Dallas County

Dallas County, Missouri

At a Glance

Population17,071
County SeatDallas County Courthouse
State FIPS29
County FIPS059
Num Towns4
Census-Designated Places1
Total Town Population3,949
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)17,158
Median Age41.7
Veterans1,208
Housing Units7,597
Uninsured664
Net Migration (recent)768
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments267
Total Employees1,722
Avg Annual Pay$35,760
Median Household Income$46,547
Poverty Rate20.6%
Unemployment Rate4.9%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$49,197
Federal Spending FY2024$116,773,866
Federal Spending Per Capita$6,840

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$139,400
Median Rent$635
FMR Studio$679
FMR 1BR$684
FMR 2BR$824
FMR 3BR$1,155
FMR 4BR$1,384

Health & Safety

Hospitals0
EMS Stations12
Fire Stations12
Police Stations12
Adult Smoking25.9%
Adult Obesity41.8%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k28.5
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)12.91
Electric Customers2933914
Towns with Broadband Data4
Towns with 90%+ Coverage4

Community

Churches13
Libraries4
Historic Places (NRHP)1
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools21
SNAP Stores16
Bank Branches5

Agriculture

Total Farms42
Land in Farms (acres)166,832
Avg Farm Size (acres)3,972.2
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
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 FLOODING2017-06-02
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2016-01-21
EMSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2016-01-02
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2015-08-07
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING2013-09-06
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM2011-03-23

Detailed Topics

Communities in Dallas 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.