How many people live in Stoddard County, MO?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 28,400 people living in Stoddard County, MO. That makes Stoddard County the 38th-most populous county in Missouri. It is home to 0.45% of people living in the state.
28.4K
population of Stoddard County, MO (2024)
0.45%
County share of the Missouri population (2024)
About 28,400 people lived in Stoddard County, MO in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Stoddard County, MO’s age demographics?
About 6,000 Stoddard County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 20.9% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 18.8% of Missouri’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 6,300 Stoddard County residents, or 22.1% 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 higher share of Stoddard County, MO's population is aged 65 or older than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Stoddard County, MO’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 93.8% of the Stoddard County, MO population, higher than the national share of 57.5%.
In contrast, Stoddard County’s Hispanic population accounts for 2.5%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 1.4% 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.
Stoddard 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 Stoddard County, MO is Dexter with about 7,900 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Stoddard County, MO ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Dexter (pt.) | 7,890 |
| 2. | Bernie | 1,835 |
| 3. | Bloomfield | 1,742 |
| 4. | Advance | 1,335 |
| 5. | New Lisbon | 893 |
| 6. | Puxico | 869 |
| 7. | Bell City | 461 |
| 8. | Essex | 395 |
| 9. | Elk | 283 |
| 10. | Dudley | 99 |
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