Christian County, Missouri
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 96,045
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 96,725
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 96,045
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 88,841
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 88,846
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 8.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 88,842
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 77,422
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.5%
Female persons, percent 50.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 94.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 90.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 5,229
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 38,594
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 75.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $274,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,559
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $571
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,058
Building Permits, 2025 495
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 35,142
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.63
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 91.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 32.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 159,099
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 243,261
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 163,043
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,285,533
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $13,805
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 25.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $83,437
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $39,805
Persons in poverty, percent 8.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 2,098
Total employment, 2023 16,831
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 700,393
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 8,952
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,883
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 339
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 81
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 157.9
Population per square mile, 2010 137.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 562.59
Land area in square miles, 2010 562.65
FIPS Code 29043