The Town Files

Adair County, Missouri

25,301 people. The median home is worth $165,700 (typical Missouri town: $153,900) and the median household earns $61,536.

Towns in Adair County

Towns in Adair County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Kirksville17,530$153,900$50,07124.8

People and housing

Adair CountyTypical Missouri town
Median home value$165,700$153,900
Median rent$772$855
Median household income$61,536$56,368
Median age30.238.6
Bachelor's degree or higher35.5%18.9%
Below the poverty line22.0%14.6%

Jobs and pay

9,656 jobs in 2024, average pay $45,054 a year.

Largest industries in Adair CountyRetail1,582 jobs · $33,180Manufacturing1,101 jobs · $59,262Hotels & restaurants1,032 jobs · $18,602Construction442 jobs · $60,488Other services211 jobs · $35,648Finance & insurance196 jobs · $66,819
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Adair County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.6%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 323 storm events in Adair County from 1996 to 2026, with 4 deaths.

Storm events in Adair County by type since 1996Hail80Heat12Flood14Drought22Tornado5Ice Storm7Heavy Snow10Flash Flood33Winter Storm24Winter Weather8
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

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

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
August 3, 2026Severe StormDR-4929: 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
July 9, 2019Severe StormDR-4451: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
August 7, 2015Severe StormDR-4238: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).