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Dent County, Missouri

Dent County, Missouri · ZIP 63629, 65401, 65440

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 14,721 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 5,675Households
  • $54,306Median household income
  • $149,700Median home value
  • 2Towns with a page
  • 8ZIP codes

Dent County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−3.4%
14k14.5k15k15.5k16k2000: 14,92720002010: 15,65720102020: 14,421202014,92714,421
Population of Dent County at each census
CensusPopulation
200014,927
201015,657
202014,421

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.

Household income in Dent County
Under $50k46.2%
$50k to $100k30.9%
$100k to $150k18.5%
$150k to $200k3.3%
$200k and over1.1%

Median household income $54,306 · 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.

Housing tenure in Dent County
Owner occupied
4,360 units
Renter occupied
1,315 units
Vacancy rate
17%

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.

Jobs by sector in Dent County2023
Health care and social assistance720
Manufacturing659
Wholesale trade588
Retail trade480
Accommodation and food services355
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services200
Construction180
Finance and insurance146

3,870 employees in 292 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.

Dent County compared with its state
Dent County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureDent CountyMissouri
Population14,5066,168,181
Median household income$54,306$68,920
Median age43.838.9
Median home value$149,700$215,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher18.1%31.9%
Foreign-born residents1.8%4.4%
Owner-occupied homes76.8%67.9%
Mean commute to work21.9 minutes23.7 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Dent County2 with a page · sort by any column

Type
SalemCity4,7263.48 sq mi
BunkerCity2970.66 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.

County officialsFrom public records

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Across Dent County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.