The Town Files

Warren County, Missouri

37,177 people. The median home is worth $260,400 (typical Missouri town: $153,900) and the median household earns $81,209.

Towns in Warren County

Towns in Warren County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Warrenton8,429$204,800$61,03133.7
Wright City4,881$238,800$80,15236.8

People and housing

Warren CountyTypical Missouri town
Median home value$260,400$153,900
Median rent$995$855
Median household income$81,209$56,368
Median age40.838.6
Bachelor's degree or higher20.2%18.9%
Below the poverty line8.0%14.6%

Jobs and pay

8,212 jobs in 2024, average pay $50,631 a year.

Largest industries in Warren CountyManufacturing1,546 jobs · $67,524Retail960 jobs · $32,236Construction926 jobs · $60,706Health care & social assistan…802 jobs · $42,835Hotels & restaurants760 jobs · $22,579Transportation & warehousing396 jobs · $48,850
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Warren County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 2.9%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 363 storm events in Warren County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Warren County by type since 1996Hail93Heat28Flood10Drought7Tornado10High Wind5Ice Storm4Heavy Snow9Flash Flood23Winter Storm35
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Warren County has been included in 17 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
March 26, 2020BiologicalDR-4490: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3482: Covid-19
January 2, 2016FloodEM-3374: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
June 30, 2011FloodEM-3325: Flooding
February 3, 2011Severe StormEM-3317: Severe Winter Storm
January 30, 2009Severe Ice StormEM-3303: Severe Winter Storm
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).