58
FIPS Code 29027