Dent County

Dent County has 14,539 residents across 3 ZIP codes with their own report. Median household income is $56,312, 20% below the Missouri figure. The typical owner-occupied home is valued at $167,500, and 17% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor’s degree or higher.

County · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026

14,539residentsACS 2020–2024

$56,312median household incomeMissouri: $71K

$167,500median home valueowner-occupied homes

77%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

Dent County in MissouriZIP codes in Dent County highlighted; the rest of Missouri in grey

Map of Missouri with Dent County highlighted

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 ZCTA relationship files

All 3 ZIP codes.

Colour shows where each zip code sits among the others in the table, from lowest to highest.

ZIP code	Residents	Household income	Home value	Owners	Bachelor's+	Broadband	Commute
65440	206	$37K	$107K	86%	6%	67%	19 min
65541	150	$55K	$350K	90%	21%	41%	22 min
65560	13,822	$56K	$166K	75%	16%	76%	23 min

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

People.

14,539 residents in 5,618 households, next to the Missouri figure.

23%

under 18

17%

aged 18–34

22%

aged 65 and over

33%

of households are people living alone

49%

of households are married couples

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Homes.

6,822 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $167,500 (±$13,322).

76%

of households own their home

71%

of homes are detached single-family houses

are in buildings with 5 or more units

18%

are mobile homes

18%

of housing units are vacant

$660

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later1%

2010–20198%

2000–200911%

1990–199916%

1980–198911%

1970–197917%

1960–196914%

1950–19599%

1940–19495%

1939 or earlier9%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Income and work.

Household income and work, in 2024 dollars; median household income ±$4,171.

$56,312

median household income

12.2%

of people live below the poverty line

4.4%

unemployment rate

17%

of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher

The poverty rate uses the federal poverty thresholds, which vary with family size. It says nothing on its own about what a neighborhood is like to live in.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Getting around.

How workers aged 16 and over get to work, and how long it takes.

23 min

average commute to work

14%

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

90%

of workers drive or carpool

take public transportation

walk or bike

work from home

of households have no car

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

77%

of households have a broadband subscription

16%

have no internet access at home

American Community Survey figures are estimates from a rolling sample, averaged over 2020–2024. Each comes with a margin of error, which is wider in places with fewer people.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates