Vernon County

Vernon County, Missouri

At a Glance

Population	19,707
County Seat	Vernon County Courthouse
State FIPS	29
County FIPS	217
Num Towns	12
Census-Designated Places	0
Total Town Population	9,518
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	19,777
Median Age	41.8
Veterans	894
Housing Units	8,965
Uninsured	925
Net Migration (recent)	293
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	470
Total Employees	5,383
Avg Annual Pay	$46,600
Median Household Income	$53,318
Poverty Rate	18.1%
Unemployment Rate	4.0%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$50,076
Federal Spending FY2024	$125,549,675
Federal Spending Per Capita	$6,371

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$127,800
Median Rent	$706
FMR Studio	$669
FMR 1BR	$684
FMR 2BR	$897
FMR 3BR	$1,096
FMR 4BR	$1,352

Health & Safety

Hospitals	12
EMS Stations	36
Fire Stations	36
Police Stations	36
Adult Smoking	24.9%
Adult Obesity	37.2%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	25.3
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	12.91
Electric Customers	2933914
Towns with Broadband Data	12
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	12

Community

Churches	26
Libraries	12
Historic Places (NRHP)	8
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	112
SNAP Stores	16
Bank Branches	7

Agriculture

Total Farms	1,241
Land in Farms (acres)	472,906
Avg Farm Size (acres)	381.1
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2025-07-22
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2025-05-21
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2023-09-21
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-03-26
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2019-07-09
EM	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2016-01-02
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM	2011-03-23
EM	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2011-02-03
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2009-06-19

Detailed Topics

Communities in Vernon County

Nevada — pop 8,212
Sheldon — pop 435
Schell City — pop 228
Walker — pop 199
Bronaugh — pop 163
Moundville — pop 78
Milo — pop 57
Richards — pop 43
Deerfield — pop 40
Harwood — pop 29
Metz — pop 22
Stotesbury — pop 12

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.