Gentry County, Missouri
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,384
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,384
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 6,298
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 6,159
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 6,166
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 6,162
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 6,738
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 26.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.1%
Female persons, percent 51.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 96.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 94.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 411
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2,932
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 74.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $134,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,113
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $501
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $636
Building Permits, 2025 7
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,426
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.50
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 84.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 21.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 13.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 44,827
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 70,088
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $11,171
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $55,848
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $28,303
Persons in poverty, percent 13.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 183
Total employment, 2023 1,627
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 66,859
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 4.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 552
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2
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 12.5
Population per square mile, 2010 13.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 491.42
Land area in square miles, 2010 491.42
FIPS Code 29075