Cole County, MO

County in Missouri, Midwest · ranked on 49 metrics

Rank among US counties

Cole County, MO is a county in Missouri with a population of 78,053 (744th of 3,094). It ranks best for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (310th of 3,094), Average Commute (Minutes) (372nd of 3,094), Poverty Rate (%) (577th of 3,094). It ranks lowest for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 2,015th of 3,092).

Population
78,053
744th highest of 3,094
Density
199.1
571st highest of 3,094
Growth since 2020
1.89%
1,393rd highest of 3,094
Area
392
2,529th highest of 3,094
Region
Midwest
Missouri

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 21 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.

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Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+)38.9%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    310th of 3,094
  2. Average Commute (Minutes)17.9
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    372nd of 3,094
  3. Adults 18–64 Without Health Insurance (%)7.9%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 434th of 2,916
  4. Poverty Rate (%)9.05%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    577th of 3,094
  5. Adults with Diabetes (%)9.4%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 638th of 2,916
  6. Adults Who Smoke (%)14.2%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 745th of 2,916
  7. Adults with a Yearly Checkup (%)77.3%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 753rd of 2,916
  8. Adults with Frequent Mental Distress (%)17.4%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 759th of 2,916
  9. Median Household Income$74,876
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    850th of 3,093
  10. Homes with Broadband Internet (%)89.5%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    953rd of 3,094

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Adults Who Binge Drink (%)19.0%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,059th of 2,916
  2. Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More)$229,600
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 2,015th of 3,092
  3. Cooling Degree Days per Year1,391
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    1,888th of 3,050
  4. Adults with Depression (%)23.9%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,427th of 2,916
  5. Adults with No Leisure-Time Exercise (%)26.3%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,400th of 2,916
  6. Heating Degree Days per Year4,652
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    1,448th of 3,050
  7. Adults Sleeping Under 7 Hours (%)36.8%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022
    tied 1,341st of 3,094
  8. Median Income$74,876
    Poorest Counties
    850th of 2,000
  9. Median Rent (Monthly; $3,501 Means $3,500 or More)$834
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 1,249th of 3,090
  10. Adults with Obesity (%)36.7%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,062nd of 2,916

Profile by category

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Strongest category Economics (69), weakest Health (64). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

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Closest percentiles on 19 widely reported measures from 7 categories, leaving out size and totals

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Quick answers

What is the population of Cole County, MO?
Cole County, MO has a population of 78,053, 744th among 3,094 US counties.
What does Cole County, MO rank best at?
Among US counties, Cole County, MO ranks best for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (310th of 3,094); Average Commute (Minutes) (372nd of 3,094); Poverty Rate (%) (577th of 3,094).
Where does Cole County, MO rank worst?
Cole County, MO ranks lowest for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 2,015th of 3,092).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Cole County, MO?
Rankodex ranks Cole County, MO on 49 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

49 metrics with a value for this place, in 14 topics