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Callaway County, Missouri

Callaway County had 45,126 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 834.6 square miles of land. It ranks 24th of 115 in Missouri by population and 7th by land area.

Population
45,126
#24 of 115 in Missouri · #1,093 in US
Area
834.6 sq mi
#7 of 115 in Missouri · #1,008 in US
Density
54 / sq mi
#33 of 115 in Missouri · #1,397 in US
Median household income
$64,214
#27 of 115 in Missouri · #1,438 in US

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

Callaway County within Missouri. Pin: Jefferson City.

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Callaway County population, land area and income

Callaway County had 45,126 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 834.6 square miles of land. It ranks 24th of 115 in Missouri by population and 7th by land area. That works out to 54.1 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and above the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Missouri has 19,100 residents, so Callaway County is 2.4 times that size.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $64,214 is above the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

45,126

3144th1st

1093rd of 3,144 (US)

Land area

835 sq mi

3144th1st

1008th of 3,144 (US)

Density

54.1 / sq mi

3144th1st

1397th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$64,214

3143rd1st

1438th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Missouri (115)

Population

45,126

115th1st

24th of 115 (MO)

Land area

835 sq mi

115th1st

7th of 115 (MO)

Density

54.1 / sq mi

115th1st

33rd of 115 (MO)

Median household income

$64,214

115th1st

27th of 115 (MO)

How Callaway County's population changed since 2020

Callaway County gained 780 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 1.8%. That ranks 52nd 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, Callaway County recorded 2,025 births and 2,123 deaths, a natural change of -98. Net international migration added +92 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +850. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 850 people.

44.3k202044.7k202144.8k202244.8k202345.1k2024
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
2,025
Deaths
2,123
Net international migration
+92
Net domestic migration
+850
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+308

Where Callaway County is

The Census internal point of Callaway County is at 38.835500, -91.923400. 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 Callaway 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: Callaway County internal point. Dark pin: Jefferson City.

Internal point

Decimal
38.835500, -91.923400
DMS
38°50'7.80"N 91°55'24.24"W
UTM
15N 593441.3E 4299072.6N
Geohash
9yysujz3j
Plus code
86CCR3PG+6J

Towns in Callaway County

4 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Callaway County, 18,324 people together, or 41% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Callaway County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Fulton with 12,573.

  1. 01Fulton12,573
  2. 02Holts Summit4,714
  3. 03Auxvasse1,023
  4. 04Jefferson City (part)14
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Callaway County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 5 neighbors for Callaway County. The most populous is Boone County, MO, with 192,154 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Jefferson City and the nearest big city

Jefferson City is 22.3 miles SW of Callaway County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Columbia, MO (population 130,900), 23.0 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Fulton, MO (population 12,573), 2.0 miles away.

Callaway County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Callaway County is 29027: state code 29 for Missouri plus county code 027. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $64,214.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Callaway County, Missouri?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 45,126. That is up 780 people (1.8%) from the July 2020 estimate of 44,346.

What is the FIPS code of Callaway County?

29027. The first two digits (29) are Missouri; the last three (027) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Callaway County?

Fulton, with 12,573 residents inside Callaway County in 2024.

Which counties border Callaway County?

5 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Boone County, MO; Cole County, MO; Audrain County, MO; Osage County, MO; Montgomery County, MO.

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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