The Town Files

Laclede County, Missouri

36,390 people. The median home is worth $168,400 (typical Missouri town: $153,900) and the median household earns $53,282.

Towns in Laclede County

Towns in Laclede County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Lebanon15,013$158,800$48,35937.4

People and housing

Laclede CountyTypical Missouri town
Median home value$168,400$153,900
Median rent$809$855
Median household income$53,282$56,368
Median age39.238.6
Bachelor's degree or higher16.3%18.9%
Below the poverty line18.2%14.6%

Jobs and pay

13,577 jobs in 2024, average pay $47,063 a year.

Largest industries in Laclede CountyManufacturing4,813 jobs · $57,850Retail1,755 jobs · $33,441Health care & social assistan…1,705 jobs · $48,355Hotels & restaurants1,167 jobs · $21,189Administrative & support534 jobs · $29,768Wholesale trade345 jobs · $50,287
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Laclede County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.2%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 732 storm events in Laclede County from 1996 to 2026, with 7 deaths.

Storm events in Laclede County by type since 1996Hail211Heat9Flood73Drought24Tornado20Ice Storm9Heavy Rain23Flash Flood111Winter Storm27Winter Weather11
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Laclede County has been included in 23 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
January 21, 2016FloodDR-4250: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
January 2, 2016FloodEM-3374: 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).