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Gasconade County, Missouri

Gasconade County had 14,655 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 519.0 square miles of land. It ranks 71st of 115 in Missouri by population and 75th by land area.

Population
14,655
#71 of 115 in Missouri · #2,113 in US
Area
519.0 sq mi
#75 of 115 in Missouri · #2,010 in US
Density
28 / sq mi
#64 of 115 in Missouri · #1,979 in US
Median household income
$62,203
#35 of 115 in Missouri · #1,624 in US

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

Gasconade County within Missouri. Pin: Jefferson City.

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Gasconade County population, land area and income

Gasconade County had 14,655 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 519.0 square miles of land. It ranks 71st of 115 in Missouri by population and 75th by land area. That works out to 28.2 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; Gasconade County is somewhat smaller.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $62,203 is below the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

14,655

3144th1st

2113th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

519 sq mi

3144th1st

2010th of 3,144 (US)

Density

28.2 / sq mi

3144th1st

1979th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$62,203

3143rd1st

1624th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Missouri (115)

Population

14,655

115th1st

71st of 115 (MO)

Land area

519 sq mi

115th1st

75th of 115 (MO)

Density

28.2 / sq mi

115th1st

64th of 115 (MO)

Median household income

$62,203

115th1st

35th of 115 (MO)

How Gasconade County's population changed since 2020

Gasconade County lost 108 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 0.7%. That ranks 92nd 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, Gasconade County recorded 607 births and 1,040 deaths, a natural change of -433. Net international migration added +1 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +294. The largest single component was natural change, which removed 433 people.

14.8k202014.8k202114.8k202214.7k202314.7k2024
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
607
Deaths
1,040
Net international migration
+1
Net domestic migration
+294
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-76

Where Gasconade County is

The Census internal point of Gasconade County is at 38.441200, -91.505800. 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 Gasconade 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: Gasconade County internal point. Dark pin: Jefferson City.

Internal point

Decimal
38.441200, -91.505800
DMS
38°26'28.32"N 91°30'20.88"W
UTM
15N 630400.3E 4255826.2N
Geohash
9yyftwp80
Plus code
86CCCFRV+FM

Towns in Gasconade County

2 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Gasconade County, 4,972 people together, or 34% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Gasconade County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Owensville with 2,780.

  1. 01Owensville2,780
  2. 02Hermann2,192
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Gasconade County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 7 neighbors for Gasconade County. The most populous is Franklin County, MO, with 107,256 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Jefferson City and the nearest big city

Jefferson City is 37.3 miles WNW of Gasconade County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Columbia, MO (population 130,900), 56.4 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Washington, MO (population 15,521), 27.6 miles away.

Gasconade County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Gasconade County is 29073: state code 29 for Missouri plus county code 073. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $62,203.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Gasconade County, Missouri?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 14,655. That is down 108 people (0.7%) from the July 2020 estimate of 14,763.

What is the FIPS code of Gasconade County?

29073. The first two digits (29) are Missouri; the last three (073) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Gasconade County?

Owensville, with 2,780 residents inside Gasconade County in 2024.

Which counties border Gasconade County?

7 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Franklin County, MO; Phelps County, MO; Warren County, MO; Crawford County, MO; Osage County, MO; Montgomery County, MO; Maries 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.