MO-08
U.S. House district. 2026 cycle.
Who lives in this district
Who lives here — American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), MO-08. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 772,835 |
| People | Median age | 40 |
| Income | Median household income | $60,159 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $31,689 |
| Income | In poverty | 15.5% |
| Income | Unemployed | 3.9% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.450 |
| Race | White alone | 87.8% |
| Race | Black alone | 3.8% |
| Race | Asian alone | 0.9% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 2.6% |
| Race | Two or more races | 6.5% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 1.8% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 97.2% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 1.1% |
| Education | High school or higher | 58.4% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 20.8% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 7.5% |
| Household | Family households | 65.4% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.48 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 28.6% |
| Housing | Median home value | $181,400 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $806 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 74.8% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 4.5% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 1.8% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 13.0% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 8.1% |
| Health | With a disability | 18.6% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 86.8% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 10.5% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 79.7% |
| Commute | Public transit | 0.2% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 7.9% |
Currently seated
Smith, Jason (R) · b. 1980
Candidates running (2024–2026)
| Candidate | Party | Cycle |
|---|---|---|
| BARNITZ, FRANK A | D | 2026 |
| CASS, GERALD D MR. | D | 2026 |
| HARBISON, CLAYTON CHRISTOPHER | D | 2026 |
| REICHARD, CHRISTOPHER | D | 2026 |
| SMITH, JASON T | R | 2026 |
| TUNE, JOHNATHON | R | 2026 |
| DAWSON, JAKE | L | 2024 |
| HEITHOLD, GRANT | R | 2024 |
| MCCALLIAN, RANDI MCCALLIAN | D | 2024 |
| ROTH, FRANKLIN DELANO II | D | 2024 |
| SMITH, JASON T | R | 2024 |
| SNIDER, JAMES | R | 2024 |