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Saturday, November 14, 2026

Dent County

Population
14,5392024
Similar to communities in Missouri
Household income
$56,3122024
Similar to communities in Missouri
Home value
$167,5002024
Similar to communities in Missouri
Unemployment
4.1%2026
Similar to communities in Missouri
Violent crime
2552023
Similar to communities in Missouri
Work from home
7.2%2024
Similar to communities in Missouri
Source: Polco GPAL, using data from the original source shown for each indicator.Data from Polco

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What stands out in Dent County

Data from Polco GPAL
Standouts compare Dent County with communities in Missouri or of similar population size. Surprises are where the measured figure was unusually far from what Polco's model expected. Each fact gives its year; public data runs one to two years behind.
In 2020, Dent County was more favorable than communities in Missouri on high school graduation rate.
100th percentile · 2020 · U.S. Dept. of Education, via Polco GPAL
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