Bates County

Bates County, Missouri

At a Glance

Population16,042
County SeatBates County Courthouse
State FIPS29
County FIPS013
Num Towns11
Census-Designated Places0
Total Town Population9,090
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)16,101
Median Age40.7
Veterans998
Housing Units7,225
Uninsured201
Net Migration (recent)328
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments351
Total Employees2,744
Avg Annual Pay$42,876
Median Household Income$54,122
Poverty Rate19.1%
Unemployment Rate7.5%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$59,551
Federal Spending FY2024$104,047,610
Federal Spending Per Capita$6,486

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$151,300
Median Rent$736
FMR Studio$675
FMR 1BR$679
FMR 2BR$891
FMR 3BR$1,174
FMR 4BR$1,496

Health & Safety

Hospitals11
EMS Stations33
Fire Stations33
Police Stations33
Adult Smoking24.5%
Adult Obesity40.8%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k42.0
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)12.91
Electric Customers2933914
Towns with Broadband Data11
Towns with 90%+ Coverage11

Community

Churches26
Libraries11
Historic Places (NRHP)4
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools96
SNAP Stores19
Bank Branches11

Agriculture

Total Farms919
Land in Farms (acres)37,591
Avg Farm Size (acres)40.9
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2023-09-21
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2020-07-09
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-26
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2019-07-09
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2015-08-07
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM2011-03-23
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2011-02-03
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2009-01-30
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2008-06-25

Detailed Topics

Communities in Bates County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.