Dade County, Missouri Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Dade 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 averageLess healthy than 82% of counties in Missouri
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D
Income Well below average
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F
Education Well below averageLess educated than 81% of counties in Missouri
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Dade County | Missouri Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 7,641 | 6,186,340 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 15.1 | 88.8 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 0.08% | 0.28% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 47.6 | 37.5 | 37.3 |
| Households | 3,057 | 2,507,647 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Dade County grew by 1.8% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 7,641 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Dade County is Boomers, aged 61–79, at 22.7% of residents. That is 4.7 points above Missouri as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 1,291 16.9% -4.3 pts
- Millennials 29–44 1,285 16.8% -4.5 pts
- Gen X 45–60 1,729 22.6% +3.0 pts
- Boomers 61–79 1,731 22.7% +4.7 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 48.9% of the people living in Dade County and men 51.1%.
- Women 48.9% Missouri 50.7%
- Men 51.1% Missouri 49.3%
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Economy
Dade County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.
| Metric | Dade County | Missouri Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $54,214 | $70,801 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 4.80% | 4.56% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 3.2% | 4.0% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Dade County is about 23% lower than in Missouri.
Housing
| Metric | Dade County | Missouri Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $27,946 | $145,462 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $683 | $1,033 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 77.0% | 68.1% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Dade County is about 3.4 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $683 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Dade County spend about 45 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 189 hours, about 7.9 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Dade County | Missouri Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 22.6 | 21.0 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 45.3 | 41.9 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 189 | 175 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $5,847 | $5,415 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 10.0% | 13.0% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 12,561 | 7,545 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 338 | 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 Dade County is 23 minutes, longer 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
Dade County has a education index of F, which means it scores poorly in education.
| Metric | Dade County | Missouri Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13.3% | 28.8% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.44 | 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
Dade County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric | Dade County | Missouri Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 77.2 | 76.9 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 22.4% | 19.0% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 24.9% | 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).
Dade County, MO Compared With Nearby Counties
Dade County, MO is the smallest of the 4 counties compared here, 7,641 residents against a local median of 38,593. The measure that sets Dade County, MO apart most is median home price: $27,946, 82% below the local median of $152,557.
The counties themselves spread $411,905 on median home price, so Dade County, MO sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Dade County, MO has the 4th highest median home price of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dade County, MO | 7,641 | $54,214 #4/4 | $27,946 #4/4 | 22.6 min #3/4 |
| Lawrence County, MO | 38,593 | $61,185 | $100,595 | 20.8 min |
| Polk County, MO | 32,444 | $59,586 | $512,500 | 23.5 min |
| Greene County, MO | 303,351 | $61,985 | $152,557 | 18.1 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Dade County, Missouri.
How many people live in Dade County, Missouri?
About 7,641 people live in Dade County, Missouri, in 3,057 households of 2.4 people on average. The median age is 47.6, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 10 years.
How densely populated is Dade County, Missouri?
Averaged over its land area, Dade County, Missouri has 15 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is about 17% of the U.S. average of 86.
How affordable is housing in Dade County, Missouri?
The median home costs 0.5 times the median household income ($27,946 against $54,214), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $683 a month takes about 15% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
How strong is the job market in Dade County, Missouri?
Unemployment in Dade County, Missouri is only 3.2%, well below the U.S. rate of 5.2%, a sign of a tight labor market where employers compete for workers.
How educated are people in Dade County, Missouri?
13.3% of adults in Dade County, Missouri hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 8), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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