Platte County, MO

County in Missouri, Midwest · ranked on 40 metrics

Rank among US counties

Platte County, MO is a county in Missouri with a population of 115,773 (561st of 3,094). It ranks best for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (140th of 3,094), Median Household Income (207th of 3,093), Poverty Rate (%) (211th of 3,094). It ranks lowest for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (2,651st of 3,092), Average Commute (Minutes) (1,601st of 3,094).

Population
115.8K
561st highest of 3,094
Density
275.7
473rd highest of 3,094
Growth since 2020
8.01%
389th highest of 3,094
Area
420
2,375th 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.

Totals that track populationCounts like “number of burglaries” that mostly reflect how many people live somewhere, so big places rank high or low regardless.More in the glossary →

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+)46.5%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    140th of 3,094
  2. Median Household Income$96,227
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    207th of 3,093
  3. Poverty Rate (%)7.02%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    211th of 3,094
  4. Adults 18–64 Without Health Insurance (%)7.2%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 211th of 2,916
  5. Homes with Broadband Internet (%)93.2%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    243rd of 3,094
  6. Adults in Fair or Poor Health (%)15.1%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 227th of 2,916
  7. Median Income$96,227
    Poorest Counties
    207th of 2,000
  8. Adults Who Smoke (%)12.1%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 295th of 2,916
  9. Adults with Frequent Mental Distress (%)16.1%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 303rd of 2,916
  10. Adults with a Yearly Checkup (%)78.7%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 318th of 2,916

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Median Rent (Monthly; $3,501 Means $3,500 or More)$1,334
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 2,711th of 3,090
  2. Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More)$345,100
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,651st of 3,092
  3. Cooling Degree Days per Year1,364
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 1,848th of 3,050
  4. Heating Degree Days per Year5,095
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 1,672nd of 3,050
  5. Average Commute (Minutes)24.3
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,601st of 3,094
  6. Adults Who Binge Drink (%)17.7%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,486th of 2,916
  7. Adults with Depression (%)23.4%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,277th of 2,916
  8. Adults with Obesity (%)36.7%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,062nd of 2,916
  9. Adults Sleeping Under 7 Hours (%)35.6%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022
    tied 1,054th of 3,094
  10. Adults with No Leisure-Time Exercise (%)22.1%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 487th of 2,916

Profile by category

Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.

Strongest category Health (78), weakest Economics (67). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 14 widely reported measures from 6 categories, leaving out size and totals

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    Compared on 10 of 14
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    Compared on 11 of 14
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Quick answers

What is the population of Platte County, MO?
Platte County, MO has a population of 115,773, 561st among 3,094 US counties.
What does Platte County, MO rank best at?
Among US counties, Platte County, MO ranks best for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (140th of 3,094); Median Household Income (207th of 3,093); Poverty Rate (%) (211th of 3,094).
Where does Platte County, MO rank worst?
Platte County, MO ranks lowest for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (2,651st of 3,092); Average Commute (Minutes) (1,601st of 3,094).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Platte County, MO?
Rankodex ranks Platte County, MO on 40 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

40 metrics with a value for this place, in 12 topics