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Gentry County, Missouri

Gentry County had 6,298 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 491.4 square miles of land. It ranks 103rd of 115 in Missouri by population and 86th by land area.

Population
6,298
#103 of 115 in Missouri · #2,714 in US
Area
491.4 sq mi
#86 of 115 in Missouri · #2,119 in US
Density
13 / sq mi
#98 of 115 in Missouri · #2,470 in US
Median household income
$54,610
#71 of 115 in Missouri · #2,359 in US

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

Gentry County within Missouri. Pin: Jefferson City.

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Gentry County population, land area and income

Gentry County had 6,298 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 491.4 square miles of land. It ranks 103rd of 115 in Missouri by population and 86th by land area. That works out to 12.8 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 Gentry County has 33% of the typical county's population.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $54,610 is in the bottom quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

6,298

3144th1st

2714th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

491 sq mi

3144th1st

2119th of 3,144 (US)

Density

12.8 / sq mi

3144th1st

2470th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$54,610

3143rd1st

2359th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Missouri (115)

Population

6,298

115th1st

103rd of 115 (MO)

Land area

491 sq mi

115th1st

86th of 115 (MO)

Density

12.8 / sq mi

115th1st

98th of 115 (MO)

Median household income

$54,610

115th1st

71st of 115 (MO)

How Gentry County's population changed since 2020

Gentry County gained 162 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 2.6%. That ranks 37th 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, Gentry County recorded 337 births and 408 deaths, a natural change of -71. Net international migration added +1 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +203. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 203 people.

6,13620206,18920216,29120226,31120236,2982024
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
337
Deaths
408
Net international migration
+1
Net domestic migration
+203
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-13

Where Gentry County is

The Census internal point of Gentry County is at 40.208100, -94.405300. 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 Gentry 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: Gentry County internal point. Dark pin: Jefferson City.

Internal point

Decimal
40.208100, -94.405300
DMS
40°12'29.16"N 94°24'19.08"W
UTM
15N 380406.9E 4451801.6N
Geohash
9zhuez8jj
Plus code
86G76H5V+6V

Towns in Gentry County

2 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Gentry County, 2,864 people together, or 45% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Gentry County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Albany with 1,710.

  1. 01Albany1,710
  2. 02Stanberry1,154
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Gentry County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Gentry County. The most populous is Nodaway County, MO, with 20,503 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Jefferson City and the nearest big city

Jefferson City is 163.9 miles SE of Gentry County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Kansas City, MO (population 516,032), 75.2 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Maryville, MO (population 10,193), 26.2 miles away.

Gentry County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Gentry County is 29075: state code 29 for Missouri plus county code 075. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $54,610.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Gentry County, Missouri?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 6,298. That is up 162 people (2.6%) from the July 2020 estimate of 6,136.

What is the FIPS code of Gentry County?

29075. The first two digits (29) are Missouri; the last three (075) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Gentry County?

Albany, with 1,710 residents inside Gentry County in 2024.

Which counties border Gentry County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Nodaway County, MO; Andrew County, MO; DeKalb County, MO; Daviess County, MO; Harrison County, MO; Worth 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.