General Demographics
Missouri and Its Southwest Region in
perspective
Total Population for the U.S. and the States, 2010-2040
Observed and Projected with Rankings
Missouri and Neighboring States
Rank among 50 States and D.C.
Geography Name
United States
Arkansas
Illinois
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Missouri
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Tennessee
2010
Count
308,745,538
2,915,918
12,830,632
3,046,355
2,853,118
4,339,367
5,988,927
1,826,341
3,751,351
6,346,105
Total Population
2020
2030
Rank
Count
Rank
Count
335,605,444
360,978,449
32
3,120,724 32
3,312,022
5
13,277,307
5
13,669,506
30
3,085,572 34
3,112,586
33
3,011,419 35
3,156,962
26
4,558,229 26
4,757,927
18
6,336,145 18
6,656,421
38
1,908,775 37
1,983,249
28
3,986,956 28
4,205,487
17
6,919,966 15
7,463,025
2040
Rank
Count
382,152,234
32
3,465,659
5
13,914,581
35
3,107,403
34
3,267,377
25
4,905,095
19
6,902,351
37
2,036,010
28
4,376,707
15
7,918,882
Rank
32
5
35
34
26
20
38
29
15
Updated August 2013 by the Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service, Demographics & Workforce Group,
www.coopercenter.org/demographics
Change
in Rank
0
0
-5
-1
0
-2
0
-1
2
Total Population for the U.S. and the States, 2010-2040
Projected Growth Rate
Missouri and Neighboring States
30.00%
United States
Arkansas
25.00%
Illinois
20.00%
Iowa
Kansas
15.00%
Kentucky
10.00%
Missouri
Nebraska
5.00%
Oklahoma
0.00%
2010
2015
2020
2025
2030
2035
2040
Tennessee
Updated August 2013 by the Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service, Demographics & Workforce Group, www.coopercenter.org/demographics
Percent of the Population Age 65 Plus, 2010-2040
Observed and Projected
Missouri and Neighboring States
Population
United States
Arkansas
Illinois
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Missouri
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Tennessee
2010
2020
2030
2040
13.04%
14.40%
12.54%
14.87%
13.18%
13.33%
14.00%
13.51%
13.51%
13.45%
15.65%
16.51%
14.76%
17.49%
15.65%
16.20%
16.46%
15.96%
15.71%
16.10%
18.37%
18.86%
17.27%
20.42%
18.34%
19.13%
19.49%
18.70%
18.00%
18.46%
18.09%
18.55%
17.05%
19.72%
17.49%
19.09%
18.90%
17.95%
17.28%
18.22%
Change in
Percetage
5.05%
4.15%
4.51%
4.86%
4.31%
5.76%
4.90%
4.44%
3.77%
4.78%
Updated August 2013 by the Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service,
Demographics & Workforce Group, www.coopercenter.org/demographics
The Distribution of Population in
the Show-Me State
2010 Population by Block
One Dot = Five Persons
Population Change 2000 to 2010
Missouri and Neighboring States
United States
Arkansas
Illinois
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Missouri
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Tennessee
Change 2000 to 2010
Number
Rank
Percent
27,323,632
9.7
242,518
28
9.1
411,339
16
3.3
120,031
36
4.1
164,700
33
6.1
297,598
26
7.4
393,716
20
7.0
115,078
37
6.7
300,697
25
8.7
656,822
11
11.5
Rank
22
43
41
33
28
29
30
24
19
Population Change - Numeric
2000 to 2010
-240578 to -10,000
-9,999 to 0
1 to 10,000
10,001 to 100,000
100,001 to 744,968
Population Change - Percent
2000 to 2010
-46.6% to -5.0%
-4.9% to 0%
0.1% to 15.0%
15.1% to 35.0%
35.1% to 100.4%
Percent Minority Population
Missouri and Neighboring States
United States
Arkansas
Illinois
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Missouri
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Tennessee
Minority Population
Percent
Rank
36
26
26
36
15
11
46
22
31
14
44
19
35
18
38
31
22
24
27
Note: Total Population minus White
Non-Hispanic
Percent Minority Population
2010
Total Population minus White Non-Hispanic
0.8% to 12.3%
12.4 %to 26.9%
27.0% to 44.5%
44.6% to 65.9%
66.0% to 97.3%
Change in Minority Population 2000 to 2010
Missouri and Neighboring States
United States
Arkansas
Illinois
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Missouri
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Tennessee
Change 2000 to 2010
Number
Rank
Percent
25,058,854
28.8
169,184
31
29.5
667,726
10
16.7
129,252
34
59.8
168,158
32
37.0
159,956
33
36.9
229,442
27
25.2
109,819
38
50.7
281,684
22
31.5
361,970
18
30.6
Rank
34
45
6
24
25
38
9
30
32
Percent Change in Minority Population
2000 to 2010
Total Population minus White Non-Hispanic
-78.6% to 0.0%
0.1 %to 25.0%
25.1% to 50.0%
50.1% to 100.0%
100.1% to 746.0%
Median Age
Missouri and Neighboring States
United States
Arkansas
Illinois
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Missouri
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Tennessee
Age in Years
Age
Rank
37
37
23
37
16
38
33
36
10
38
33
38
27
36
13
36
13
38
30
Median Age
2010
21.9 to 33.0
33.1 to 37.8
37.9 to 41.7
41.8 to 46.1
46.2 to 62.7
Percent of the Population with a Bachelor’s Degree or Above
2000 SF3 to 2009-2013 ACS
Missouri and Neighboring States
2000
Percent
United States
Arkansas
Illinois
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Missouri
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Tennessee
24.3
16.7
26.1
21.2
25.8
17.1
21.6
23.7
20.3
19.6
2011 Centered
Rank
51.0
15.0
39.0
17.0
49.0
37.0
24.0
42.0
43.0
Percent
Rank
Change in
Rank
28.8
20.1
31.4
25.7
30.3
21.5
26.2
28.5
23.5
23.8
49.0
13.0
37.0
16.0
48.0
33.0
22.0
43.0
42.0
2
2
2
1
1
4
2
-1
1
Percent of the Population with a Bachelor's Degree or Above
2013 Five-year Period Estimates
3.0% to 15.0%
15.1% to 22.0%
22.1% to 31.0%
31.1% to 42.0%
42.1% to 74.0%
Per Capita Income in the Past 12 Months
Missouri and Neighboring States
United States
Arkansas
Illinois
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Missouri
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Tennessee
Income
Dollars
Rank
$28,155
$22,170
50
$29,666
16
$27,027
23
$26,929
24
$23,462
47
$25,649
34
$26,899
25
$24,208
42
$24,409
41
Per Capita Income in the Past 12 Months
2013 Adjusted Dollars
$8,768 to $19,939
$19,940 to $24,357
$24,358 to $29,905
$29,906 to $39,600
$39,601 to $62,498
Persons Below Poverty in the Past 12 Months
Missouri and Neighboring States
United States
Arkansas
Illinois
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Missouri
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Tennessee
Persons in Poverty
Rate (%)
Rank
15.4
19.2
3
14.1
27
12.4
38
13.7
29
18.8
5
15.5
21
12.8
36
16.9
15
17.6
12
Persons Below Poverty in the Past 12 Months
2013 Five-year Period Estimates
0.9% to 11.4%
11.5% to 16.3%
16.4% to 21.7%
21.8% to 29.4%
29.4% to 53.2%
Population Age 65 and Over in 2010
Missouri and Neighboring States
United States
Arkansas
Illinois
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Missouri
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Tennessee
Population Age 65 and Over
Number
Rank
Percent
Rank
40,267,984
13.0
419,981
31
14.4
9
1,609,213
7
12.5
37
452,888
30
14.9
5
376,116
33
13.2
31
578,227
24
13.3
30
838,294
17
14.0
16
246,677
38
13.5
24
506,714
28
13.5
24
853,462
15
13.4
29
Population Age 65 and Over in 2010
3.5% to 11.7%
11.8% to 15.1%
15.2% to 18.5%
18.6% to 22.9%
23.0% to 43.4%