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Miller County, Missouri

Miller County had 25,668 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 592.6 square miles of land. It ranks 42nd of 115 in Missouri by population and 56th by land area.

Population
25,668
#42 of 115 in Missouri · #1,598 in US
Area
592.6 sq mi
#56 of 115 in Missouri · #1,651 in US
Density
43 / sq mi
#44 of 115 in Missouri · #1,600 in US
Median household income
$55,031
#68 of 115 in Missouri · #2,316 in US

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

Miller County within Missouri. Pin: Jefferson City.

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Miller County population, land area and income

Miller County had 25,668 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 592.6 square miles of land. It ranks 42nd of 115 in Missouri by population and 56th by land area. That works out to 43.3 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; Miller County is somewhat larger.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $55,031 is below the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

25,668

3144th1st

1598th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

593 sq mi

3144th1st

1651st of 3,144 (US)

Density

43.3 / sq mi

3144th1st

1600th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$55,031

3143rd1st

2316th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Missouri (115)

Population

25,668

115th1st

42nd of 115 (MO)

Land area

593 sq mi

115th1st

56th of 115 (MO)

Density

43.3 / sq mi

115th1st

44th of 115 (MO)

Median household income

$55,031

115th1st

68th of 115 (MO)

How Miller County's population changed since 2020

Miller County gained 890 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 3.6%. That ranks 24th 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, Miller County recorded 1,248 births and 1,409 deaths, a natural change of -161. Net international migration added +6 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +1,065. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 1,065 people.

24.8k202024.9k202125.4k202225.6k202325.7k2024
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
1,248
Deaths
1,409
Net international migration
+6
Net domestic migration
+1,065
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+102

Where Miller County is

The Census internal point of Miller County is at 38.216700, -92.429900. 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 Miller 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: Miller County internal point. Dark pin: Jefferson City.

Internal point

Decimal
38.216700, -92.429900
DMS
38°13'0.12"N 92°25'47.64"W
UTM
15N 549905.8E 4230012.4N
Geohash
9yy32tns7
Plus code
86C96H8C+M2

Towns in Miller County

3 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Miller County, 7,273 people together, or 28% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Miller County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Eldon with 4,714.

  1. 01Eldon4,714
  2. 02Lake Ozark (part)2,133
  3. 03Osage Beach (part)426
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Miller County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 7 neighbors for Miller County. The most populous is Cole County, MO, with 77,625 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Jefferson City and the nearest big city

Jefferson City is 28.6 miles NNE of Miller County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Columbia, MO (population 130,900), 50.8 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Jefferson City, MO (population 42,564), 27.9 miles away.

Miller County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Miller County is 29131: state code 29 for Missouri plus county code 131. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $55,031.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Miller County, Missouri?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 25,668. That is up 890 people (3.6%) from the July 2020 estimate of 24,778.

What is the FIPS code of Miller County?

29131. The first two digits (29) are Missouri; the last three (131) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Miller County?

Eldon, with 4,714 residents inside Miller County in 2024.

Which counties border Miller County?

7 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Cole County, MO; Pulaski County, MO; Camden County, MO; Morgan County, MO; Moniteau County, MO; Osage 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.