• county
  • FIPS 29125
  • Largest town: Belle

Maries County, Missouri

Maries County had 8,506 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 527.0 square miles of land. It ranks 96th of 115 in Missouri by population and 74th by land area.

Population
8,506
#96 of 115 in Missouri · #2,537 in US
Area
527.0 sq mi
#74 of 115 in Missouri · #1,987 in US
Density
16 / sq mi
#89 of 115 in Missouri · #2,357 in US
Median household income
$58,983
#45 of 115 in Missouri · #1,938 in US

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

Maries County within Missouri. Pin: Jefferson City.

Measure from here

Tools and pages that start from Maries County

Maries County population, land area and income

Maries County had 8,506 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 527.0 square miles of land. It ranks 96th of 115 in Missouri by population and 74th by land area. That works out to 16.1 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, so Maries County has 45% of the typical county's population.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $58,983 is below the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

8,506

3144th1st

2537th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

527 sq mi

3144th1st

1987th of 3,144 (US)

Density

16.1 / sq mi

3144th1st

2357th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$58,983

3143rd1st

1938th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Missouri (115)

Population

8,506

115th1st

96th of 115 (MO)

Land area

527 sq mi

115th1st

74th of 115 (MO)

Density

16.1 / sq mi

115th1st

89th of 115 (MO)

Median household income

$58,983

115th1st

45th of 115 (MO)

How Maries County's population changed since 2020

Maries County gained 55 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 0.7%. That ranks 67th 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, Maries County recorded 427 births and 564 deaths, a natural change of -137. Net international migration added +32 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +183. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 183 people.

8,45120208,41820218,43420228,44120238,5062024
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
427
Deaths
564
Net international migration
+32
Net domestic migration
+183
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+65

Where Maries County is

The Census internal point of Maries County is at 38.162600, -91.923600. 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 Maries 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%
no data

Orange pin: Maries County internal point. Dark pin: Jefferson City.

Internal point

Decimal
38.162600, -91.923600
DMS
38°09'45.36"N 91°55'24.96"W
UTM
15N 594297.3E 4224403.4N
Geohash
9yy9h5r32
Plus code
86CC537G+2H

Towns in Maries County

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Maries County, 1,176 people together, or 14% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Maries County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Belle with 1,176.

  1. 01Belle (part)1,176
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Maries County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 5 neighbors for Maries County. The most populous is Pulaski County, MO, with 53,964 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Jefferson City and the nearest big city

Jefferson City is 31.8 miles NNW of Maries County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Columbia, MO (population 130,900), 58.4 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Rolla, MO (population 20,660), 17.4 miles away.

Maries County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Maries County is 29125: state code 29 for Missouri plus county code 125. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $58,983.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Maries County, Missouri?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 8,506. That is up 55 people (0.7%) from the July 2020 estimate of 8,451.

What is the FIPS code of Maries County?

29125. The first two digits (29) are Missouri; the last three (125) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Maries County?

Belle, with 1,176 residents inside Maries County in 2024 (1,389 across all 2 counties it spans).

Which counties border Maries County?

5 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Pulaski County, MO; Phelps County, MO; Miller County, MO; Gasconade County, MO; Osage 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.