Worth County, Missouri
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1,872
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1,914
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1,872
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 1,970
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 1,973
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -5.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 1,973
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 2,171
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 27.2%
Female persons, percent 49.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 96.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 95.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 119
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1,110
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 82.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $96,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,162
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $453
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $381
Building Permits, 2025 0
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 847
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.25
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 95.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 0.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 90.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 84.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 95.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 21.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 415
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 811
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,609
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 22,730
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $11,716
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 25.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $47,847
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $29,797
Persons in poverty, percent 14.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 50
Total employment, 2023 171
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 5,511
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -2.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 194
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
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 7.4
Population per square mile, 2010 8.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 266.63
Land area in square miles, 2010 266.61
FIPS Code 29227