Chariton County, Missouri
Chariton County, Missouri · ZIP 63558, 64628, 64658
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 7,397 (2024 estimate)Population
- 2,655Households
- $63,307Median household income
- $118,900Median home value
- 24Towns with a page
- 12ZIP codes
Chariton County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 8,438 |
| 2010 | 7,831 |
| 2020 | 7,408 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $63,307 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 2,148 units
- Renter occupied
- 507 units
- Vacancy rate
- 30.1%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.
1,245 employees in 197 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.
Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Chariton County | Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 7,406 | 6,168,181 |
| Median household income | $63,307 | $68,920 |
| Median age | 45.2 | 38.9 |
| Median home value | $118,900 | $215,600 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 19.4% | 31.9% |
| Foreign-born residents | 1.3% | 4.4% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 80.9% | 67.9% |
| Mean commute to work | 24.5 minutes | 23.7 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Townships, towns and villages in Chariton County24 with a page · sort by any column
| Type | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Salisbury Township | Township | 2,448 | 84.1 sq mi |
| Salisbury | City | 1,569 | 1.34 sq mi |
| Brunswick Township | Township | 1,261 | 70.0 sq mi |
| Keytesville Township | Township | 888 | 74.6 sq mi |
| Brunswick | City | 796 | 1.20 sq mi |
| Keytesville | City | 447 | 0.78 sq mi |
| Clark Township | Township | 427 | 36.0 sq mi |
| Musselfork Township | Township | 352 | 36.9 sq mi |
| Yellow Creek Township | Township | 322 | 48.8 sq mi |
| Mendon Township | Township | 303 | 35.3 sq mi |
| Bee Branch Township | Township | 284 | 54.0 sq mi |
| Chariton Township | Township | 192 | 52.3 sq mi |
| Cunningham Township | Township | 189 | 57.7 sq mi |
| Cockrell Township | Township | 167 | 34.8 sq mi |
| Mendon | City | 164 | 0.18 sq mi |
| Salt Creek Township | Township | 160 | 37.1 sq mi |
| Triplett Township | Township | 158 | 45.1 sq mi |
| Prairie Hill | Census designated place | 153 | 0.46 sq mi |
| Wayland Township | Township | 153 | 45.1 sq mi |
| Bowling Green Township | Township | 93 | 39.5 sq mi |
| Sumner | Town | 81 | 0.23 sq mi |
| Rothville | Village | 65 | 0.20 sq mi |
| Triplett | City | 36 | 0.23 sq mi |
| Dalton | Town | 6 | 0.18 sq mi |
Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 29 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.
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Neighboring counties
Neighboring counties
- Carroll CountyPopulation 8,414 (2024 estimate)
- Howard CountyPopulation 10,150 (2024 estimate)
- Linn CountyPopulation 11,910 (2024 estimate)
- Livingston CountyPopulation 14,658 (2024 estimate)
- Macon CountyPopulation 15,177 (2024 estimate)
- Randolph CountyPopulation 24,077 (2024 estimate)
- Saline CountyPopulation 23,325 (2024 estimate)
Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.