Missouri

Missouri has a population of 6,245,466 across 115 counties, a median home price of $271,597, and a median household income of $71,589.

Home price

$271,597

Income

$71,589

Cost of living

Income tax

4.70%

Housing

Home values, rent, property taxes, insurance and how local prices relate to local incomes.

Median home price$271,597

Median gross rent$1,030

Median year homes here were built1980

Share of homes built before 198052.8%

Share of homes that are manufactured or mobile5.3%

Share of homes that are vacant11.2%

Share of occupied homes that are rented31.8%

Share of homes held for seasonal or occasional use2.9%

Typical monthly rent$1,403

HUD fair market rent, 2-bed$1,138

HUD fair market rent, 1-bed$938

HUD fair market rent, 3-bed$1,487

Home insurance / yr$3,979

Money

Household earnings and buying power. Adjusted income restates local income using the statewide cost-of-living index.

Cost of living89

Median household income$71,589

Family health premium / yr$23,831

Infant childcare / yr$13,173

Regular gas price / gal$3.668

Poverty rate12.3%

Jobs

What people here do for work, who they work for, whether they work from home, and how much of the local economy sits in one industry.

Workers who work from home11.8%

Unemployment rate3.7%

Share of adults in the labor force63.1%

Share of workers who are self-employed5.7%

Share of workers employed by government13.2%

Share of workers in the largest industry24.3%

Economic output per resident$72,469

Taxes

State tax rules that can affect take-home pay, investments and everyday purchases.

Property tax rate0.89%

Top state income tax4.70%

Capital gains tax0.00%

Combined sales tax8.44%

Transportation

Distance to air travel and how people get around locally. Distances are straight-line from the county's population-weighted centre, so driving is further.

Mean commute time24.0 min

Miles to nearest airport with airline service23 mi

Passengers boarding at the nearest airline airport4277414

Miles to nearest general aviation field8.5 mi

Airports with airline service located here9

General aviation airfields located here111

Passenger train stations and the railway network13

Miles to the nearest passenger rail station32 mi

Households without a vehicle6.7%

Traffic deaths37.8

Change in traffic deaths per 100,0000.2

Schools

Public schools and colleges counted where they actually sit, plus the education level of adults who live here. Students per teacher is a staffing measure, not a quality ranking.

Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher33.5%

Adults 25+ with a high school diploma or higher92.0%

Public schools in the county2302

Public school enrollment876463

Students per full-time teacher13.0

Free lunch eligible49.3%

Elementary schools1198

Middle schools402

High schools462

Institutions granting bachelor's degrees or above76

Two-year institutions21

Miles to the nearest bachelor's-granting institution12 mi

Health

Primary care physicians71

Medicare-certified hospitals in this county138

Hospitals here with an emergency department119

Average CMS star rating of hospitals here3

Fine particulate matter8.2 µg

Without health insurance8.8%

Adults who were food insecure in the past year13.8%

Adults who received food assistance in the past year10.8%

Frequent mental distress17.6%

No leisure-time physical activity25.7%

Diagnosed diabetes11.8%

Place

Who lives here and what the place is like: population, age, migration, safety and civic profile.

Population6,245,466

Land area in square miles68,753

People per square mile of land90.1

Supermarkets and grocery stores882

Convenience stores238

Share living far from a food store19.9%

Share living in a low-income, low-access tract11.7%

Population change since 2020+1.9%

Natural change per 1,000 residents0

Net international migration per 1,000 residents2

Median age39.4 yrs

Share of residents under 1822.3%

Share of residents 65 and over17.9%

Share of households that are one person31.2%

Share of residents born outside the United States4.5%

Second languages6.7%

Share of residents on a religious body’s rolls48.3%

Congregations per 100,000 residents147

Net domestic migration per 1,000 residents2

Households that moved in174,232

Households that moved away171,685

Average income of arriving households$59,315

Average income of departing households$61,610

Homes authorised per 1,000 existing homes6

Housing units authorised in the latest year17,474

Share of permitted homes in multifamily buildings34.3%

Violent crime rate462

Weather

Measured annual temperature, precipitation and snowfall. These are climate facts, not a ranking.

Avg. annual temperature56.9°F

Annual precipitation37.4 in

Annual snowfall14.0 in

Average daily solar energy4.25 kWh/m²

Days reaching 90°F40 days

Days at or below freezing90 days

Gardening

Plant hardiness zoneZone 6b

Frost-free days201 days

Utilities

Average monthly electric bill$145

Electric utilities serving this county3

Electricity price per kWh13.8¢

Household electricity use1,047 kWh

Residential natural gas price$21.63

Homes heated by electricity38.8%

Homes heated by utility gas49.3%

Homes heated by propane8.4%

Homes heated by fuel oil0.2%

Homes heated by wood2.4%

Households with broadband91.3%

Risk

Relative exposure to air pollution and natural hazards. Higher values indicate more measured risk, not a prediction.

Riverine flood risk79.4

Coastal flood risk0.0

Drought risk43.2

Landslide risk75.7

Hail risk79.9

Earthquake risk79.9

Tornado risk85.5

Tropical cyclone risk25.0

Extreme heat risk91.6

Winter weather risk79.2

Strong wind risk80.4

Wildfire risk54.0

Sports

Major pro teams based here4

NFL teams based here1

NBA teams based here0

MLB teams based here2

NHL teams based here1

MLS soccer teams based here1

Top-division college football teams2

Second-tier college football teams2

Affiliated minor league baseball teams1

AHL teams based here0

ECHL teams based here1

All 115 counties in Missouri

Largest first. Each has its own page with full data.

St. Louis$276,800 Jackson$230,500 St. Charles$320,800 Greene$221,300 St. Louis city$197,500 Clay$275,600 Jefferson$237,200 Boone$272,800 Jasper$166,900 Cass$292,400 Platte$345,100 Franklin$227,600 Christian$274,900 Buchanan$166,300 Cape Girardeau$220,700 Cole$229,600 St. Francois$169,300 Lincoln$244,300 Newton$190,700 Taney$218,800 Johnson$235,700 Pulaski$189,800 Phelps$206,500 Callaway$201,600 Camden$305,400 Pettis$166,300 Butler$145,100 Webster$228,800 Howell$173,000 Lawrence$175,100 Scott$154,400 Warren$260,400 Laclede$168,400 Barry$187,800 Lafayette$216,500 Polk$205,800 Stone$249,000 Stoddard$143,300 Marion$162,000 Dunklin$97,600 Adair$165,700 Miller$192,600 Texas$146,700 Audrain$143,100 Randolph$159,300 McDonald$154,700 Washington$129,400 Saline$150,500 Ray$198,800 Crawford$172,600 Henry$160,600 Morgan$194,400 Clinton$226,800 Nodaway$177,500 Benton$177,900 Vernon$158,800 Perry$188,200 Wright$160,100 Ste. Genevieve$222,200 Andrew$215,400 Pike$146,000 Dallas$190,300 Cooper$203,500 Bates$170,800 New Madrid$111,800 Moniteau$181,900 Macon$149,100 Pemiscot$97,000 Gasconade$179,900 Cedar$168,100 Dent$167,500 Livingston$147,700 Osage$223,300 Madison$159,000 Douglas$168,200 Mississippi$109,000 Linn$123,300 Barton$136,500 Montgomery$178,700 DeKalb$169,200 Wayne$107,400 Ripley$119,600 Bollinger$179,800 Ralls$168,200 Howard$159,400 Lewis$130,200 Grundy$112,500 St. Clair$157,100 Iron$119,300 Caldwell$166,500 Ozark$168,600 Monroe$149,300 Oregon$113,300 Hickory$176,100 Daviess$161,800 Maries$219,100 Carroll$117,500 Harrison$109,500 Dade$170,600 Chariton$160,900 Shannon$157,500 Clark$130,700 Gentry$134,000 Reynolds$151,700 Shelby$99,900 Sullivan$115,600 Carter$159,400 Atchison$106,800 Scotland$158,800 Putnam$119,500 Holt$138,200 Schuyler$137,500 Knox$101,400 Mercer$104,900 Worth$96,600

Every figure here is sourced and dated — see methodology.