Cole County, Missouri
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $74,876
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 77,908
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 77,625
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 77,280
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 77,273
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 77,279
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 75,990
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.2%
Female persons, percent 49.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 83.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 11.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 80.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 4,585
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 33,956
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 67.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $229,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,420
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $503
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $834
Building Permits, 2025 154
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 31,086
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.35
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 89.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 94.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 38.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 214,356
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 901,411
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 130,237
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,790,504
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $23,267
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 17.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $74,876
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $39,068
Persons in poverty, percent 9.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 2,224
Total employment, 2023 37,060
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 1,957,258
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 5,525
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,661
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 864
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,238
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 56
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 197.4
Population per square mile, 2010 193.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 391.55
Land area in square miles, 2010 393.75
FIPS Code 29051