• county
  • FIPS 29135
  • Largest town: California

Moniteau County, Missouri

Moniteau County had 15,294 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 415.0 square miles of land. It ranks 65th of 115 in Missouri by population and 107th by land area.

Population
15,294
#65 of 115 in Missouri · #2,072 in US
Area
415.0 sq mi
#107 of 115 in Missouri · #2,436 in US
Density
37 / sq mi
#50 of 115 in Missouri · #1,748 in US
Median household income
$63,971
#28 of 115 in Missouri · #1,460 in US

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

Moniteau County within Missouri. Pin: Jefferson City.

Measure from here

Tools and pages that start from Moniteau County

Moniteau County population, land area and income

Moniteau County had 15,294 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 415.0 square miles of land. It ranks 65th of 115 in Missouri by population and 107th by land area. That works out to 36.9 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; Moniteau County is somewhat smaller.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $63,971 is above the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

15,294

3144th1st

2072nd of 3,144 (US)

Land area

415 sq mi

3144th1st

2436th of 3,144 (US)

Density

36.9 / sq mi

3144th1st

1748th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$63,971

3143rd1st

1460th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Missouri (115)

Population

15,294

115th1st

65th of 115 (MO)

Land area

415 sq mi

115th1st

107th of 115 (MO)

Density

36.9 / sq mi

115th1st

50th of 115 (MO)

Median household income

$63,971

115th1st

28th of 115 (MO)

How Moniteau County's population changed since 2020

Moniteau County gained 78 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 0.5%. That ranks 71st 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, Moniteau County recorded 859 births and 785 deaths, a natural change of +74. Net international migration added +17 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to -222. The largest single component was domestic migration, which removed 222 people.

15.2k202015.3k202115.2k202215.2k202315.3k2024
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
859
Deaths
785
Net international migration
+17
Net domestic migration
-222
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+49

Where Moniteau County is

The Census internal point of Moniteau County is at 38.633000, -92.583600. 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 Moniteau 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: Moniteau County internal point. Dark pin: Jefferson City.

Internal point

Decimal
38.633000, -92.583600
DMS
38°37'58.80"N 92°35'0.96"W
UTM
15N 536242.4E 4276133.7N
Geohash
9yy5v0ytt
Plus code
86C9JCM8+6H

Towns in Moniteau County

2 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Moniteau County, 7,170 people together, or 47% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Moniteau County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is California with 4,522.

  1. 01California4,522
  2. 02Tipton2,648
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Moniteau County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 5 neighbors for Moniteau County. The most populous is Boone County, MO, with 192,154 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Jefferson City and the nearest big city

Jefferson City is 22.5 miles E of Moniteau County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Columbia, MO (population 130,900), 25.8 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Jefferson City, MO (population 42,564), 22.5 miles away.

Moniteau County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Moniteau County is 29135: state code 29 for Missouri plus county code 135. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $63,971.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Moniteau County, Missouri?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 15,294. That is up 78 people (0.5%) from the July 2020 estimate of 15,216.

What is the FIPS code of Moniteau County?

29135. The first two digits (29) are Missouri; the last three (135) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Moniteau County?

California, with 4,522 residents inside Moniteau County in 2024.

Which counties border Moniteau County?

5 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Boone County, MO; Cole County, MO; Miller County, MO; Morgan County, MO; Cooper 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.