Callaway County

Callaway County, Missouri

At a Glance

Population44,283
County SeatCole County Courthouse
State FIPS29
County FIPS027
Num Towns8
Census-Designated Places1
Total Town Population62,360
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)44,517
Median Age39.6
Veterans3,120
Housing Units18,573
Uninsured792
Net Migration (recent)1,269
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments780
Total Employees11,747
Avg Annual Pay$56,776
Median Household Income$70,599
Poverty Rate9.5%
Unemployment Rate5.2%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$61,351
Federal Spending FY2024$386,522,305
Federal Spending Per Capita$8,728

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$184,300
Median Rent$807
FMR Studio$756
FMR 1BR$761
FMR 2BR$998
FMR 3BR$1,202
FMR 4BR$1,420

Health & Safety

Hospitals8
EMS Stations24
Fire Stations24
Police Stations24
Adult Smoking20.3%
Adult Obesity37.0%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k31.7
Air Quality Good Days249

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)12.91
Electric Customers2933914
Towns with Broadband Data8
Towns with 90%+ Coverage8

Community

Churches44
Libraries9
Historic Places (NRHP)22
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools68
SNAP Stores89
Bank Branches39

Agriculture

Total Farms39
Land in Farms (acres)31,880
Avg Farm Size (acres)817.4
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND WILDFIRES2025-05-21
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2021-09-01
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-26
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2019-07-09
EMSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2016-01-02
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2013-07-18
EMFLOODING2011-06-30
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM2011-03-23
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2011-02-03

Detailed Topics

Communities in Callaway 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.