The Town Files

Newton County, Missouri

60,118 people. The median home is worth $190,700 (typical Missouri town: $153,900) and the median household earns $66,301.

Towns in Newton County

Towns in Newton County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Neosho12,590$163,400$57,89133.0

People and housing

Newton CountyTypical Missouri town
Median home value$190,700$153,900
Median rent$817$855
Median household income$66,301$56,368
Median age40.238.6
Bachelor's degree or higher23.5%18.9%
Below the poverty line13.5%14.6%

Jobs and pay

21,297 jobs in 2024, average pay $53,349 a year.

Largest industries in Newton CountyHealth care & social assistan…5,599 jobs · $69,650Manufacturing3,144 jobs · $60,209Retail2,586 jobs · $34,446Hotels & restaurants2,181 jobs · $22,347Transportation & warehousing1,055 jobs · $58,583Wholesale trade898 jobs · $62,710
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Newton County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 932 storm events in Newton County from 1996 to 2026, with 19 deaths.

Storm events in Newton County by type since 1996Hail291Heat9Flood51Drought37Tornado31High Wind5Ice Storm6Heavy Rain23Flash Flood193Winter Storm28
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

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

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
August 3, 2026Severe StormDR-4929: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
June 9, 2025Severe StormDR-4876: 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
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).