Pettis County, Missouri Facts
| Facts | |
| State | Missouri |
| Land area | 682.2 square miles |
| Population Density | 61.9 persons per square mile. |
| Population | |
| Population (2013) | 42,205 |
| Population change | 0% | Under 5 years of age | 7% |
| Under 18 | 25.2% |
| 65 and over | 15.1% |
| Females | 50.6% |
| White | 93 |
| Hispanic or Latino of any race | 8.1 |
| Asian | 0.7% |
| Two or more races | 1.9% |
| Black or African American | 3.3% |
| Native American | 0.7% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
| Had graduated from high school | 82% |
| Had a bachelor’s degree or higher | 15.2% |
| Veterans | 3,559 |
| Households and Housing | |
| Households | 16,212 |
| Persons per household | 2.6 |
| Living in the same house for one year or more | 82.2% |
| Median household income | $38,580 |
| The per capita income | $19,709 |
| Live below the poverty line. | 18.4% |
| housing units | 18,140 |
| Multi-unit structures | 14% |
| The median value of owner-occupied housing | $98,200 |
| Residents owning their homes. | 69.6% |
| Business Facts | |
| Total number of firms | 3,399 |
| Women-owned firms | 21.2% |
| Asian-owned firms | 0% |
| Hispanic-owned firms | 0% |
| Black-owned firms | 0% |
| Native American-owned firms | 0% |
| Pacific Islander-owned firms | 0% |
| Retail sales | $547,263 |
| Retail sales per capita | $13,415 |
| Manufacturers shipments | $1,535,848 |
| Merchant wholesaler sales | $169,425 |