Overview
- District ID
- mo-hd-161
- State
- Missouri
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 161
- Land Area
- 17.6 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
| County | Overlap | Share of district land | Share of county land |
|---|
| Jasper County | 17.56 sq mi | 100.0% | 2.7% |
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Places
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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 7 | 36,684 | 100.0% | 4.8% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 23,637
- Active Voters
- 19,365 (81.9%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 322 | 1.4% |
| Republican | 561 | 2.4% |
| Unaffiliated | 564 | 2.4% |
| Other parties | 33 | 0.1% |
| No party recorded | 22,157 | 93.7% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 1,484 (6.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 13,294 (56.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 8,450 (35.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 11,797 (49.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 8,544 (36.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 9,561 (40.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 4,568 (19.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 7,781 (32.9%) | 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
- 37,145 (± 1,080)
- Median Age
- 36.5
- Median Household Income
- $47,158 (± $3,094)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 89.9%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 21.6%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 8,066 | 21.7% |
| 18 to 64 | 23,121 | 62.2% |
| 65 and over | 5,958 | 16.0% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2,900 | 7.8% |
| White, not Hispanic | 29,447 | 79.3% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 1,190 | 3.2% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 830 | 2.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 228 | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 87 | 0.2% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 69 | 0.2% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2,394 | 6.4% |
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
- 36,339
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 28,308
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 33,915 | 93.3% |
| Hispanic | 2,427 | 6.7% |
| White | 29,889 | 82.3% |
| Black | 1,147 | 3.2% |
| Asian | 656 | 1.8% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 226 | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 57 | 0.2% |
| Two or More Races | 185 | 0.5% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 26,925 | 95.1% |
| Hispanic | 1,385 | 4.9% |
| White | 24,461 | 86.4% |
| Black | 1,107 | 3.9% |
| Asian | 463 | 1.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 807 | 2.9% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 20 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 83 | 0.3% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
