Basic Information

Full Name: State of Missouri
Capital: Jefferson City
Joined Union: August 10, 1821 (202 years ago)

Population

Total Population: 6.168 million people (2021 estimate)
Population Growth: +0.3% per year (2010-2012)
Population Density: 88.49 people/mi² (2021 estimate)
Annual Deaths: 73,333 people/yr (2021 estimate)
Annual Births: 68,818 people/yr (2021 estimate)

Demographics

Race:
- White: 82.2%
- Black/African American: 11.5%
- Two or more races: 2.6%
Hispanic Origin: 4.2%
US Citizens: 97.8%

Educational Attainment (for population age 25 and older)

College Degree and Above: 37.1% (0.914 × national average)
High School Diploma: 30.6% (1.14 × national average)
Less Than High School Diploma: 10.1% (0.84 × national average)

Geographic Properties

Total Area: 69,710 mi²
Land Area: 68,740 mi²
Water Area: 965.5 mi²
Farmland Area: 29 million acres
Mean Elevation: 787.4 ft
Highest Point: Taum Sauk Mountain, 1772 ft
Lowest Point: Saint Francis River, 229.7 ft (2002 estimate)

Housing

Housing Units: 2.723 million (2011 estimate)
Housing Units Change: +205,271 (2000-2007)
Households: 2.354 million (2011 estimate)
People per Household: 2.549 people (2010 estimate)

Economic Properties

Number of Businesses: 501,064 (2007 estimate)
Nonemployer Businesses: 390,169 (2010 estimate)
Private Non-farm Businesses: 149,903 (2010 estimate)

Income Statistics

Median Household Income: $55,461.00 per year (0.883 × national average)
Per Capita Income: $30,810 per year per person (0.903 × national average)
Population Below Poverty Line: 13.7% (1.02 × national average)

Crime Statistics (2019 estimate)

Total Rate of Crime: 3134 crimes/100,000 people/yr
Total Number of Crimes: 192,326 crimes per year

Voting and Registration Rates (2020)

Total Voting Rate: 64.5%
Total Registration Rate: 73.1%

Public School Finance Information

Total Expenditures: $10.13 billion ($11,279 per student)
Total Revenue: $9.396 billion ($10,457 per student, 2009 estimate)
Total Debt: $6.064 billion ($6,749 per student)
Total Cash and Securities: $4.164 billion ($4,634 per student)

State Symbols

State Bird: Bluebird (Sialia sialis)
State Flower: Blossom of the red haw or wild haw (Crataegus)
State Tree: Flowering dogwood (Cornus florida)
State Motto: Salus populi suprema lex esto