The Town Files

Lewis County, Missouri

9,924 people. The median home is worth $130,200 (typical Missouri town: $153,900) and the median household earns $59,934.

Towns in Lewis County

Towns in Lewis County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Canton2,774$117,900$55,35736.5

People and housing

Lewis CountyTypical Missouri town
Median home value$130,200$153,900
Median rent$644$855
Median household income$59,934$56,368
Median age37.638.6
Bachelor's degree or higher16.8%18.9%
Below the poverty line12.7%14.6%

Jobs and pay

2,401 jobs in 2024, average pay $43,339 a year.

Largest industries in Lewis CountyRetail258 jobs · $27,294Manufacturing174 jobs · $45,230Transportation & warehousing135 jobs · $74,074Construction121 jobs · $53,082Finance & insurance97 jobs · $46,635Professional & technical serv…42 jobs · $45,794
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Lewis County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 2.9%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 369 storm events in Lewis County from 1996 to 2026, with 3 deaths.

Storm events in Lewis County by type since 1996Hail105Heat19Flood17Drought6Tornado10High Wind7Heavy Snow11Flash Flood27Winter Storm31Excessive Heat23
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Lewis County has been included in 27 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
August 3, 2026Severe StormDR-4929: 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
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).