119th Congress · MO-1
Missouri's 1st Congressional District
Missouri's 1st Congressional District (MO-1) has a population of 759,116. The median household income is $60,099 and the median age is 36.9.
759,116
Population
3062
People / sq mi
$60,099
Median Income
36.9
Median Age
MO-1 covers 248 sq mi of land at 3061.5 people per square mile.
Race & Ethnicity
| White | 42.5% |
| Black or African American | 46.0% |
| Asian | 0.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.4% |
Economy & Income
$60,099
Median Household Income
$39,493
Per Capita Income
12.0%
Poverty Rate
3.6%
Unemployment
Housing
$169,100
Median Home Value
$1,059
Median Rent
53.8%
Homeownership
Education
91.4%
High School+
37.2%
Bachelor's+
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Frequently Asked Questions
Missouri's 1st Congressional District (MO-1) has a population of 759,116 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. Each US Congressional District is drawn to be roughly equal in population (~760K people).
The median household income in Missouri's 1st Congressional District is $60,099, with a per capita income of $39,493.
Missouri's 1st Congressional District is 42.5% White, 46.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 1.4% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.
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Data for Missouri's 1st Congressional District (119th Congress) from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from the Census Gazetteer files. Congressional districts are redrawn after each decennial Census; the 119th Congress (current) uses post-2020 boundaries.
The this entity record above pulls directly from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files. What follows is the per-entity context — how this entity sits in the broader U.S. population demographics distribution and which underlying factors drive the headline numbers.
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.