The Town Files

Knox County, Missouri

3,756 people. The median home is worth $101,400 (typical Missouri town: $153,900) and the median household earns $57,788.

Towns in Knox County

Towns in Knox County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Edina1,012$85,600$42,39639.7

People and housing

Knox CountyTypical Missouri town
Median home value$101,400$153,900
Median rent$666$855
Median household income$57,788$56,368
Median age40.138.6
Bachelor's degree or higher15.8%18.9%
Below the poverty line11.9%14.6%

Jobs and pay

900 jobs in 2024, average pay $41,462 a year.

Largest industries in Knox CountyManufacturing108 jobs · $46,002Retail107 jobs · $31,230Wholesale trade87 jobs · $49,950Construction32 jobs · $22,119Other services22 jobs · $43,212Professional & technical serv…16 jobs · $35,999
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Knox County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 3.2%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 245 storm events in Knox County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Knox County by type since 1996Hail49Heat19Drought6Tornado6High Wind6Ice Storm7Heavy Snow8Flash Flood25Winter Storm31Excessive Heat22
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Knox County has been included in 26 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).