The Town Files

Holt County, Missouri

4,240 people. The median home is worth $138,200 (typical Missouri town: $153,900) and the median household earns $61,187.

Towns in Holt County

Towns in Holt County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Mound City1,004$146,300$62,46851.5
Oregon837$122,400$67,62542.8

People and housing

Holt CountyTypical Missouri town
Median home value$138,200$153,900
Median rent$650$855
Median household income$61,187$56,368
Median age47.438.6
Bachelor's degree or higher19.6%18.9%
Below the poverty line10.2%14.6%

Jobs and pay

1,314 jobs in 2024, average pay $46,316 a year.

Largest industries in Holt CountyRetail167 jobs · $31,469Health care & social assistan…145 jobs · $32,741Wholesale trade84 jobs · $73,395Manufacturing83 jobs · $64,856Construction50 jobs · $45,478Finance & insurance32 jobs · $52,895
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Holt County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 2.4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 274 storm events in Holt County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Holt County by type since 1996Hail100Heat13Flood6Drought14Tornado10Blizzard4Ice Storm4Heavy Snow12Flash Flood19Winter Storm14
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Holt County has been included in 25 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
August 3, 2026Severe StormDR-4929: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
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
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).