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Bates County, Missouri

Bates County had 16,394 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 836.7 square miles of land. It ranks 64th of 115 in Missouri by population and 6th by land area.

Population
16,394
#64 of 115 in Missouri · #2,011 in US
Area
836.7 sq mi
#6 of 115 in Missouri · #1,000 in US
Density
20 / sq mi
#81 of 115 in Missouri · #2,260 in US
Median household income
$56,178
#57 of 115 in Missouri · #2,215 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Bates County within Missouri. Pin: Jefferson City.

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Bates County population, land area and income

Bates County had 16,394 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 836.7 square miles of land. It ranks 64th of 115 in Missouri by population and 6th by land area. That works out to 19.6 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and below the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Missouri has 19,100 residents; Bates County is somewhat smaller.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $56,178 is below the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

16,394

3144th1st

2011th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

837 sq mi

3144th1st

1000th of 3,144 (US)

Density

19.6 / sq mi

3144th1st

2260th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$56,178

3143rd1st

2215th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Missouri (115)

Population

16,394

115th1st

64th of 115 (MO)

Land area

837 sq mi

115th1st

6th of 115 (MO)

Density

19.6 / sq mi

115th1st

81st of 115 (MO)

Median household income

$56,178

115th1st

57th of 115 (MO)

How Bates County's population changed since 2020

Bates County gained 341 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 2.1%. That ranks 46th of 115 in Missouri for growth. The median Missouri county changed by +1.4%, and the state as a whole by +1.5%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Bates County recorded 779 births and 999 deaths, a natural change of -220. Net international migration added +11 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +561. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 561 people.

16.1k202016.1k202116.2k202216.2k202316.4k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
779
Deaths
999
Net international migration
+11
Net domestic migration
+561
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+168

Where Bates County is

The Census internal point of Bates County is at 38.257200, -94.339200. It sits in UTM zone 15N. The map shades Missouri's 115 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Bates County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Pettis County: +1.8%Henry County: +2.7%Texas County: +5.7%Madison County: +1.8%St. Louis city: -6.9%Cole County: +1.3%Washington County: +0.6%Macon County: -0.1%Barton County: +0.8%Grundy County: +0.1%Cedar County: +5.7%Randolph County: -1.6%Ray County: +0.3%Caldwell County: +2.0%Benton County: +6.1%Douglas County: +5.9%Shannon County: +3.4%Dade County: +0.5%Wright County: +7.1%Gentry County: +2.6%Lawrence County: +3.0%Cooper County: +2.9%Hickory County: +5.6%Moniteau County: +0.5%Dent County: +2.3%Monroe County: +2.3%Maries County: +0.7%Bollinger County: +0.5%Clinton County: +2.4%Knox County: +0.0%Webster County: +7.8%Harrison County: +0.4%Pulaski County: -0.1%Adair County: +1.5%Warren County: +7.7%Daviess County: +1.3%Audrain County: -1.9%Howard County: -0.1%Linn County: +0.4%Saline County: -0.1%Miller County: +3.6%Dallas County: +4.3%Morgan County: +6.7%New Madrid County: -6.8%Newton County: +4.8%Oregon County: +1.0%Franklin County: +2.3%Greene County: +2.9%Ralls County: +1.4%Lafayette County: +1.4%Livingston County: +4.8%McDonald County: +3.3%Barry County: +3.1%Cape Girardeau County: +2.2%Carroll County: -0.6%Christian County: +7.6%Vernon County: +0.6%Carter County: +3.0%Andrew County: -0.1%Jasper County: +2.9%Worth County: -4.9%Lincoln County: +10.1%Marion County: -0.2%Holt County: +1.2%Howell County: +2.4%St. Francois County: +1.6%Chariton County: +0.1%Butler County: -0.6%Iron County: -1.0%Perry County: +0.7%Cass County: +5.3%St. Louis County: -1.0%Dunklin County: -4.3%Wayne County: -1.1%Ozark County: +6.7%Laclede County: +1.9%Reynolds County: -2.5%Lewis County: -1.9%Taney County: +1.2%Ripley County: +0.4%Ste. Genevieve County: +0.4%Scotland County: -0.1%Putnam County: -3.1%Schuyler County: +1.5%Shelby County: -2.8%Boone County: +4.4%Mercer County: -1.7%Platte County: +5.6%Camden County: +3.1%Bates County: +2.1%Johnson County: +3.4%Sullivan County: -3.8%Atchison County: -3.1%Scott County: -0.2%Montgomery County: +2.0%Jefferson County: +2.2%Clark County: -0.5%Callaway County: +1.8%St. Clair County: +5.4%Buchanan County: -1.1%Pemiscot County: -7.6%Polk County: +4.6%Phelps County: +2.5%Stone County: +4.6%Osage County: +1.7%Clay County: +3.6%Nodaway County: -2.4%Crawford County: -1.0%Jackson County: +1.4%St. Charles County: +4.3%Mississippi County: -3.1%Pike County: +3.1%Stoddard County: -0.7%Gasconade County: -0.7%DeKalb County: -14.8%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -0.7%
  2. < +0.5%
  3. < +2.0%
  4. < +3.6%
  5. ≥ +3.6%
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Orange pin: Bates County internal point. Dark pin: Jefferson City.

Internal point

Decimal
38.257200, -94.339200
DMS
38°15'25.92"N 94°20'21.12"W
UTM
15N 382831.1E 4235200.5N
Geohash
9yuctk823
Plus code
86C77M46+V8

Towns in Bates County

3 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Bates County, 7,315 people together, or 45% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Bates County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Butler with 4,283.

  1. 01Butler4,283
  2. 02Adrian1,775
  3. 03Rich Hill1,257
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Bates County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Bates County, including 2 across a state line. The most populous is Cass County, MO, with 113,873 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Jefferson City and the nearest big city

Jefferson City is 119.4 miles ENE of Bates County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Lee's Summit, MO (population 106,419), 46.0 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Raymore, MO (population 25,962), 38.3 miles away.

Bates County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Bates County is 29013: state code 29 for Missouri plus county code 013. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $56,178.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Bates County, Missouri?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 16,394. That is up 341 people (2.1%) from the July 2020 estimate of 16,053.

What is the FIPS code of Bates County?

29013. The first two digits (29) are Missouri; the last three (013) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Bates County?

Butler, with 4,283 residents inside Bates County in 2024.

Which counties border Bates County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Cass County, MO; Miami County, KS; Henry County, MO; Vernon County, MO; St. Clair County, MO; Linn County, KS.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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