The Town Files

Dallas County, Missouri

17,551 people. The median home is worth $190,300 (typical Missouri town: $153,900) and the median household earns $53,464.

Towns in Dallas County

Towns in Dallas County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Buffalo3,290$141,800$39,89641.9

People and housing

Dallas CountyTypical Missouri town
Median home value$190,300$153,900
Median rent$642$855
Median household income$53,464$56,368
Median age41.738.6
Bachelor's degree or higher16.4%18.9%
Below the poverty line20.5%14.6%

Jobs and pay

2,784 jobs in 2024, average pay $35,760 a year.

Largest industries in Dallas CountyRetail553 jobs · $28,082Manufacturing285 jobs · $49,101Finance & insurance140 jobs · $52,756Wholesale trade94 jobs · $31,188Other services87 jobs · $39,401Construction77 jobs · $42,347
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Dallas County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.1%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 589 storm events in Dallas County from 1996 to 2026, with 8 deaths.

Storm events in Dallas County by type since 1996Hail138Heat9Flood51Drought33Tornado16Ice Storm8Heavy Rain12Flash Flood107Winter Storm28Winter Weather13
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Dallas County has been included in 25 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
July 9, 2020Severe StormDR-4552: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
March 26, 2020BiologicalDR-4490: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3482: Covid-19
July 9, 2019Severe StormDR-4451: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
June 2, 2017FloodDR-4317: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds And Flooding
January 21, 2016FloodDR-4250: 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).