The Town Files

Ralls County, Missouri

10,428 people. The median home is worth $168,200 (typical Missouri town: $153,900) and the median household earns $65,388.

Towns in Ralls County

Towns in Ralls County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
New London943$134,100$63,02137.1
Perry665$112,100$50,79545.3
Center528$82,400$59,37542.6

People and housing

Ralls CountyTypical Missouri town
Median home value$168,200$153,900
Median rent$749$855
Median household income$65,388$56,368
Median age45.938.6
Bachelor's degree or higher17.0%18.9%
Below the poverty line11.4%14.6%

Jobs and pay

3,599 jobs in 2024, average pay $52,377 a year.

Largest industries in Ralls CountyManufacturing1,846 jobs · $60,566Retail300 jobs · $33,935Wholesale trade159 jobs · $59,940Construction152 jobs · $59,975Hotels & restaurants130 jobs · $15,766Administrative & support126 jobs · $29,803
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Ralls County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 2.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 303 storm events in Ralls County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Ralls County by type since 1996Hail61Heat20Flood15Drought8Tornado10High Wind5Ice Storm6Heavy Snow11Flash Flood17Winter Storm35
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Ralls County has been included in 26 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
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
June 2, 2017FloodDR-4317: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds And Flooding
January 2, 2016FloodEM-3374: 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).