The Town Files

Vernon County, Missouri

19,687 people. The median home is worth $158,800 (typical Missouri town: $153,900) and the median household earns $52,230.

Towns in Vernon County

Towns in Vernon County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Nevada8,212$122,700$42,81339.1

People and housing

Vernon CountyTypical Missouri town
Median home value$158,800$153,900
Median rent$734$855
Median household income$52,230$56,368
Median age41.938.6
Bachelor's degree or higher16.6%18.9%
Below the poverty line18.8%14.6%

Jobs and pay

6,582 jobs in 2024, average pay $46,600 a year.

Largest industries in Vernon CountyManufacturing937 jobs · $75,652Retail806 jobs · $28,869Transportation & warehousing268 jobs · $56,337Construction226 jobs · $57,456Other services157 jobs · $26,133Finance & insurance149 jobs · $63,748
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Vernon County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.5%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 650 storm events in Vernon County from 1996 to 2026, with 3 deaths.

Storm events in Vernon County by type since 1996Hail207Heat10Flood40Drought42Tornado14High Wind11Ice Storm8Heavy Rain11Flash Flood81Winter Storm25
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

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

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
August 3, 2026Severe StormDR-4929: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
July 22, 2025Severe StormDR-4885: Severe Storms And Flooding
May 21, 2025Severe StormDR-4872: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
September 21, 2023Severe StormDR-4741: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, 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).