Median Household Income
$71,520
Median Home Value
$160,900
Median Gross Rent
$567/mo
Poverty Rate
8.8%
Unemployment Rate
3.5%
Homeownership Rate
83.5%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
22.6%
Median Age
44.7
Population Over Time
Chariton County shrank 4.4% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
7,727
2016
7,615
2018
7,546
2020
7,449
2022
7,417
2024
7,390
Business & Industry
Chariton County has 197 business establishments employing 1,245 people.
Other services (except public administration)
29
Health care and social assistance
19
Construction
18
Accommodation and food services
16
Finance and insurance
14
Wholesale trade
12
Real estate and rental and leasing
6
Professional, scientific, and technical services
5
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.