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Chariton County, Missouri

Chariton County had 7,397 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 751.2 square miles of land. It ranks 100th of 115 in Missouri by population and 21st by land area.

Population
7,397
#100 of 115 in Missouri · #2,626 in US
Area
751.2 sq mi
#21 of 115 in Missouri · #1,173 in US
Density
9.8 / sq mi
#106 of 115 in Missouri · #2,573 in US
Median household income
$56,070
#59 of 115 in Missouri · #2,227 in US

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

Chariton County within Missouri. Pin: Jefferson City.

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Chariton County population, land area and income

Chariton County had 7,397 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 751.2 square miles of land. It ranks 100th of 115 in Missouri by population and 21st by land area. That works out to 9.8 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and in the bottom quarter nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Missouri has 19,100 residents, so Chariton County has 39% of the typical county's population.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $56,070 is below the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

7,397

3144th1st

2626th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

751 sq mi

3144th1st

1173rd of 3,144 (US)

Density

9.8 / sq mi

3144th1st

2573rd of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$56,070

3143rd1st

2227th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Missouri (115)

Population

7,397

115th1st

100th of 115 (MO)

Land area

751 sq mi

115th1st

21st of 115 (MO)

Density

9.8 / sq mi

115th1st

106th of 115 (MO)

Median household income

$56,070

115th1st

59th of 115 (MO)

How Chariton County's population changed since 2020

Chariton County gained 7 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 0.1%. That ranks 78th 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, Chariton County recorded 314 births and 519 deaths, a natural change of -205. Net international migration added +52 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +139. The largest single component was natural change, which removed 205 people.

7,39020207,36720217,39520227,40320237,3972024
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
314
Deaths
519
Net international migration
+52
Net domestic migration
+139
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-6

Where Chariton County is

The Census internal point of Chariton County is at 39.518000, -92.961600. 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 Chariton 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: Chariton County internal point. Dark pin: Jefferson City.

Internal point

Decimal
39.518000, -92.961600
DMS
39°31'4.80"N 92°57'41.76"W
UTM
15N 503300.7E 4374262.9N
Geohash
9zjbud53j
Plus code
86F9G29Q+69

Towns in Chariton County

3 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Chariton County, 1,602 people together, or 22% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Chariton County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Salisbury with 1,569.

  1. 01Salisbury1,569
  2. 02Glasgow (part)29
  3. 03Marceline (part)4
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Chariton County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 7 neighbors for Chariton County. The most populous is Randolph County, MO, with 24,077 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Jefferson City and the nearest big city

Jefferson City is 77.5 miles SSE of Chariton County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Columbia, MO (population 130,900), 52.1 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Moberly, MO (population 13,337), 28.8 miles away.

Chariton County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Chariton County is 29041: state code 29 for Missouri plus county code 041. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $56,070.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Chariton County, Missouri?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 7,397. That is up 7 people (0.1%) from the July 2020 estimate of 7,390.

What is the FIPS code of Chariton County?

29041. The first two digits (29) are Missouri; the last three (041) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Chariton County?

Salisbury, with 1,569 residents inside Chariton County in 2024.

Which counties border Chariton County?

7 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Randolph County, MO; Saline County, MO; Macon County, MO; Livingston County, MO; Linn County, MO; Howard County, MO; Carroll 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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