Pettis County

Pettis County, Missouri

At a Glance

Population	42,980
County Seat	Pettis County Courthouse
State FIPS	29
County FIPS	159
Num Towns	6
Census-Designated Places	0
Total Town Population	24,061
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	43,059
Median Age	38.0
Veterans	2,857
Housing Units	18,562
Uninsured	1,177
Net Migration (recent)	130
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	1,048
Total Employees	16,733
Avg Annual Pay	$48,616
Median Household Income	$57,581
Poverty Rate	14.8%
Unemployment Rate	3.8%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$56,853
Federal Spending FY2024	$241,791,883
Federal Spending Per Capita	$5,626

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$150,000
Median Rent	$838
FMR Studio	$710
FMR 1BR	$715
FMR 2BR	$938
FMR 3BR	$1,207
FMR 4BR	$1,345

Health & Safety

Hospitals	6
EMS Stations	18
Fire Stations	18
Police Stations	18
Adult Smoking	22.0%
Adult Obesity	42.0%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	20.0
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	12.91
Electric Customers	2933914
Towns with Broadband Data	6
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	6

Community

Churches	54
Libraries	7
Historic Places (NRHP)	29
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	20
SNAP Stores	41
Bank Branches	15

Agriculture

Total Farms	44
Land in Farms (acres)	3,808
Avg Farm Size (acres)	86.5
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, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2015-08-07
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2011-05-09
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM	2011-03-23
EM	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2011-02-03
EM	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2009-01-30
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2008-06-25
EM	SEVERE WINTER STORMS	2007-12-12
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2006-04-05

Detailed Topics

Communities in Pettis County

Sedalia — pop 21,725
La Monte — pop 1,014
Smithton — pop 506
Green Ridge — pop 468
Houstonia — pop 198
Hughesville — pop 150

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.