The Town Files

Monroe County, Missouri

8,734 people. The median home is worth $149,300 (typical Missouri town: $153,900) and the median household earns $54,516.

Towns in Monroe County

Towns in Monroe County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Monroe City2,652$159,300$55,73737.5

People and housing

Monroe CountyTypical Missouri town
Median home value$149,300$153,900
Median rent$689$855
Median household income$54,516$56,368
Median age45.738.6
Bachelor's degree or higher18.9%18.9%
Below the poverty line14.2%14.6%

Jobs and pay

1,849 jobs in 2024, average pay $42,014 a year.

Largest industries in Monroe CountyRetail269 jobs · $40,822Manufacturing130 jobs · $44,555Hotels & restaurants122 jobs · $14,039Wholesale trade106 jobs · $57,992Administrative & support52 jobs · $28,927Arts & recreation27 jobs · $27,906
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Monroe County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.2%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 296 storm events in Monroe County from 1996 to 2026, with 4 deaths.

Storm events in Monroe County by type since 1996Hail55Heat20Drought7Tornado21High Wind6Ice Storm6Heavy Snow9Flash Flood26Winter Storm33Excessive Heat22
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Monroe County has been included in 19 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
June 30, 2026Severe StormDR-4924: Severe Storms, 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
August 7, 2015Severe StormDR-4238: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
March 23, 2011Severe StormDR-1961: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).