A small Ozark-edge metro where agriculture and higher education share the economy
Maryville anchors Nodaway County in northwest Missouri, where Northwest Missouri State University shapes both the population profile and local economic rhythms in a region that votes reliably Republican by wide double-digit margins.
| Group | Maryville, MO | National |
|---|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 93.8% | 57.4% |
▶Black / African American(3) | 2.0% | 12.2% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(9) | 1.5% | 19.3% |
▶Asian(4) | 1.2% | 6.0% |
Multiracial / Other | 1.2% | 4.0% |
Native American / Alaska Native | 0.3% | 0.9% |
Catholic-Evangelical edge: -15.8pp (vs national 4.5pp). A strongly Evangelical-leaning religious profile, which nationally correlates with Republican-leaning rural and exurban communities.
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents | US Pop | US Adherents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21.0% | 39.6% | — | — | |
| 15.0% | 28.3% | — | — | |
| 15.0% | 28.3% | — | — | |
| 2.0% | 3.8% | — | — | |
LDS (Mormon) | 1.6% | 3.1% | — | — |
Non-religiousPopulation | 47.0% | — | — | — |
Who lives in the Maryville, MO metro area? 87,770 residents across 4 counties.
25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree — 8pp below the national average. Places with similar education levels vote R+3 on average nationally.
Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.
Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.
Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.
| Offices | Margin A | Margin B | Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate vs Governor | R+38.6 | R+44.7 | 6.1pp |
| President vs Senate | R+43.7 | R+38.6 | 5.1pp |
| President vs Governor | R+43.7 | R+44.7 | 1.0pp |