Chillicothe

County:: Livingston County
County Seat:: Yes
Area (mi²):: 7.133
State:: Missouri

Chillicothe is a city located in Livingston County, Missouri. Chillicothe has a 2025 population of 9,374. It is also the county seat of Livingston County. Chillicothe is currently growing at a rate of 1.79% annually and its population has increased by 9.65% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 8,549 in 2020.

The average household income in Chillicothe is $71,871 with a poverty rate of 16.34%.The median age in Chillicothe is 37.7 years: 35.4 years for males, and 39.3 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Chillicothe includes 89.48% White, 4.62% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Asian, Native American, other race, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	8,169	89.48%
Black or African American	422	4.62%
Two or more races	391	4.28%
Asian	72	0.79%
Native American	42	0.46%
Other race	32	0.35%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	1	0.01%

Chillicothe Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Chillicothe's average per capita income is $38,970. Household income levels show a median of $51,231. The poverty rate stands at 16.34%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$79,273	-
Families	$70,407	$89,214
Households	$51,231	$71,871
Non Families	$31,436	$44,491

$38,970

Average Income

$51,231

Median Household Income

16.34%

Poverty Rate