Cole County, Missouri Facts
| Facts | |
| State | Missouri |
| Land area | 393.8 square miles |
| Population Density | 193 persons per square mile. |
| Population | |
| Population (2013) | 76,699 |
| Population change | 0.9% | Under 5 years of age | 6.2% |
| Under 18 | 23.1% |
| 65 and over | 13.6% |
| Females | 49.5% |
| White | 84.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino of any race | 2.7 |
| Asian | 1.2% |
| Two or more races | 1.9% |
| Black or African American | 11.7% |
| Native American | 0.4% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
| Had graduated from high school | 90% |
| Had a bachelor’s degree or higher | 30.8% |
| Veterans | 6,518 |
| Households and Housing | |
| Households | 29,302 |
| Persons per household | 2.5 |
| Living in the same house for one year or more | 83.6% |
| Median household income | $53,931 |
| The per capita income | $26,160 |
| Live below the poverty line. | 13.3% |
| housing units | 32,556 |
| Multi-unit structures | 25% |
| The median value of owner-occupied housing | $142,400 |
| Residents owning their homes. | 66.8% |
| Business Facts | |
| Total number of firms | 6,119 |
| Women-owned firms | 26.3% |
| Asian-owned firms | 2% |
| Hispanic-owned firms | 1.1% |
| Black-owned firms | 0% |
| Native American-owned firms | 0% |
| Pacific Islander-owned firms | 0% |
| Retail sales | $1,203,694 |
| Retail sales per capita | $16,357 |
| Manufacturers shipments | $1,568,097 |
| Merchant wholesaler sales | $706,090 |