Dent County, Missouri Facts
| Facts | |
| State | Missouri |
| Land area | 752.8 square miles |
| Population Density | 20.8 persons per square mile. |
| Population | |
| Population (2013) | 15,730 |
| Population change | 0.5% | Under 5 years of age | 5.8% |
| Under 18 | 23% |
| 65 and over | 19.8% |
| Females | 50.3% |
| White | 96.1 |
| Hispanic or Latino of any race | 1.3 |
| Asian | 0.6% |
| Two or more races | 1.7% |
| Black or African American | 0.6% |
| Native American | 1% |
| Pacific Islander | 0% |
| Had graduated from high school | 77% |
| Had a bachelor’s degree or higher | 11.4% |
| Veterans | 1,554 |
| Households and Housing | |
| Households | 5,858 |
| Persons per household | 2.6 |
| Living in the same house for one year or more | 86.6% |
| Median household income | $36,311 |
| The per capita income | $18,544 |
| Live below the poverty line. | 20.9% |
| housing units | 7,201 |
| Multi-unit structures | 6% |
| The median value of owner-occupied housing | $86,000 |
| Residents owning their homes. | 72.9% |
| Business Facts | |
| Total number of firms | 1,443 |
| Women-owned firms | 0% |
| Asian-owned firms | 0% |
| Hispanic-owned firms | 0% |
| Black-owned firms | 0% |
| Native American-owned firms | 0% |
| Pacific Islander-owned firms | 0% |
| Retail sales | $124,535 |
| Retail sales per capita | $8,310 |
| Manufacturers shipments | $246,567 |
| Merchant wholesaler sales | $0 |