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Worth County, Missouri

Worth County had 1,872 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 266.6 square miles of land. It ranks 115th of 115 in Missouri by population and 114th by land area.

Population
1,872
#115 of 115 in Missouri · #3,051 in US
Area
266.6 sq mi
#114 of 115 in Missouri · #2,870 in US
Density
7.0 / sq mi
#115 of 115 in Missouri · #2,686 in US
Median household income
$50,765
#90 of 115 in Missouri · #2,669 in US

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

Worth County within Missouri. Pin: Jefferson City.

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Worth County population, land area and income

Worth County had 1,872 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 266.6 square miles of land. It ranks 115th of 115 in Missouri by population and 114th by land area. That works out to 7.0 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and in the bottom quarter nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Missouri has 19,100 residents, so Worth County has 10% of the typical county's population.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $50,765 is in the bottom quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

1,872

3144th1st

3051st of 3,144 (US)

Land area

267 sq mi

3144th1st

2870th of 3,144 (US)

Density

7.0 / sq mi

3144th1st

2686th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$50,765

3143rd1st

2669th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Missouri (115)

Population

1,872

115th1st

115th of 115 (MO)

Land area

267 sq mi

115th1st

114th of 115 (MO)

Density

7.0 / sq mi

115th1st

115th of 115 (MO)

Median household income

$50,765

115th1st

90th of 115 (MO)

How Worth County's population changed since 2020

Worth County lost 96 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 4.9%. That ranks 111th 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, Worth County recorded 95 births and 176 deaths, a natural change of -81. Net international migration added +0 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to -20. The largest single component was natural change, which removed 81 people.

1,96820201,97320211,94320221,90320231,8722024
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
95
Deaths
176
Net international migration
+0
Net domestic migration
-20
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-31

Where Worth County is

The Census internal point of Worth County is at 40.480500, -94.419200. 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 Worth 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: Worth County internal point. Dark pin: Jefferson City.

Internal point

Decimal
40.480500, -94.419200
DMS
40°28'49.80"N 94°25'9.12"W
UTM
15N 379708.9E 4482057.5N
Geohash
9zhy73q01
Plus code
86G7FHJJ+68

Towns in Worth County

No incorporated place of 1,000 or more people has residents in Worth County. Its 1,872 residents live in smaller towns, census-designated places, or unincorporated land, which the subcounty estimates do not list at this size.

Counties bordering Worth County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 5 neighbors for Worth County, including 2 across a state line. The most populous is Nodaway County, MO, with 20,503 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Jefferson City and the nearest big city

Jefferson City is 177.7 miles SE of Worth County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Des Moines, IA (population 213,096), 86.4 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Maryville, MO (population 10,193), 25.5 miles away.

Worth County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Worth County is 29227: state code 29 for Missouri plus county code 227. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $50,765.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Worth County, Missouri?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 1,872. That is down 96 people (4.9%) from the July 2020 estimate of 1,968.

What is the FIPS code of Worth County?

29227. The first two digits (29) are Missouri; the last three (227) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Worth County?

No incorporated place of 1,000 or more people has residents in Worth County. Its people live in smaller towns, census-designated places or unincorporated land.

Which counties border Worth County?

5 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Nodaway County, MO; Harrison County, MO; Gentry County, MO; Taylor County, IA; Ringgold County, IA.

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)

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