Shelby County

Shelby County, Missouri

At a Glance

Population6,103
County SeatShelby County Courthouse
State FIPS29
County FIPS205
Num Towns6
Census-Designated Places0
Total Town Population3,200
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)6,049
Median Age42.9
Veterans432
Housing Units2,966
Uninsured76
Net Migration (recent)27
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments169
Total Employees1,233
Avg Annual Pay$44,151
Median Household Income$50,387
Poverty Rate14.9%
Unemployment Rate1.1%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$58,170
Federal Spending FY2024$45,468,118
Federal Spending Per Capita$7,450

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$85,900
Median Rent$630
FMR Studio$615
FMR 1BR$638
FMR 2BR$824
FMR 3BR$1,053
FMR 4BR$1,285

Health & Safety

Hospitals0
EMS Stations18
Fire Stations18
Police Stations18
Adult Smoking23.7%
Adult Obesity39.5%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k20.6
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)12.91
Electric Customers2933914
Towns with Broadband Data6
Towns with 90%+ Coverage6

Community

Churches13
Libraries6
Historic Places (NRHP)4
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools25
SNAP Stores9
Bank Branches6

Agriculture

Total Farms503
Land in Farms (acres)212,307
Avg Farm Size (acres)422.1
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2023-09-21
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-26
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2019-07-09
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2015-08-07
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2014-10-31
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2013-07-18
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM2011-03-23
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2011-02-03
DRSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES2010-08-17

Detailed Topics

Communities in Shelby 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.