Missouri’s median household income is $70,702, about 32.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher (derived), and the mean commute for those who travel to work is 23.5 minutes (derived). St. Louis County has the highest median household income of the places listed ($82,936).
Source: Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (ACS 5-year 2020-2024), read October 30, 2026. Estimates carry margins of error. Education share and commute are our own arithmetic on Census counts (derived).
| Area | Median household income | Median age | Bachelor’s or higher, 25+ (derived) | Mean commute, minutes (derived) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri | $70,702 | 39.0 | 32.4% | 23.5 |
| St. Louis city | $56,160 | 36.8 | 41.1% | 22.1 |
| Kansas City city | $69,166 | 35.8 | 38.4% | 21.7 |
| Springfield city | $49,311 | 33.7 | 31.4% | 17.6 |
| Columbia city | $66,498 | 29.5 | 56.7% | 16.4 |
| Jefferson City city | $66,371 | 38.9 | 38.7% | 15.5 |
| Joplin city | $52,097 | 38.5 | 26.7% | 18.0 |
| St. Joseph city | $57,956 | 38.1 | 23.0% | 17.0 |
| Cape Girardeau city | $55,658 | 34.5 | 34.9% | 15.9 |
| St. Louis County | $82,936 | 40.3 | 47.4% | 23.1 |
| Jackson County | $68,577 | 37.0 | 34.0% | 23.4 |
| Greene County | $61,479 | 36.4 | 33.6% | 19.6 |
| Boone County | $72,758 | 32.7 | 51.5% | 18.7 |
Notes
- Bachelor’s or higher adds the Census counts for bachelor’s, master’s, professional and doctorate degrees and divides by the population 25 and older (derived).
- Mean commute is aggregate travel time to work divided by workers 16 and older who did not work from home (derived).
- For pay and unemployment by metro see the Living in Missouri page.
What We Could Not Verify
- Commute by mode, and time-of-day: not collected.
- Margins of error for each estimate.
- Income by household size or age: not collected.
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Questions People Ask
What is the median household income in Missouri?
$70,702, per the Census Bureau ACS 5-year 2020-2024 estimates.
How long is the average commute in Missouri?
About 23.5 minutes for workers who travel to work, our derived figure from Census tables.
Sources
Checked October 30, 2026 by It’s Missouri. Cite this page: It’s Missouri (https://itsmissouri.com/living/income-education-and-commute/), checked October 30, 2026. Free to quote with a link.