Ralls County, Missouri Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Ralls 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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C
Income Below averageWealthier than 83% of counties in Missouri
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F
Education Well below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Ralls County | Missouri Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 10,428 | 6,186,340 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 21.6 | 88.8 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 0.25% | 0.28% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 46.8 | 37.5 | 37.3 |
| Households | 3,970 | 2,507,647 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Ralls County grew by 7.5% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 10,428 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Ralls County is Gen X, aged 45–60, at 23.5% of residents. That is 3.8 points above Missouri as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 1,820 17.5% -3.7 pts
- Millennials 29–44 1,867 17.9% -3.4 pts
- Gen X 45–60 2,447 23.5% +3.8 pts
- Boomers 61–79 2,308 22.1% +4.2 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 49.4% of the people living in Ralls County and men 50.6%.
- Women 49.4% Missouri 50.7%
- Men 50.6% Missouri 49.3%
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Economy
Ralls County has a the economy index of C, which means it is somewhat prosperous.
| Metric | Ralls County | Missouri Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $68,256 | $70,801 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 4.25% | 4.56% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8% | 4.0% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Ralls County is about 4% lower than in Missouri.
Housing
| Metric | Ralls County | Missouri Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $59,285 | $145,462 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $748 | $1,033 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 85.5% | 68.1% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Ralls County is about 6.6 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $748 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Ralls County spend about 37 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 155 hours, about 6.5 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Ralls County | Missouri Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 18.7 | 21.0 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 37.3 | 41.9 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 155 | 175 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $4,819 | $5,415 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 7.6% | 13.0% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 3,220 | 7,545 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 360 | 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 Ralls County is 19 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
Ralls County has a education index of F, which means it scores poorly in education.
| Metric | Ralls County | Missouri Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 14.7% | 28.8% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.61 | 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
Ralls County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric | Ralls County | Missouri Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 78.2 | 76.9 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 17.8% | 19.0% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 23.2% | 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).
Ralls County, MO Compared With Nearby Counties
Ralls County, MO is the smallest of the 4 counties compared here, 10,428 residents against a local median of 28,457. Ralls County, MO's median home price, at $59,285, runs 41% below the $100,000 typical of the counties around it.
Commute tells the same story from another angle: 18.7 min against a local median of 13.8 min, 35% above it. The one measure here that carries a verdict is commute, and at 35% above the local median it puts Ralls County, MO at the weaker end of the local range. The counties themselves spread $123,838 on median home price, so Ralls County, MO sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Ralls County, MO has the 4th highest median home price of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralls County, MO | 10,428 | $68,256 #1/4 | $59,285 #4/4 | 18.7 min #4/4 |
| Marion County, MO | 28,457 | $63,331 | $79,047 | 13.8 min |
| Audrain County, MO | 24,548 | $59,477 | $100,000 | 16.7 min |
| Adams County, IL | 64,753 | $66,119 | $202,885 | 13.7 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Ralls County, Missouri.
What is the population of Ralls County, Missouri?
About 10,428 people live in Ralls County, Missouri, in 3,970 households of 2.6 people on average. The median age is 46.8, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 10 years.
Is Ralls County, Missouri mostly urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Ralls County, Missouri has 22 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is about 25% of the U.S. average of 86.
How affordable is housing in Ralls County, Missouri?
The median home costs 0.9 times the median household income ($59,285 against $68,256), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $748 a month takes about 13% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
What share of adults in Ralls County, Missouri have a college degree?
14.7% of adults in Ralls 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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