The Town Files

Chariton County, Missouri

7,390 people. The median home is worth $160,900 (typical Missouri town: $153,900) and the median household earns $71,520.

Towns in Chariton County

Towns in Chariton County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Salisbury1,563$102,400$65,32932.7
Brunswick801$76,100$39,53134.1

People and housing

Chariton CountyTypical Missouri town
Median home value$160,900$153,900
Median rent$567$855
Median household income$71,520$56,368
Median age44.738.6
Bachelor's degree or higher22.6%18.9%
Below the poverty line8.8%14.6%

Jobs and pay

1,837 jobs in 2024, average pay $42,334 a year.

Largest industries in Chariton CountyRetail208 jobs · $29,672Wholesale trade205 jobs · $67,175Construction101 jobs · $44,875Manufacturing80 jobs · $48,118Agriculture, forestry & fishi…69 jobs · $44,506Other services48 jobs · $43,512
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Chariton County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 2.7%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 349 storm events in Chariton County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Chariton County by type since 1996Hail75Heat14Flood111Drought19Tornado3Ice Storm7Heavy Snow6Flash Flood12Winter Storm21Winter Weather4
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Chariton County has been included in 28 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
June 30, 2026Severe StormDR-4924: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
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
May 20, 2019FloodDR-4435: Severe Storms, 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).