Pettis County, Missouri
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 139
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 44,254
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 43,791
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 42,987
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 42,980
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 42,980
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 42,201
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.2%
Female persons, percent 49.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 90.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 3.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Two or More Races, percent 3.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 10.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 81.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,937
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 7.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 18,953
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 69.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $166,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,211
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $444
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $885
Building Permits, 2025 117
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 16,996
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.50
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 13.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 87.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 18.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 90,273
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 307,803
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 162,345
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 882,771
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $20,342
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 18.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $60,430
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $30,640
Persons in poverty, percent 15.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,004
Total employment, 2023 17,225
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 823,202
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 3,330
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 747
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 139
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 63.0
Population per square mile, 2010 61.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 682.23
Land area in square miles, 2010 682.22
FIPS Code 29159