The Town Files

Pettis County, Missouri

43,397 people. The median home is worth $166,300 (typical Missouri town: $153,900) and the median household earns $60,430.

Towns in Pettis County

Towns in Pettis County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Sedalia21,725$143,000$50,99037.3

People and housing

Pettis CountyTypical Missouri town
Median home value$166,300$153,900
Median rent$885$855
Median household income$60,430$56,368
Median age38.238.6
Bachelor's degree or higher18.4%18.9%
Below the poverty line15.6%14.6%

Jobs and pay

19,456 jobs in 2024, average pay $48,616 a year.

Largest industries in Pettis CountyManufacturing4,853 jobs · $60,436Retail2,325 jobs · $34,791Health care & social assistan…2,082 jobs · $37,326Hotels & restaurants1,517 jobs · $20,152Wholesale trade791 jobs · $59,298Administrative & support752 jobs · $44,007
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Pettis County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.1%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 448 storm events in Pettis County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Pettis County by type since 1996Hail143Heat14Flood5Drought24Tornado23Ice Storm9Heavy Snow10Flash Flood30Winter Storm20Winter Weather5
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Pettis County has been included in 21 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
May 9, 2011Severe StormDR-1980: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
March 23, 2011Severe StormDR-1961: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm
February 3, 2011Severe StormEM-3317: Severe Winter Storm
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).