Missouri Directory

This Missouri menu page provides access to categorized organizations that are located in this state.  Most of the organizations listed on these category pages primarily serve, and employ, the residents of Missouri.

In 2010, according to United States Census Bureau data, the State of Missouri had an estimated total population of 5,989,000, which is about 1.94 percent of the United States population.  1,425,000 (23.8 percent) of these residents were under 18 years of age, 3,725,000 (62.2 percent) were between 18 and 65 years old, and 838,000 (14.0 percent) were over 65 years old.  The median age of Missouri residents was 37.9 years, compared to the median age of 37.2 years for United States residents as a whole.

Missouri has a land area of 68,716 square miles, and 0.2 percent of this land area is occupied by National Parks.  According to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service, 66.2 percent (29,100,000 acres) of this land area was occupied by about 108,000 farms.  The state has approximately 87.2 residents per square mile.  Missouri also has 987 square miles of inland water area.  This interactive map of Missouri shows the state's roads and highways, while this map of Missouri and the surrounding region provides a visual perspective on the state's topography.

In 2010, according to the United States Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics, the approximately 2,647,100 non-farm employees in Missouri represented about 44.20 percent of the state population.  450,500 of these non-farm employees worked in the government sector; the remainder worked in the private sector.