| Name | Dent County |
| State | Missouri |
| FIPS Code | 29065 |
| County Seat | Salem |
| Timezone | Central Daylight Time (CDT) |
| Population (2024) | 14,654 |
| Population Growth Rate(2020-2024) | 1.62% |
| Majority Ethnicity | White 95.58% |
| Public School Majority Ethnicity | White 93% |
| Partisan Voting Index | Strongly Republican:+36 |
| Unemployment Rate (May 2026) | 4.2% |
| Area Code(s) | 235 / 573 |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Population (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 95.58% |
| African American | 0.59% |
| Hispanic | 2.2% |
| Asian | 0.92% |
| Native American | 0.62% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.09% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Public School Students (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 92.74% |
| African American | 0.62% |
| Hispanic | 2.94% |
| Asian | 0.36% |
| Native American | 0.76% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.13% |