The Town Files

Grundy County, Missouri

9,787 people. The median home is worth $112,500 (typical Missouri town: $153,900) and the median household earns $51,975.

Towns in Grundy County

Towns in Grundy County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Trenton5,609$99,500$50,01541.8

People and housing

Grundy CountyTypical Missouri town
Median home value$112,500$153,900
Median rent$696$855
Median household income$51,975$56,368
Median age40.638.6
Bachelor's degree or higher16.7%18.9%
Below the poverty line17.6%14.6%

Jobs and pay

2,890 jobs in 2024, average pay $42,317 a year.

Largest industries in Grundy CountyManufacturing395 jobs · $53,236Retail348 jobs · $30,109Finance & insurance69 jobs · $56,469Wholesale trade51 jobs · $46,166Other services51 jobs · $25,396Construction42 jobs · $48,598
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Grundy County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 3.1%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 460 storm events in Grundy County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Grundy County by type since 1996Hail174Heat12Flood9Drought19Tornado12Ice Storm7Heavy Snow12Flash Flood30Winter Storm23Winter Weather8
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

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

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
August 3, 2026Severe StormDR-4929: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
September 21, 2023Severe StormDR-4741: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
September 1, 2021Severe StormDR-4612: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, 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
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).