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Stoddard County, Missouri

Stoddard County had 28,438 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 823.1 square miles of land. It ranks 38th of 115 in Missouri by population and 10th by land area.

Population
28,438
#38 of 115 in Missouri · #1,490 in US
Area
823.1 sq mi
#10 of 115 in Missouri · #1,028 in US
Density
35 / sq mi
#52 of 115 in Missouri · #1,801 in US
Median household income
$51,741
#87 of 115 in Missouri · #2,578 in US

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

Stoddard County within Missouri. Pin: Jefferson City.

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Stoddard County population, land area and income

Stoddard County had 28,438 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 823.1 square miles of land. It ranks 38th of 115 in Missouri by population and 10th by land area. That works out to 34.5 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; Stoddard County is somewhat larger.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $51,741 is in the bottom quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

28,438

3144th1st

1490th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

823 sq mi

3144th1st

1028th of 3,144 (US)

Density

34.5 / sq mi

3144th1st

1801st of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$51,741

3143rd1st

2578th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Missouri (115)

Population

28,438

115th1st

38th of 115 (MO)

Land area

823 sq mi

115th1st

10th of 115 (MO)

Density

34.5 / sq mi

115th1st

52nd of 115 (MO)

Median household income

$51,741

115th1st

87th of 115 (MO)

How Stoddard County's population changed since 2020

Stoddard County lost 212 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 0.7%. That ranks 93rd 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, Stoddard County recorded 1,419 births and 1,922 deaths, a natural change of -503. Net international migration added +14 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +243. The largest single component was natural change, which removed 503 people.

28.7k202028.5k202128.4k202228.4k202328.4k2024
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
1,419
Deaths
1,922
Net international migration
+14
Net domestic migration
+243
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+66

Where Stoddard County is

The Census internal point of Stoddard County is at 36.851600, -89.947500. It sits in UTM zone 16N. The map shades Missouri's 115 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Stoddard 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: Stoddard County internal point. Dark pin: Jefferson City.

Internal point

Decimal
36.851600, -89.947500
DMS
36°51'5.76"N 89°56'51.00"W
UTM
16N 237201.4E 4082466.2N
Geohash
dn819hwhp
Plus code
868GV323+J2

Towns in Stoddard County

4 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Stoddard County, 12,802 people together, or 45% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Stoddard County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Dexter with 7,890.

  1. 01Dexter7,890
  2. 02Bernie1,835
  3. 03Bloomfield1,742
  4. 04Advance1,335
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Stoddard County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 7 neighbors for Stoddard County. The most populous is Cape Girardeau County, MO, with 83,658 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Jefferson City and the nearest big city

Jefferson City is 170.4 miles NW of Stoddard County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Memphis, TN (population 610,919), 120.4 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Sikeston, MO (population 16,062), 20.0 miles away.

Stoddard County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Stoddard County is 29207: state code 29 for Missouri plus county code 207. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $51,741.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Stoddard County, Missouri?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 28,438. That is down 212 people (0.7%) from the July 2020 estimate of 28,650.

What is the FIPS code of Stoddard County?

29207. The first two digits (29) are Missouri; the last three (207) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Stoddard County?

Dexter, with 7,890 residents inside Stoddard County in 2024.

Which counties border Stoddard County?

7 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Cape Girardeau County, MO; Butler County, MO; Scott County, MO; Dunklin County, MO; New Madrid County, MO; Wayne County, MO; Bollinger 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.