The Town Files

Texas County, Missouri

25,161 people. The median home is worth $146,700 (typical Missouri town: $153,900) and the median household earns $50,036.

Towns in Texas County

Towns in Texas County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Licking2,851$116,900$35,65237.9

People and housing

Texas CountyTypical Missouri town
Median home value$146,700$153,900
Median rent$665$855
Median household income$50,036$56,368
Median age42.938.6
Bachelor's degree or higher16.5%18.9%
Below the poverty line19.8%14.6%

Jobs and pay

5,867 jobs in 2024, average pay $41,291 a year.

Largest industries in Texas CountyRetail864 jobs · $28,782Manufacturing853 jobs · $50,746Health care & social assistan…594 jobs · $33,166Transportation & warehousing244 jobs · $52,023Construction177 jobs · $45,019Finance & insurance147 jobs · $47,019
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Texas County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 662 storm events in Texas County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Texas County by type since 1996Hail213Heat9Flood66Drought15Tornado21Ice Storm9Heavy Rain22Flash Flood94Winter Storm31Winter Weather12
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Texas County has been included in 27 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
May 21, 2025Severe StormDR-4872: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
January 1, 2025Severe StormDR-4855: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
July 23, 2024Severe StormDR-4803: 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
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).