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The total population of Dent County is estimated to be 14,509 with 7,257 males (50.02%) and 7,252 females (49.98%). There are 5 less females than males in Dent County.
The median household income in Dent County was $49,398 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 997(2.06%) from $48,401 in 2020. This income is 66.21% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Dent County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $59,396. Overall, the median household income for the county of Dent County stands at $49,398.
In Dent County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $34,893 for males and $21,817 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $46,921 for males and $39,528 for females.
In Dent County, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, White households report a median household income of $50,994, followed by American Indian and Alaska Native households at $33,643, and Two or More Races households with a median household income of $21,009.
In 2022, the population of Dent County was 14,467, a 0.27% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Dent County's population was 14,428, an increase of 0.27% compared to a population of 14,389 in 2020.
The median age in Dent County, MO is 44.2, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.64% were under the age of 15, 15.85% aged 15 to 29, 43.81% aged 30 to 64, 18.98% aged 65 to 84, and 2.72% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Dent County population: 93.24% are White, 0.69% are Black or African American, 0.19% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.98% are Asian, 0.07% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.78% are some other race and 4.06% are multiracial.