Vernon County, Missouri

12 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 19,713
Median household income: $54,519
Median home value: $136,700

Vernon County, Missouri counts 19,713 residents. 12 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $54,519 is below the Missouri median ($68,920).

From 2019 to 2023, Vernon County's population declined 4.3% from 20,595 to 19,713, while its median household income rose 26.0% from $43,276 to $54,519.

Households average 2.44 people. The median gross rent is $722.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 19,713
Median age: 41.7 yrs
Median household income: $54,519
Median home value: $136,700
Median gross rent: $722
Housing units: 8,949
Homeownership rate: 72.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.0%
Unemployment rate: 3.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

20,59519,713

Median household income

$43,276$54,519

Median home value

$98,300$136,700

Median gross rent

$650$722

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	20,595	$43,276	$98,300	$650
2020	20,560	$43,910	$102,200	$654
2021	19,831	$49,494	$111,200	$679
2022	19,777	$53,318	$127,800	$706
2023	19,713	$54,519	$136,700	$722

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1718.0%

18 to 248.2%

25 to 3411.1%

35 to 4411.0%

45 to 5411.7%

55 to 6413.7%

65 to 7411.6%

75 and over8.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,166	5.9%
5 to 17	3,540	18.0%
18 to 24	1,615	8.2%
25 to 34	2,191	11.1%
35 to 44	2,174	11.0%
45 to 54	2,298	11.7%
55 to 64	2,708	13.7%
65 to 74	2,290	11.6%
75 and over	1,731	8.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	18,345	93.1%
Black or African American	151	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	20	0.1%
Asian	139	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	1	0.0%
Some other race	4	0.0%
Two or more races	560	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	493	2.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.8%

High school graduate38.8%

Some college or associate's31.4%

Bachelor's degree11.1%

Graduate or professional degree6.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,581	11.8%
High school graduate	5,192	38.8%
Some college or associate's	4,204	31.4%
Bachelor's degree	1,485	11.1%
Graduate or professional degree	930	6.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone73.4%

Carpooled8.7%

Public transit0.1%

Walked2.7%

Bicycle0.9%

Worked from home11.6%

Other means2.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,079	73.4%
Carpooled	724	8.7%
Public transit	11	0.1%
Walked	224	2.7%
Bicycle	75	0.9%
Worked from home	965	11.6%
Other means	208	2.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,525	48.1%
15 to 29 min	2,236	30.5%
30 to 44 min	817	11.2%
45 to 59 min	227	3.1%
60+ min	516	7.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.44
Poverty rate: 19.0% (3,609 of 19,008)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,735	60.6%
Nonfamily households	3,080	39.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,815	87.3%
Vacant	1,134	12.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,674	72.6%
Renter-occupied	2,141	27.4%

1-unit, detached79.0%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units7.4%

5 to 19 units1.9%

20 or more units0.4%

Mobile home & other10.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,073	79.0%
1-unit, attached	93	1.0%
2 to 4 units	665	7.4%
5 to 19 units	171	1.9%
20 or more units	33	0.4%
Mobile home & other	914	10.2%

Geography

County GEOID: 29217
State: Missouri
Land area: 826 sq mi
Water area: 10 sq mi
Center point: 37.8502, -94.3416

Cities & places

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