Holt County, Missouri
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4,200
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4,200
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 4,241
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 4,224
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 4,233
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 4,223
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 4,912
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 25.4%
Female persons, percent 49.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 95.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 93.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 237
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2,415
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 77.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $138,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,142
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $466
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $650
Building Permits, 2025 1
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 1,744
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.37
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 94.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 1.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 88.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 81.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 19.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 51.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 8,572
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 49,575
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $11,654
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $61,187
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $35,363
Persons in poverty, percent 12.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 144
Total employment, 2023 983
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 45,141
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 18.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 442
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 62
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 33
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 6
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 44
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 46
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 9.1
Population per square mile, 2010 10.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 462.69
Land area in square miles, 2010 462.69
FIPS Code 29087