Cole County

Cole County, Missouri

At a Glance

Population	77,279
County Seat	N/A
State FIPS	29
County FIPS	051
Num Towns	8
Census-Designated Places	1
Total Town Population	5,539
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	76,890
Median Age	39.6
Veterans	4,903
Housing Units	33,304
Uninsured	744
Net Migration (recent)	414
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	2,200
Total Employees	36,271
Avg Annual Pay	$55,952
Median Household Income	$70,667
Poverty Rate	9.4%
Unemployment Rate	3.1%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$72,231
Federal Spending FY2024	$3,237,242,462
Federal Spending Per Capita	$41,890

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$198,900
Median Rent	$783
FMR Studio	$677
FMR 1BR	$681
FMR 2BR	$891
FMR 3BR	$1,249
FMR 4BR	$1,322

Health & Safety

Hospitals	8
EMS Stations	24
Fire Stations	24
Police Stations	24
Adult Smoking	17.9%
Adult Obesity	36.5%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	23.1
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	12.91
Electric Customers	2933914
Towns with Broadband Data	8
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	8

Community

Churches	10
Libraries	8
Historic Places (NRHP)	55
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	35
SNAP Stores	9
Bank Branches	4

Agriculture

Total Farms	237
Land in Farms (acres)	121,609
Avg Farm Size (acres)	513.1
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-03-26
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2019-07-09
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING	2017-06-02
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2016-01-21
EM	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2016-01-02
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2015-08-07
EM	FLOODING	2011-06-30
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM	2011-03-23
EM	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2011-02-03

Detailed Topics

Communities in Cole County

Wardsville — pop 1,599
St. Martins — pop 1,191
Taos — pop 1,150
Russellville — pop 778
Centertown — pop 284
St. Thomas — pop 222
Lohman — pop 175
Eugene — pop 140

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.