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Howell County, MO


Micropolitan Statistical Area: West Plains, MO
Designated Market Area: Springfield, MO-AR
USDA County Type (2015): Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Working Class Country

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2022 population: 40,631   ( 231 from 2010 , 883 from 2020)
Land area: 927.2 square miles
Population density: 43.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:37,948 93.40% 1.4%
Black:2430.60% 57.8%
Indian:3120.77% 25.3%
Asian:3150.78% 50.7%
2+ races:7461.84% 29.1%
Hispanic:1,0672.63% 53.1%
Total non-White:2,6836.60% 41.1%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,034 13.0
Deaths:1,43418.0
Net Migration: 1,25315.8
Net Immigration: -2-0.0
Change in White population:-551 -1.4
Change in Non-White pop.:782 1.9




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
40,400
38,49995.29%
1540.38%
2490.62%
2090.52%
5781.43%
6971.73%
1,9014.71%

2000
37,238
35,62395.66%
1140.31%
3310.89%
1410.38%
5601.50%
4501.21%
1,6154.34%

1990
31,447
30,97398.49%
140.04%
2820.90%
200.06%
n/a
1580.50%
4741.51%

1980
28,807
28,45098.76%
510.18%
1660.58%
140.05%
n/a
1260.44%
3571.24%

1970
23,521
23,20398.65%
470.20%
350.15%
160.07%
n/a
1060.45%
318 1.35%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
4,828 13.0
4,36911.7
1,2773.4
1740.5
2,876 7.7
286 0.8
1990's
NumberRate
4,741 15.1
4,30013.7
4,06812.9
850.3
4,650 14.8
1,141 3.6
1980's
NumberRate
4,140 14.4
3,510 12.2
2,018 7.0
n/a
2,523 8.8
117 0.4
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
4,221 17.9
n/a
5,247 22.3
39 0.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Howell County, MO
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
40.7
9,598 23.6%
31,033 76.4%
7,849 19.3%
15,433
2.55
10,102 65.5%
7,675 76.0%
990 9.8%
5,331 34.5%

2010
NumberPercent
39.6
10,064 24.9%
30,336 75.1%
6,909 17.1%
16,192
2.46
11,020 68.1%
8,556 77.6%
1,112 10.1%
5,172 31.9%

2000
NumberPercent
38.0
9,641 25.9%
27,597 74.1%
6,264 16.8%
14,805
2.46
10,713 72.4%
8,910 83.2%
813 7.6%
4,092 27.6%

1990
NumberPercent
36.4
8,247 26.2%
23,200 73.8%
5,479 17.4%
12,436
2.48
9,217 74.1%
7,912 85.8%
642 7.0%
3,219 25.9%

1980
NumberPercent
34.1
8,070 28.0%
20,737 72.0%
4,598 16.0%
10,695
2.67
8,266 77.3%
7,396 89.5%
402 4.9%
2,429 22.7%

2022 Housing Data for Howell County, MO

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units18,081 
Median Value$141,600 
Occupied15,43385.4%
Vacant2,64814.6%
Owned10,62468.8%
Rented4,80931.2%
Median Rent$686 
Single-Family Units13,48574.6%
    Detached13,22373.1%
    Attached2621.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units9435.2%
Mobile Homes2,63314.6%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Howell County, MO

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,2678.2%
$10,000 to $14,9991,2348.0%
$15,000 to $19,9998665.6%
$20,000 to $24,9991,0266.6%
$25,000 to $29,9997905.1%
$30,000 to $34,9999105.9%
$35,000 to $39,9997624.9%
$40,000 to $44,9996994.5%
$45,000 to $49,9996854.4%
$50,000 to $59,9991,2648.2%
$60,000 to $74,9991,89712.3%
$75,000 to $99,9991,80611.7%
$100,000 to $124,9999045.9%
$125,000 to $149,9994963.2%
$150,000 to $199,9992911.9%
$200,000 or more5363.5%
Median Household Income46,401 
Per Capita Income24,389 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state86 
Compared to U.S.73 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,3348.6%
Public Assistance4472.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2,84418.4%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed14,64163.3%
Unemployed8723.8%
In Armed Forces40.0%
Total Labor Force15,51767.1%
Not in Labor Force7,61332.9%
Real Unemployment Rate 36.7%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector4,8524,47452.0%
Non-Profit4751,26027.4%
Self-Employed1,26239776.1%
Local Government79091646.3%
State Government37868035.7%
Federal Government20211763.3%
Total Private + Self6,1144,87155.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,8452,97338.3%
Total7,9597,84450.4%
Pct. Govt.19.5%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,5389.6%
Sales and Office Occupations3,52222.1%
Professional, Technical3,82824.0%
Service Occupations2,40015.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing970.6%
All others4,65929.2%
White Collar 55.7%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance3,14119.7%
Retail trade2,19713.8%
Educational services2,01112.6%
Manufacturing1,85411.6%
Construction9425.9%
Other services8795.5%
Accommodation and food services8425.3%
Transportation and warehousing8145.1%
Public administration6163.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4913.1%
Wholesale trade4783.0%
Finance and insurance4672.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.3992.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting3051.9%
Utilities2041.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1380.9%
Information820.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing650.4%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction220.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Howell County, MO

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican4711.18%
Puerto Rican110.03%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American00.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American190.05%
Argentinean190.05%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic4761.19%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino1180.30%
Vietnamese350.09%
Indian340.09%
Korean40.01%
Chinese30.01%
Japanese10.00%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English36,47097.2%
Spanish4701.3%
German, other Germanic2350.6%
French, Haitian, Cajun1200.3%
Other Indo-European1200.3%
Vietnamese450.1%
Other Asian180.0%
Tagalog180.0%
Arabic130.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German5,33213.3%
English5,16512.9%
Irish4,16910.4%
American3,2748.2%
French1,1112.8%
Italian7371.8%
Scottish6811.7%
Norwegian6531.6%
European5751.4%
Scotch-Irish4631.2%
Dutch3861.0%
Swedish3590.9%
Welsh3460.9%
Polish2690.7%
Ukrainian1690.4%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen39,76099.5%
Not a citizen2000.5%
Native39,47598.8%
Foreign-born4851.2%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Howell County, MO

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
914 3.4%2,848 10.4%11,100 40.7%7,494 27.5%2,909 10.7%1,990 7.3%
  Average years of education: 12.8
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 914 3.4%
9-12 Years 2,848 10.4%
H.S. Grad or GED 11,100 40.7%
Some College 7,494 27.5%
Bach. Degree 2,909 10.7%
Grad Degree 1,990 7.3%
Average years of education: 12.8

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Howell County, MO

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 14,135 13,253 882 6.2% 5.9%
1991 14,863 13,797 1,066 7.2% 6.6%
1992 15,308 14,237 1,071 7.0% 6.2%
1993 16,190 14,973 1,217 7.5% 6.2%
1994 16,791 15,505 1,286 7.7% 5.2%
1995 17,223 16,057 1,166 6.8% 4.8%
1996 17,700 16,499 1,201 6.8% 4.7%
1997 18,465 17,339 1,126 6.1% 4.4%
1998 18,159 17,229 930 5.1% 4.0%
1999 17,998 17,317 681 3.8% 3.2%
2000 18,738 18,042 696 3.7% 3.4%
2001 19,342 18,494 848 4.4% 4.5%
2002 19,083 18,146 937 4.9% 5.3%
2003 19,419 18,356 1,063 5.5% 5.7%
2004 19,675 18,631 1,044 5.3% 5.9%
2005 19,939 18,995 944 4.7% 5.4%
2006 20,054 19,210 844 4.2% 4.9%
2007 19,966 19,039 927 4.6% 5.1%
2008 20,093 18,945 1,148 5.7% 6.2%
2009 19,916 18,039 1,877 9.4% 9.0%
2010 16,990 15,165 1,825 10.7% 9.5%
2011 16,462 14,849 1,613 9.8% 8.6%
2012 16,448 15,064 1,384 8.4% 7.2%
2013 16,369 15,075 1,294 7.9% 6.8%
2014 16,222 15,058 1,164 7.2% 6.2%
2015 16,254 15,189 1,065 6.6% 5.1%
2016 16,097 15,079 1,018 6.3% 4.5%
2017 15,905 15,148 757 4.8% 3.8%
2018 16,266 15,684 582 3.6% 3.2%
2019 16,418 15,751 667 4.1% 3.3%
2020 16,201 15,118 1,083 6.7% 6.1%
2021 16,012 15,287 725 4.5% 4.1%
2022 15,896 15,428 468 2.9% 2.5%
2023 16,094 15,502 592 3.7% 3.1%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com