Overview
- District ID
- mo-hd-144
- State
- Missouri
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 144
- Land Area
- 3,361.9 sq mi
- Water Area
- 11.8 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 7 counties
Places
Showing all 17 places
Overlapping Congressional Districts
| Congressional district | Population in both | Share of this district's population | Share of the congressional district's population | Share of this district's land |
|---|
| MO District 8 | 26,677 | 69.1% | 3.5% | 83.0% |
| MO District 3 | 11,938 | 30.9% | 1.6% | 17.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 27,262
- Active Voters
- 25,616 (94.0%)
Party Registration
This state's voter file does not record party registration.
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 3,974 (14.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 18,696 (68.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 13,299 (48.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 17,233 (63.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 13,294 (48.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 14,870 (54.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 8,484 (31.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 12,631 (46.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
Turnout counts today's registered voters with a counted ballot in the cycle's elections (the odd and even year), as a share of today's registered voters. Voters who have since left the rolls are not counted.
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Source: Civitech voter file snapshot as of 01/02/2026. These are registered voters, separate from the Census population figures. Counts under 10 are suppressed and shown as "<10".
Demographics
- Total Population
- 37,927 (± 1,161)
- Median Age
- 45.8
- Median Household Income
- $52,441 (± $3,179)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 85.8%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 15.6%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 7,949 | 21.0% |
| 18 to 64 | 21,414 | 56.5% |
| 65 and over | 8,564 | 22.6% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 461 | 1.2% |
| White, not Hispanic | 35,268 | 93.0% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 205 | 0.5% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 177 | 0.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 64 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 9 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 14 | 0.0% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1,729 | 4.6% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimates (tables B01001, B01002, B01003, B03002, B15003, B19013) for this state legislative district. Estimates are survey-based; ± figures are 90% margins of error.
Citizen Voting Age Population
- Total Citizen Population
- 37,849
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 29,900
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 37,406 | 98.8% |
| Hispanic | 444 | 1.2% |
| White | 35,817 | 94.6% |
| Black | 203 | 0.5% |
| Asian | 160 | 0.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 61 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 72 | 0.2% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 29,591 | 99.0% |
| Hispanic | 310 | 1.0% |
| White | 28,594 | 95.6% |
| Black | 194 | 0.6% |
| Asian | 162 | 0.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 603 | 2.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 3 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 38 | 0.1% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).