The Town Files

DeKalb County, Missouri

10,876 people. The median home is worth $169,200 (typical Missouri town: $153,900) and the median household earns $69,826.

Towns in DeKalb County

Towns in DeKalb County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Maysville1,095$154,000$44,27139.3
Stewartsville733$133,000$80,97227.7

People and housing

DeKalb CountyTypical Missouri town
Median home value$169,200$153,900
Median rent$817$855
Median household income$69,826$56,368
Median age42.238.6
Bachelor's degree or higher16.4%18.9%
Below the poverty line8.7%14.6%

Jobs and pay

2,586 jobs in 2024, average pay $46,221 a year.

Largest industries in DeKalb CountyRetail574 jobs · $32,854Wholesale trade174 jobs · $72,415Hotels & restaurants174 jobs · $20,253Construction139 jobs · $58,814Finance & insurance108 jobs · $55,473Other services62 jobs · $42,200
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in DeKalb County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 2.9%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 316 storm events in DeKalb County from 1996 to 2026, with 4 deaths.

Storm events in DeKalb County by type since 1996Hail120Heat13Flood6Drought19Tornado11Ice Storm8Heavy Snow8Flash Flood15Winter Storm22Winter Weather8
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

DeKalb County has been included in 22 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
March 26, 2020BiologicalDR-4490: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3482: Covid-19
August 7, 2015Severe StormDR-4238: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
March 23, 2011Severe StormDR-1961: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm
February 3, 2011Severe StormEM-3317: Severe Winter Storm
August 17, 2010Severe StormDR-1934: Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).