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Dent County
Dent County, Missouri
At a Glance
Population 14,421
County Seat Dent County Courthouse
State FIPS 29
County FIPS 065
Num Towns 2
Census-Designated Places 0
Total Town Population 4,903
Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 14,509
Median Age 43.7
Veterans 1,327
Housing Units 6,849
Uninsured 367
Net Migration (recent) 443
Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 293
Total Employees 3,387
Avg Annual Pay $42,359
Median Household Income $51,410
Poverty Rate 16.8%
Unemployment Rate 4.8%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $50,905
Federal Spending FY2024 $135,517,310
Federal Spending Per Capita $9,397
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $123,300
Median Rent $648
FMR Studio $615
FMR 1BR $628
FMR 2BR $824
FMR 3BR $993
FMR 4BR $1,168
Health & Safety
Hospitals 2
EMS Stations 6
Fire Stations 6
Police Stations 6
Adult Smoking 25.3%
Adult Obesity 39.9%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 59.9
Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (ยข/kWh) 12.91
Electric Customers 2933914
Towns with Broadband Data 2
Towns with 90%+ Coverage 2
Community
Churches 31
Libraries 2
Historic Places (NRHP) 8
Homeless Population N/A
Schools 11
SNAP Stores 13
Bank Branches 6
Agriculture
Total Farms 10
Land in Farms (acres) 1,465
Avg Farm Size (acres) 146.5
Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date
DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING 2025-01-01
DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-26
EM COVID-19 2020-03-13
DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING 2017-06-02
EM SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING 2016-01-02
EM SEVERE WINTER STORM 2011-02-03
DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2009-06-19
EM SEVERE WINTER STORM 2009-01-30
DR SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND A TORNADO 2008-11-13
DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2008-03-19
Detailed Topics
Communities in Dent 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.