The Town Files

Audrain County, Missouri

24,548 people. The median home is worth $143,100 (typical Missouri town: $153,900) and the median household earns $59,448.

Towns in Audrain County

Towns in Audrain County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Mexico11,469$139,800$50,87337.3
Vandalia3,553$84,500$50,31340.2

People and housing

Audrain CountyTypical Missouri town
Median home value$143,100$153,900
Median rent$693$855
Median household income$59,448$56,368
Median age40.238.6
Bachelor's degree or higher16.8%18.9%
Below the poverty line17.8%14.6%

Jobs and pay

8,074 jobs in 2024, average pay $47,465 a year.

Largest industries in Audrain CountyManufacturing1,782 jobs · $60,308Retail1,025 jobs · $34,553Hotels & restaurants512 jobs · $19,518Wholesale trade355 jobs · $60,964Construction306 jobs · $56,938Transportation & warehousing279 jobs · $58,760
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Audrain County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 369 storm events in Audrain County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Audrain County by type since 1996Hail84Heat27Flood5Drought9Tornado14Ice Storm4Heavy Snow9Flash Flood34Winter Storm35Excessive Heat22
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Audrain County has been included in 19 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
September 1, 2021Severe StormDR-4612: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
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
August 7, 2015Severe StormDR-4238: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
March 23, 2011Severe StormDR-1961: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).