The Town Files

Stoddard County, Missouri

28,470 people. The median home is worth $143,300 (typical Missouri town: $153,900) and the median household earns $57,957.

Towns in Stoddard County

Towns in Stoddard County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Dexter7,927$137,200$51,70138.5

People and housing

Stoddard CountyTypical Missouri town
Median home value$143,300$153,900
Median rent$760$855
Median household income$57,957$56,368
Median age42.038.6
Bachelor's degree or higher16.7%18.9%
Below the poverty line15.1%14.6%

Jobs and pay

9,951 jobs in 2024, average pay $45,866 a year.

Largest industries in Stoddard CountyManufacturing2,118 jobs · $59,360Retail1,359 jobs · $31,639Hotels & restaurants700 jobs · $22,197Construction487 jobs · $67,082Wholesale trade361 jobs · $55,625Finance & insurance325 jobs · $59,149
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Stoddard County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.9%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 861 storm events in Stoddard County from 1996 to 2026, with 5 deaths.

Storm events in Stoddard County by type since 1996Hail105Heat68Flood27Drought42Tornado31Dense Fog94Flash Flood36Strong Wind85Frost/Freeze43Excessive Heat29
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

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

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
May 21, 2025Severe StormDR-4867: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Wildfires
May 21, 2025Severe StormDR-4872: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
July 23, 2024Severe StormDR-4803: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
July 9, 2020Severe StormDR-4552: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
March 26, 2020BiologicalDR-4490: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3482: Covid-19
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).