Missouri

Cole County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
81.3%
African
11.8%
Other
6.9%

Compared with Missouri and the United States

Cole Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricCole CountyMissouriUnited States
Non-Hispanic White81.3%75.4%58%
Black or African American11.8%11.2%—
Hispanic2.9%5.9%—
Indian0.9%0.7%—
East Asian0.7%0.6%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.4%0.4%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Cole County next to Missouri and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricCole CountyMissouriUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—90.8 (−9.2%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—69.9 (−30.1%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$74,876$70,702$80,734
Median home value$229,600$230,300$332,700
Home price to income3.1×3.3×4.1×
Median gross rent$834/mo$1,033/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income13.4%17.5%21.0%