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Who knew Cole County demographics could be so sexy? Check out Census 2010 data and current American Community Survey data for Cole County, MO. Feast your eyes on statuesque tables, curvacous pie charts and titillating trend lines. We dare you to call Cole County demographic data boring!

Quick Facts

Population 2010 Census 75,990 #15 in the state
Median Income 2010 for Households $53,877
Poverty Rate 9.6%
Median Age 37.7 years
Largest Racial or Ethnic Group White
Sources: Census 2010 SF1 & 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5 year estimates

Cole County Demographics Summary

population icon With 75,990 people, Cole County is the 15th most populated county in the state of Missouri out of 114 counties. But watch out, Cole County, because Cape Girardeau County with 75,674 people and St. Francois County with 65,359 people are right behind you.

income icon In 2010, the median household income of Cole County residents was $53,877. Cole County households made slightly more than Ray County households ($53,343) and Lincoln County households ($52,897) However, 9.6% of Cole County residents live in poverty.

age icon The median age for Cole County residents is 37.7 years young.

race icon The largest Cole County racial/ethinic groups are White (83.2%) followed by Black (11.1%) and Hispanic (2.4%).

Cole County Race / Ethnic Groups

Non-Hispanic Population
White 63,247
Black 8,421
American Indian 214
Asian 956
Pacific Islander 44
Some Other Race 69
Two or More Races 1,244
Hispanic 1,795
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P9 Hispanic or Latino or Not Hispanic or Latino by Race
  • White
  • Black
  • Indian
  • Asian
  • Pacific Islander
  • Some Other Race
  • Two or More Races
  • Hispanic

3 Largest Cole County Race / Ethnic Groups

  • The Cole County White population is 63,247 persons or 83.2%.
  • The Cole County Black population is 8,421 persons or 11.1%.
  • The Cole County Hispanic population is 1,795 persons or 2.4%.

Note: the US Census Bureau defines race and ethnicity differently from the way most people think about race and ethnicity. In a nutshell, a person's origin (or what used to be called ethnicity) is either Hispanic or Non-Hispanic. And a person's race can be white, black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Some Other Race or Two or More Races. For more details about race and origin data, google "US Census Bureau race and origin Census 2010."


Cole County Median Age

Fellas, you need to start eating your Wheaties™. Cole County ladies have a higher median age.

Median Age 37.7 years
Median Age - Females 38.8 years
Median Age - Males 36.8 years
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P13 Median Age by Male/Female

Under 18 and Over 65 Age Breakdown

With 23.6% of the Cole County population under 18, Cole County has more spring chickens than a KFC ® at dinner time.

Persons Under 18 23.6%
Persons Over 65 12.3%
Everyone else 64.1
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P12 Male/Female by Age
  • Under 18
  • Over 65
  • Everyone else

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