Dent County, Missouri
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 14,927 people, 5,982 households, and 4,277 families residing in the county. The population density was 20 people per square mile (8/km²).

Dent County, Missouri

Section Title: Demographics
Table Section Text: As of the census of 2000, there were 14,927 people, 5,982 households, and 4,277 families residing in the county. The population density was 20 people per square mile (8/km²).

Historical population

Census	Pop.	%±

1860	5,654	—

1870	6,357	12.4%

1880	10,646	67.5%

1890	12,149	14.1%

1900	12,986	6.9%

1910	13,245	2.0%

1920	12,318	−7.0%

1930	10,974	−10.9%

1940	11,763	7.2%

1950	10,936	−7.0%

1960	10,445	−4.5%

1970	11,457	9.7%

1980	14,517	26.7%

1990	13,702	−5.6%

2000	14,927	8.9%

2010	15,657	4.9%

Est. 2016	15,387	−1.7%

U.S. Decennial Census 1790-1960 1900-1990 1990-2000 2010-2015

Sentence(s)

As of the 2010 census, the population of Dent County was 15,657.

final_sentence: As of the 2010 census, the population of Dent County was 15,657.