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  • Largest town: Nixa

Christian County, Missouri

Christian County had 96,045 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 562.6 square miles of land. It ranks 13th of 115 in Missouri by population and 64th by land area.

Population
96,045
#13 of 115 in Missouri · #646 in US
Area
562.6 sq mi
#64 of 115 in Missouri · #1,837 in US
Density
171 / sq mi
#13 of 115 in Missouri · #624 in US
Median household income
$79,714
#8 of 115 in Missouri · #484 in US

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

Christian County within Missouri. Pin: Jefferson City.

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Christian County population, land area and income

Christian County had 96,045 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 562.6 square miles of land. It ranks 13th of 115 in Missouri by population and 64th by land area. That works out to 170.7 people per square mile, 1.8 times the US average of 96.3, and in the top quarter nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Missouri has 19,100 residents, so Christian County is 5.0 times that size.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $79,714 is in the top quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

96,045

3144th1st

646th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

563 sq mi

3144th1st

1837th of 3,144 (US)

Density

170.7 / sq mi

3144th1st

624th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$79,714

3143rd1st

484th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Missouri (115)

Population

96,045

115th1st

13th of 115 (MO)

Land area

563 sq mi

115th1st

64th of 115 (MO)

Density

170.7 / sq mi

115th1st

13th of 115 (MO)

Median household income

$79,714

115th1st

8th of 115 (MO)

How Christian County's population changed since 2020

Christian County gained 6,751 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 7.6%. That ranks 4th 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, Christian County recorded 4,370 births and 3,791 deaths, a natural change of +579. Net international migration added +432 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +6,280. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 6,280 people.

89.3k202091.6k202193.1k202294.5k202396.0k2024
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
4,370
Deaths
3,791
Net international migration
+432
Net domestic migration
+6,280
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+1,576

Where Christian County is

The Census internal point of Christian County is at 36.969700, -93.187600. 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 Christian 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: Christian County internal point. Dark pin: Jefferson City.

Internal point

Decimal
36.969700, -93.187600
DMS
36°58'10.92"N 93°11'15.36"W
UTM
15N 483301.5E 4091527.5N
Geohash
9ytdr6nu5
Plus code
8688XR96+VX

Towns in Christian County

8 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Christian County, 57,096 people together, or 59% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Christian County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Nixa with 26,352.

  1. 01Nixa26,352
  2. 02Ozark23,248
  3. 03Clever3,118
  4. 04Sparta1,956
  5. 05Billings1,183
  6. 06Fremont Hills1,097
  7. 07Republic (part)140
  8. 08Springfield (part)2
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Christian County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Christian County. The most populous is Greene County, MO, with 307,942 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Jefferson City and the nearest big city

Jefferson City is 124.2 miles NNE of Christian County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Springfield, MO (population 170,596), 16.5 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Ozark, MO (population 23,248), 4.7 miles away.

Christian County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Christian County is 29043: state code 29 for Missouri plus county code 043. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $79,714.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Christian County, Missouri?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 96,045. That is up 6,751 people (7.6%) from the July 2020 estimate of 89,294.

What is the FIPS code of Christian County?

29043. The first two digits (29) are Missouri; the last three (043) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Christian County?

Nixa, with 26,352 residents inside Christian County in 2024.

Which counties border Christian County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Greene County, MO; Taney County, MO; Webster County, MO; Lawrence County, MO; Stone County, MO; Douglas 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)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.