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Ralls County, Missouri

Ralls County had 10,499 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 469.8 square miles of land. It ranks 83rd of 115 in Missouri by population and 91st by land area.

Population
10,499
#83 of 115 in Missouri · #2,378 in US
Area
469.8 sq mi
#91 of 115 in Missouri · #2,192 in US
Density
22 / sq mi
#73 of 115 in Missouri · #2,151 in US
Median household income
$68,550
#21 of 115 in Missouri · #1,098 in US

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

Ralls County within Missouri. Pin: Jefferson City.

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Ralls County population, land area and income

Ralls County had 10,499 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 469.8 square miles of land. It ranks 83rd of 115 in Missouri by population and 91st by land area. That works out to 22.3 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; Ralls County is somewhat smaller.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $68,550 is above the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

10,499

3144th1st

2378th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

470 sq mi

3144th1st

2192nd of 3,144 (US)

Density

22.3 / sq mi

3144th1st

2151st of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$68,550

3143rd1st

1098th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Missouri (115)

Population

10,499

115th1st

83rd of 115 (MO)

Land area

470 sq mi

115th1st

91st of 115 (MO)

Density

22.3 / sq mi

115th1st

73rd of 115 (MO)

Median household income

$68,550

115th1st

21st of 115 (MO)

How Ralls County's population changed since 2020

Ralls County gained 145 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 1.4%. That ranks 57th 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, Ralls County recorded 437 births and 578 deaths, a natural change of -141. Net international migration added +1 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +286. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 286 people.

10.4k202010.4k202110.4k202210.5k202310.5k2024
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
437
Deaths
578
Net international migration
+1
Net domestic migration
+286
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-2

Where Ralls County is

The Census internal point of Ralls County is at 39.553500, -91.524800. 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 Ralls 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: Ralls County internal point. Dark pin: Jefferson City.

Internal point

Decimal
39.553500, -91.524800
DMS
39°33'12.60"N 91°31'29.28"W
UTM
15N 626741.6E 4379241.1N
Geohash
9zncj23xv
Plus code
86FCHF3G+93

Towns in Ralls County

2 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Ralls County, 316 people together, or 3% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Ralls County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Hannibal with 286.

  1. 01Hannibal (part)286
  2. 02Monroe City (part)30
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Ralls County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 5 neighbors for Ralls County, including 1 across a state line. The most populous is Marion County, MO, with 28,425 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Jefferson City and the nearest big city

Jefferson City is 75.8 miles SSW of Ralls County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Columbia, MO (population 130,900), 60.0 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Hannibal, MO (population 16,809), 12.9 miles away.

Ralls County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Ralls County is 29173: state code 29 for Missouri plus county code 173. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $68,550.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Ralls County, Missouri?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 10,499. That is up 145 people (1.4%) from the July 2020 estimate of 10,354.

What is the FIPS code of Ralls County?

29173. The first two digits (29) are Missouri; the last three (173) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Ralls County?

Hannibal, with 286 residents inside Ralls County in 2024 (16,809 across all 2 counties it spans).

Which counties border Ralls County?

5 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Marion County, MO; Audrain County, MO; Pike County, MO; Pike County, IL; Monroe 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.