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  • Largest town: Greenfield

Dade County, Missouri

Dade County had 7,622 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 490.0 square miles of land. It ranks 99th of 115 in Missouri by population and 87th by land area.

Population
7,622
#99 of 115 in Missouri · #2,604 in US
Area
490.0 sq mi
#87 of 115 in Missouri · #2,125 in US
Density
16 / sq mi
#90 of 115 in Missouri · #2,375 in US
Median household income
$53,959
#74 of 115 in Missouri · #2,408 in US

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

Dade County within Missouri. Pin: Jefferson City.

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Dade County population, land area and income

Dade County had 7,622 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 490.0 square miles of land. It ranks 99th of 115 in Missouri by population and 87th by land area. That works out to 15.6 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 Dade County has 40% of the typical county's population.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $53,959 is in the bottom quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

7,622

3144th1st

2604th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

490 sq mi

3144th1st

2125th of 3,144 (US)

Density

15.6 / sq mi

3144th1st

2375th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$53,959

3143rd1st

2408th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Missouri (115)

Population

7,622

115th1st

99th of 115 (MO)

Land area

490 sq mi

115th1st

87th of 115 (MO)

Density

15.6 / sq mi

115th1st

90th of 115 (MO)

Median household income

$53,959

115th1st

74th of 115 (MO)

How Dade County's population changed since 2020

Dade County gained 36 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 0.5%. That ranks 72nd 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, Dade County recorded 290 births and 569 deaths, a natural change of -279. Net international migration added +7 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +321. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 321 people.

7,58620207,60020217,67920227,71920237,6222024
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
290
Deaths
569
Net international migration
+7
Net domestic migration
+321
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-97

Where Dade County is

The Census internal point of Dade County is at 37.432400, -93.854900. 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 Dade 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: Dade County internal point. Dark pin: Jefferson City.

Internal point

Decimal
37.432400, -93.854900
DMS
37°25'56.64"N 93°51'17.64"W
UTM
15N 424366.5E 4143184.6N
Geohash
9ytkbq2gw
Plus code
8698C4JW+X2

Towns in Dade County

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Dade County, 1,214 people together, or 16% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Dade County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Greenfield with 1,214.

  1. 01Greenfield1,214
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Dade County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Dade 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 121.1 miles NE of Dade County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Springfield, MO (population 170,596), 35.0 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Bolivar, MO (population 11,549), 26.8 miles away.

Dade County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Dade County is 29057: state code 29 for Missouri plus county code 057. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $53,959.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Dade County, Missouri?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 7,622. That is up 36 people (0.5%) from the July 2020 estimate of 7,586.

What is the FIPS code of Dade County?

29057. The first two digits (29) are Missouri; the last three (057) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Dade County?

Greenfield, with 1,214 residents inside Dade County in 2024.

Which counties border Dade County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Greene County, MO; Jasper County, MO; Lawrence County, MO; Polk County, MO; Cedar County, MO; Barton 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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