| Name | Dent County |
| State | Missouri |
| FIPS Code | 29065 |
| County Seat | Salem |
| Timezone | Central Standard Time (CST) |
| Population (2022) | 15,595 |
| Population Growth Rate(2000-2022) | -7.89% |
| Majority Ethnicity | White 97.92% |
| Public School Majority Ethnicity | White 93% |
| Partisan Voting Index | Strongly Republican:+33 |
| Unemployment Rate (December 2024) | 3.9% |
| Area Code(s) | 235 / 573 |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Population (2022) |
|---|---|
| White | 97.92% |
| African American | 0.63% |
| Hispanic | 0.28% |
| Asian | 0.97% |
| Native American | 0.1% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
| 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% |