The Town Files

Lincoln County, Missouri

63,057 people. The median home is worth $244,300 (typical Missouri town: $153,900) and the median household earns $89,278.

Towns in Lincoln County

Towns in Lincoln County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Troy12,686$226,500$79,01235.2
Moscow Mills3,317$196,400$73,46832.5

People and housing

Lincoln CountyTypical Missouri town
Median home value$244,300$153,900
Median rent$961$855
Median household income$89,278$56,368
Median age37.538.6
Bachelor's degree or higher18.4%18.9%
Below the poverty line10.2%14.6%

Jobs and pay

12,799 jobs in 2024, average pay $53,839 a year.

Largest industries in Lincoln CountyManufacturing1,989 jobs · $70,145Retail1,719 jobs · $36,743Construction1,242 jobs · $74,603Health care & social assistan…1,136 jobs · $52,220Hotels & restaurants1,099 jobs · $20,627Transportation & warehousing758 jobs · $62,601
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Lincoln County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.1%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 462 storm events in Lincoln County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Lincoln County by type since 1996Hail109Heat31Flood18Drought12Tornado15High Wind6Ice Storm4Heavy Snow11Flash Flood38Winter Storm37
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Lincoln County has been included in 29 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
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
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).