Audrain County, Missouri Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Audrain County, MO Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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C
Health Below average
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D
Income Well below averageLess wealthy than 72% of counties in Missouri
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F
Education Well below averageLess educated than 71% of counties in Missouri
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Audrain County | Missouri Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 24,548 | 6,186,340 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 35.2 | 88.8 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | -0.65% | 0.28% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 40.3 | 37.5 | 37.3 |
| Households | 9,219 | 2,507,647 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Audrain County declined by 4.7% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 24,548 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Audrain County is Millennials, aged 29–44, at 20.9% of residents. That is 0.3 points below Missouri as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 4,932 20.1% -1.1 pts
- Millennials 29–44 5,141 20.9% -0.3 pts
- Gen X 45–60 4,782 19.5% -0.1 pts
- Boomers 61–79 4,727 19.3% +1.3 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Missouri, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 53.4% of the people living in Audrain County and men 46.6%.
- Women 53.4% Missouri 50.7%
- Men 46.6% Missouri 49.3%
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Economy
Audrain County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.
| Metric | Audrain County | Missouri Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $59,477 | $70,801 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 4.33% | 4.56% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3% | 4.0% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Audrain County is about 16% lower than in Missouri.
Housing
| Metric | Audrain County | Missouri Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $100,000 | $145,462 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $692 | $1,033 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 71.8% | 68.1% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Audrain County is about 12.0 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $692 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Audrain County spend about 33 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 139 hours, about 5.8 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Audrain County | Missouri Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 16.7 | 21.0 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 33.3 | 41.9 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 139 | 175 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $4,305 | $5,415 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 3.8% | 13.0% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 6,227 | 7,545 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 386 | 923 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Missouri:
Saline County (11.9 min), Adair County (12.0 min), Nodaway County (12.1 min).
Slowest:
Bollinger County (33.1 min), Ray County (32.2 min), Maries County (31.9 min).
The average commute time in Audrain County is 17 minutes, shorter than the 21 minutes in Missouri.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Audrain County has a education index of F, which means it scores poorly in education.
| Metric | Audrain County | Missouri Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 14.1% | 28.8% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.51 | 2.40 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Missouri:
St. Louis County (0.4), Platte County (0.4), Boone County (0.4).
Lowest:
Bollinger County (0.2), Wayne County (0.2), Ripley County (0.2).
Health
Audrain County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric | Audrain County | Missouri Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 77.1 | 76.9 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 19.4% | 19.0% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 22.7% | 22.8% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Missouri:
St. Charles County (0.8), Platte County (0.8), Boone County (0.8).
Lowest:
Scotland County (0.7), Ripley County (0.7), Pemiscot County (0.8).
Audrain County, MO Compared With Nearby Counties
How Audrain County, MO compares with the 2 counties closest to it.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audrain County, MO | 24,548 | $59,477 #3/3 | $100,000 #3/3 | 16.7 min #1/3 |
| Callaway County, MO | 44,740 | $73,833 | $217,592 | 21.2 min |
| Boone County, MO | 188,044 | $72,634 | $248,529 | 16.9 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Audrain County, Missouri.
What is the population of Audrain County, Missouri?
About 24,548 people live in Audrain County, Missouri, in 9,219 households of 2.5 people on average. The median age is 40.3, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 3 years.
Is Audrain County, Missouri mostly urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Audrain County, Missouri has 35 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is about 41% of the U.S. average of 86.
How affordable is housing in Audrain County, Missouri?
The median home costs 1.7 times the median household income ($100,000 against $59,477), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $692 a month takes about 14% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
How common is a college degree in Audrain County, Missouri?
14.1% of adults in Audrain County, Missouri hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 7), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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