The Town Files

Caldwell County, Missouri

8,927 people. The median home is worth $166,500 (typical Missouri town: $153,900) and the median household earns $64,806.

Towns in Caldwell County

Towns in Caldwell County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Hamilton1,690$165,700$65,21336.1
Braymer737$82,400$49,25047.1
Polo509$154,700$53,52332.0

People and housing

Caldwell CountyTypical Missouri town
Median home value$166,500$153,900
Median rent$640$855
Median household income$64,806$56,368
Median age43.238.6
Bachelor's degree or higher19.9%18.9%
Below the poverty line10.3%14.6%

Jobs and pay

1,886 jobs in 2024, average pay $42,251 a year.

Largest industries in Caldwell CountyRetail478 jobs · $35,220Construction108 jobs · $81,685Finance & insurance69 jobs · $51,569Information54 jobs · $82,641Wholesale trade53 jobs · $54,156Administrative & support48 jobs · $44,601
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Caldwell County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.1%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 265 storm events in Caldwell County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Caldwell County by type since 1996Hail83Heat14Flood9Drought19Tornado4Ice Storm7Heavy Snow5Flash Flood13Winter Storm23Winter Weather5
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Caldwell County has been included in 24 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
July 9, 2019Severe StormDR-4451: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, 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).