Howell County, Missouri
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 40,798
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 40,798
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 40,762
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 39,749
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 39,754
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 39,750
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 40,400
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.1%
Female persons, percent 50.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 95.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 93.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,808
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 18,288
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 70.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $173,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,109
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $394
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $733
Building Permits, 2025 67
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 15,965
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.48
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 85.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 86.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 17.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 15.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 74,914
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 652,519
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 92,670
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 870,167
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $21,421
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $50,993
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $27,570
Persons in poverty, percent 18.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,076
Total employment, 2023 15,374
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 647,569
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 4.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 3,302
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,205
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 770
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 160
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 33
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,047
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,032
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 42.9
Population per square mile, 2010 43.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 927.18
Land area in square miles, 2010 927.25
FIPS Code 29091