Demographics

Population Characteristics
Population (2017)
Adair County: 25,377
Kirksville: 17,536

Population Density
Adair County: 45.1/sq. mile
Kirksville: 1,216.8/sq. mile

Ethnic Composition (2018)
Caucasian: 92%
Asian: 3%
African-American: 2.0%
Hispanic or Latino: 2.5%
Other: 0.5%

Percent of Population by Age (2018)
Under 18 years: 18.5%
19-64 years: 67%
65 and older: 14.5%

Education (2013-2017)
12 years or more of education: 90.5%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 31%

Taxable Sales
Kirksville (2017): $255,622,381.81
Adair County (2017): $346,338,162

Annual Income (2010-2014)
Median Household Income
Adair County: $38,750
Kirksville: $27,667
Per-Capita Income
Adair County: $21,778
Kirksville: $17,771

Workforce DEMOGRAPHICS

http://www.missourieconomy.org

Adair County/Kirksville (March 2019)
Labor Force: 10,751
Employed: 10,255
Unemployed: 496
Unemployed Rate: 4.6%

Commuting Range (30 miles)
Labor Force: 14,447
Employed: 13,797
Unemployed: 650
Unemployed Rate: 3.0%

County Average Wage: $14.76 for private industry

Commuting Patterns

Adair County Residents Summary

Residence Workers Percent
Other counties: 2,449 18.7
Adair County: 9,002 51.2

Adair County Employees Summary

Workplace Workers Percent
Other counties: 1,115 9.5
Adair County: 10,628 90.5

Out Commuting
Living in Adair County, working outside Adair County

County Workers Percent
Sullivan 161 1.8
Macon 469 5.2
Schuyler 292 3.2
Knox 172 1.9
St. Louis 117 2.0
Boone 112 1.9
Putnam 24 0.2
Clay 23 0.2
Linn 21 0.2

In Commuting
Living outside Adair County, working in Adair County

County Workers Percent
Sullivan 231 1.8
Macon 637 4.9
Schuyler 582 4.5
Knox 322 2.5
St. Louis 18 0.1
Boone 43 0.3
Putnam 161 1.2
Linn 22 0.2
Scotland 94 0.7

ADAIR COUNTY EMPLOYMENT BY CATEGORY (2018)
Accommodation & Food Service: 1,254
Construction: 246
Education: 533
Financial Activities: 218
Local, State, and Federal Government: 2,013
Healthcare and Social Assistance: 1,891
Manufacturing: 1,269
Retail Trade: 1,533
Trade, Transportation, and Public Utilities: 2,045

Infrastructure:

Missouri is within 500 miles of:
43% of U.S. population and household
41% of total U.S. effective buying income
40% of total U.S. personal income
44% of total U.S. wholesale trade
41% of total U.S. service industries
44% of total U.S. manufacturing establishments