The Town Files

Maries County, Missouri

8,450 people. The median home is worth $219,100 (typical Missouri town: $153,900) and the median household earns $59,455.

Towns in Maries County

Towns in Maries County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Belle1,381$151,000$55,19235.4
Vienna581$159,400$38,22146.3

People and housing

Maries CountyTypical Missouri town
Median home value$219,100$153,900
Median rent$590$855
Median household income$59,455$56,368
Median age44.938.6
Bachelor's degree or higher16.3%18.9%
Below the poverty line13.5%14.6%

Jobs and pay

1,381 jobs in 2024, average pay $40,788 a year.

Largest industries in Maries CountyRetail226 jobs · $21,890Manufacturing159 jobs · $58,522Health care & social assistan…104 jobs · $35,615Finance & insurance97 jobs · $51,720Transportation & warehousing69 jobs · $65,285Other services60 jobs · $24,560
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Maries County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.2%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 337 storm events in Maries County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Maries County by type since 1996Hail74Heat9Flood22Drought26Tornado6Ice Storm10Heavy Rain4Flash Flood60Winter Storm18Winter Weather19
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

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

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
May 21, 2025Severe StormDR-4872: 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
June 2, 2017FloodDR-4317: 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).