The Town Files

Platte County, Missouri

110,371 people. The median home is worth $345,100 (typical Missouri town: $153,900) and the median household earns $96,227.

Towns in Platte County

Towns in Platte County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Parkville7,117$573,500$171,27139.4
Platte City4,784$210,800$71,49841.5
Riverside4,013$411,300$52,00632.0

People and housing

Platte CountyTypical Missouri town
Median home value$345,100$153,900
Median rent$1,334$855
Median household income$96,227$56,368
Median age39.138.6
Bachelor's degree or higher46.5%18.9%
Below the poverty line7.0%14.6%

Jobs and pay

48,079 jobs in 2024, average pay $59,070 a year.

Largest industries in Platte CountyRetail6,649 jobs · $37,510Hotels & restaurants5,790 jobs · $26,850Transportation & warehousing4,608 jobs · $57,226Health care & social assistan…4,362 jobs · $60,408Manufacturing4,089 jobs · $64,935Wholesale trade3,414 jobs · $105,131
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Platte County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 2.6%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 703 storm events in Platte County from 1996 to 2026, with 5 deaths.

Storm events in Platte County by type since 1996Hail263Heat20Flood61Drought21High Wind7Ice Storm9Heavy Snow10Flash Flood50Winter Storm28Winter Weather7
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Platte County has been included in 26 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
March 26, 2020BiologicalDR-4490: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3482: Covid-19
July 9, 2019Severe StormDR-4451: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
May 20, 2019FloodDR-4435: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
August 7, 2015Severe StormDR-4238: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
August 12, 2011FloodDR-4012: Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).