The Town Files

Gentry County, Missouri

6,245 people. The median home is worth $134,000 (typical Missouri town: $153,900) and the median household earns $55,848.

Towns in Gentry County

Towns in Gentry County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Albany1,679$101,300$44,92639.1
Stanberry1,129$98,000$62,63940.5
King City799$121,300$51,04235.8

People and housing

Gentry CountyTypical Missouri town
Median home value$134,000$153,900
Median rent$636$855
Median household income$55,848$56,368
Median age40.238.6
Bachelor's degree or higher21.6%18.9%
Below the poverty line17.9%14.6%

Jobs and pay

2,177 jobs in 2024, average pay $44,102 a year.

Largest industries in Gentry CountyHealth care & social assistan…570 jobs · $39,475Manufacturing271 jobs · $51,631Retail204 jobs · $30,044Wholesale trade162 jobs · $97,704Agriculture, forestry & fishi…99 jobs · $50,379Other services94 jobs · $55,372
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Gentry County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 2.6%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 269 storm events in Gentry County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Gentry County by type since 1996Hail84Heat13Drought19Tornado10Ice Storm6Heavy Rain5Heavy Snow10Flash Flood20Winter Storm22Winter Weather5
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Gentry County has been included in 22 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).