Howard County

Howard County, Missouri

At a Glance

Population10,151
County SeatHoward County Courthouse
State FIPS29
County FIPS089
Num Towns4
Census-Designated Places0
Total Town Population4,143
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)10,142
Median Age38.3
Veterans561
Housing Units4,387
Uninsured156
Net Migration (recent)446
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments182
Total Employees2,049
Avg Annual Pay$43,039
Median Household Income$59,023
Poverty Rate12.8%
Unemployment Rate4.5%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$62,655
Federal Spending FY2024$70,547,455
Federal Spending Per Capita$6,950

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$140,900
Median Rent$823
FMR Studio$625
FMR 1BR$695
FMR 2BR$912
FMR 3BR$1,099
FMR 4BR$1,214

Health & Safety

Hospitals0
EMS Stations12
Fire Stations12
Police Stations12
Adult Smoking20.0%
Adult Obesity38.9%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k13.4
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

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

Community

Churches11
Libraries4
Historic Places (NRHP)25
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools15
SNAP Stores6
Bank Branches4

Agriculture

Total Farms1
Land in Farms (acres)178,132
Avg Farm Size (acres)178,132.0
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
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
DRFLOODING2011-08-12
EMFLOODING2011-06-30
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM2011-03-23
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2011-02-03

Detailed Topics

Communities in Howard 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.