The Town Files

Christian County, Missouri

92,915 people. The median home is worth $274,900 (typical Missouri town: $153,900) and the median household earns $83,437.

Towns in Christian County

Towns in Christian County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Nixa23,257$258,700$83,38537.3
Ozark21,284$254,800$74,18233.8
Clever2,918$200,000$78,36630.6

People and housing

Christian CountyTypical Missouri town
Median home value$274,900$153,900
Median rent$1,058$855
Median household income$83,437$56,368
Median age39.238.6
Bachelor's degree or higher32.7%18.9%
Below the poverty line8.2%14.6%

Jobs and pay

20,678 jobs in 2024, average pay $44,911 a year.

Largest industries in Christian CountyRetail3,068 jobs · $34,443Hotels & restaurants2,697 jobs · $22,506Health care & social assistan…2,429 jobs · $51,930Construction2,228 jobs · $58,168Manufacturing1,498 jobs · $50,999Administrative & support953 jobs · $42,825
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Christian County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 2.5%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 1,017 storm events in Christian County from 1996 to 2026, with 4 deaths.

Storm events in Christian County by type since 1996Hail276Heat9Flood49Drought31Tornado31High Wind10Lightning9Heavy Rain32Flash Flood129Winter Storm32
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Christian County has been included in 22 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
September 21, 2023Severe StormDR-4741: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
March 26, 2020BiologicalDR-4490: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3482: Covid-19
June 2, 2017FloodDR-4317: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds And Flooding
January 2, 2016FloodEM-3374: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
August 7, 2015Severe StormDR-4238: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).