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Dent County, Missouri

Dent County had 14,721 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 752.8 square miles of land. It ranks 69th of 115 in Missouri by population and 20th by land area.

Population
14,721
#69 of 115 in Missouri · #2,106 in US
Area
752.8 sq mi
#20 of 115 in Missouri · #1,170 in US
Density
20 / sq mi
#82 of 115 in Missouri · #2,262 in US
Median household income
$49,324
#96 of 115 in Missouri · #2,755 in US

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

Dent County within Missouri. Pin: Jefferson City.

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Dent County population, land area and income

Dent County had 14,721 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 752.8 square miles of land. It ranks 69th of 115 in Missouri by population and 20th 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; Dent County is somewhat smaller.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $49,324 is in the bottom quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

14,721

3144th1st

2106th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

753 sq mi

3144th1st

1170th of 3,144 (US)

Density

19.6 / sq mi

3144th1st

2262nd of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$49,324

3143rd1st

2755th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Missouri (115)

Population

14,721

115th1st

69th of 115 (MO)

Land area

753 sq mi

115th1st

20th of 115 (MO)

Density

19.6 / sq mi

115th1st

82nd of 115 (MO)

Median household income

$49,324

115th1st

96th of 115 (MO)

How Dent County's population changed since 2020

Dent County gained 332 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 2.3%. That ranks 41st 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, Dent County recorded 658 births and 1,071 deaths, a natural change of -413. Net international migration added -3 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +717. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 717 people.

14.4k202014.5k202114.5k202214.7k202314.7k2024
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
658
Deaths
1,071
Net international migration
-3
Net domestic migration
+717
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+67

Where Dent County is

The Census internal point of Dent County is at 37.603100, -91.489700. 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 Dent 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: Dent County internal point. Dark pin: Jefferson City.

Internal point

Decimal
37.603100, -91.489700
DMS
37°36'11.16"N 91°29'22.92"W
UTM
15N 633315.7E 4162851.9N
Geohash
9ywvyj7jz
Plus code
869CJG36+64

Towns in Dent County

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Dent County, 4,726 people together, or 32% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Dent County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Salem with 4,726.

  1. 01Salem4,726
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Dent County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Dent County. The most populous is Phelps County, MO, with 45,672 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Jefferson City and the nearest big city

Jefferson City is 77.0 miles NNW of Dent County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is St. Louis, MO (population 279,695), 98.4 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Rolla, MO (population 20,660), 28.0 miles away.

Dent County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Dent County is 29065: state code 29 for Missouri plus county code 065. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $49,324.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Dent County, Missouri?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 14,721. That is up 332 people (2.3%) from the July 2020 estimate of 14,389.

What is the FIPS code of Dent County?

29065. The first two digits (29) are Missouri; the last three (065) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Dent County?

Salem, with 4,726 residents inside Dent County in 2024.

Which counties border Dent County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Phelps County, MO; Texas County, MO; Crawford County, MO; Iron County, MO; Shannon County, MO; Reynolds 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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