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Pettis County, Missouri

Pettis County, Missouri · ZIP 65301, 65332, 65333

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 43,791 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 16,937Households
  • $60,232Median household income
  • $161,500Median home value
  • 6Towns with a page
  • 12ZIP codes

Pettis County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+9.1%
38k40k42k44k2000: 39,40320002010: 42,20120102020: 42,980202039,40342,980
Population of Pettis County at each census
CensusPopulation
200039,403
201042,201
202042,980

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 Pettis County
Under $50k40.1%
$50k to $100k34.1%
$100k to $150k16.8%
$150k to $200k5.3%
$200k and over3.7%

Median household income $60,232 · 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 Pettis County
Owner occupied
11,876 units
Renter occupied
5,061 units
Vacancy rate
9%

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 Pettis County2023
Manufacturing4,599
Health care and social assistance2,686
Retail trade2,405
Accommodation and food services1,693
Construction1,176
Professional, scientific, and technical services993
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services834
Transportation and warehousing698

17,225 employees in 1,004 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.

Pettis County compared with its state
Pettis County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasurePettis CountyMissouri
Population43,2056,168,181
Median household income$60,232$68,920
Median age37.938.9
Median home value$161,500$215,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher18.6%31.9%
Foreign-born residents6.8%4.4%
Owner-occupied homes70.1%67.9%
Mean commute to work19.4 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 Pettis County6 with a page · sort by any column

Type
SedaliaCity22,31015.0 sq mi
La MonteCity1,0091.08 sq mi
Green RidgeCity5990.43 sq mi
SmithtonCity5040.30 sq mi
HoustoniaCity1950.20 sq mi
HughesvilleVillage1520.12 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

No county official is published yet. Names appear once a researcher drafts them from the county’s own site and a second person approves; office contacts only, never personal details.

Across Pettis County

Jobs across Pettis 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.