How many people live in Maries County, MO?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 8,500 people living in Maries County, MO. That makes Maries County the 96th-most populous county in Missouri. It is home to 0.14% of people living in the state.
8.51K
population of Maries County, MO (2024)
0.14%
County share of the Missouri population (2024)
About 8,500 people lived in Maries County, MO in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Maries County, MO’s age demographics?
About 1,900 Maries County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 22.2% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 18.8% of Missouri’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 1,800 Maries County residents, or 20.9% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 22% of Missouri’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A lower share of Maries County, MO's population is aged 25–44 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Maries County, MO’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 93% of the Maries County population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Maries County also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native (0.78%) than the US overall (0.72%).
In contrast, Maries County’s Hispanic population accounts for 2.5%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 0.89% of the county, compared with 12.6% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Maries County, MO has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Missouri as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Maries County, MO is Belle with about 1,200 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Maries County, MO ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Belle (pt.) | 1,176 |
| 2. | Vienna | 579 |
| 3. | Argyle (pt.) | 1 |
| 4. | Balance of Maries County | 6,750 |
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