The Town Files

Miller County, Missouri

25,269 people. The median home is worth $192,600 (typical Missouri town: $153,900) and the median household earns $56,736.

Towns in Miller County

Towns in Miller County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Eldon4,416$157,400$41,68444.3

People and housing

Miller CountyTypical Missouri town
Median home value$192,600$153,900
Median rent$763$855
Median household income$56,736$56,368
Median age41.338.6
Bachelor's degree or higher19.2%18.9%
Below the poverty line14.4%14.6%

Jobs and pay

8,005 jobs in 2024, average pay $44,073 a year.

Largest industries in Miller CountyRetail1,684 jobs · $34,622Manufacturing1,037 jobs · $48,802Construction844 jobs · $51,351Hotels & restaurants768 jobs · $25,771Administrative & support387 jobs · $28,612Transportation & warehousing213 jobs · $81,346
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Miller County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.1%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 510 storm events in Miller County from 1996 to 2026, with 3 deaths.

Storm events in Miller County by type since 1996Hail148Heat9Flood21Drought25Tornado12Ice Storm9Heavy Rain9Flash Flood92Winter Storm20Winter Weather17
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Miller County has been included in 30 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
June 2, 2017FloodDR-4317: 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).