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Pettis County, Missouri

Pettis County had 43,791 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 682.2 square miles of land. It ranks 26th of 115 in Missouri by population and 32nd by land area.

Population
43,791
#26 of 115 in Missouri · #1,120 in US
Area
682.2 sq mi
#32 of 115 in Missouri · #1,373 in US
Density
64 / sq mi
#30 of 115 in Missouri · #1,250 in US
Median household income
$55,021
#69 of 115 in Missouri · #2,318 in US

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

Pettis County within Missouri. Pin: Jefferson City.

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Pettis County population, land area and income

Pettis County had 43,791 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 682.2 square miles of land. It ranks 26th of 115 in Missouri by population and 32nd by land area. That works out to 64.2 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and above the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Missouri has 19,100 residents, so Pettis County is 2.3 times that size.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $55,021 is below the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

43,791

3144th1st

1120th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

682 sq mi

3144th1st

1373rd of 3,144 (US)

Density

64.2 / sq mi

3144th1st

1250th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$55,021

3143rd1st

2318th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Missouri (115)

Population

43,791

115th1st

26th of 115 (MO)

Land area

682 sq mi

115th1st

32nd of 115 (MO)

Density

64.2 / sq mi

115th1st

30th of 115 (MO)

Median household income

$55,021

115th1st

69th of 115 (MO)

How Pettis County's population changed since 2020

Pettis County gained 787 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 1.8%. That ranks 50th 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, Pettis County recorded 2,376 births and 2,213 deaths, a natural change of +163. Net international migration added +605 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +38. The largest single component was international migration, which added 605 people.

43.0k202043.2k202143.4k202243.6k202343.8k2024
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
2,376
Deaths
2,213
Net international migration
+605
Net domestic migration
+38
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+200

Where Pettis County is

The Census internal point of Pettis County is at 38.727400, -93.285200. 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 Pettis 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: Pettis County internal point. Dark pin: Jefferson City.

Internal point

Decimal
38.727400, -93.285200
DMS
38°43'38.64"N 93°17'6.72"W
UTM
15N 475209.5E 4286565.2N
Geohash
9yvsm4pg3
Plus code
86C8PPG7+XW

Towns in Pettis County

3 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Pettis County, 23,429 people together, or 54% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Pettis County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Sedalia with 22,310.

  1. 01Sedalia22,310
  2. 02La Monte1,009
  3. 03Windsor (part)110
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Pettis County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 7 neighbors for Pettis County. The most populous is Johnson County, MO, with 55,880 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Jefferson City and the nearest big city

Jefferson City is 60.9 miles E of Pettis County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Columbia, MO (population 130,900), 53.8 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Sedalia, MO (population 22,310), 3.0 miles away.

Pettis County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Pettis County is 29159: state code 29 for Missouri plus county code 159. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $55,021.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Pettis County, Missouri?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 43,791. That is up 787 people (1.8%) from the July 2020 estimate of 43,004.

What is the FIPS code of Pettis County?

29159. The first two digits (29) are Missouri; the last three (159) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Pettis County?

Sedalia, with 22,310 residents inside Pettis County in 2024.

Which counties border Pettis County?

7 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Johnson County, MO; Lafayette County, MO; Saline County, MO; Henry County, MO; Morgan County, MO; Benton 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.