Dent County

Dent County, Missouri

At a Glance

Population14,421
County SeatDent County Courthouse
State FIPS29
County FIPS065
Num Towns2
Census-Designated Places0
Total Town Population4,903
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)14,509
Median Age43.7
Veterans1,327
Housing Units6,849
Uninsured367
Net Migration (recent)443
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments293
Total Employees3,387
Avg Annual Pay$42,359
Median Household Income$51,410
Poverty Rate16.8%
Unemployment Rate4.8%
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

Hospitals2
EMS Stations6
Fire Stations6
Police Stations6
Adult Smoking25.3%
Adult Obesity39.9%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k59.9
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (ยข/kWh)12.91
Electric Customers2933914
Towns with Broadband Data2
Towns with 90%+ Coverage2

Community

Churches31
Libraries2
Historic Places (NRHP)8
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools11
SNAP Stores13
Bank Branches6

Agriculture

Total Farms10
Land in Farms (acres)1,465
Avg Farm Size (acres)146.5
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2025-01-01
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-26
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING2017-06-02
EMSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2016-01-02
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2011-02-03
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2009-06-19
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2009-01-30
DR SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND A TORNADO2008-11-13
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2008-03-19

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.