The Town Files

Reynolds County, Missouri

6,010 people. The median home is worth $151,700 (typical Missouri town: $153,900) and the median household earns $45,028.

Towns in Reynolds County

Towns in Reynolds County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Ellington790$71,300$36,20544.1

People and housing

Reynolds CountyTypical Missouri town
Median home value$151,700$153,900
Median rent$655$855
Median household income$45,028$56,368
Median age46.138.6
Bachelor's degree or higher15.0%18.9%
Below the poverty line17.3%14.6%

Jobs and pay

1,757 jobs in 2024, average pay $46,798 a year.

Largest industries in Reynolds CountyManufacturing353 jobs · $47,414Health care & social assistan…307 jobs · $29,589Retail114 jobs · $24,532Finance & insurance27 jobs · $30,840
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Reynolds County0%4%8%12%16%2000200420082012201620202023 3.4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 270 storm events in Reynolds County from 1996 to 2026, with 7 deaths.

Storm events in Reynolds County by type since 1996Hail57Heat25Flood4Sleet4Drought6Tornado18Heavy Snow6Flash Flood24Winter Storm25Excessive Heat23
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Reynolds County has been included in 27 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
September 1, 2026Severe StormDR-4939: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
May 21, 2025Severe StormDR-4867: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Wildfires
May 21, 2025Severe StormDR-4872: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
January 1, 2025Severe StormDR-4855: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
July 23, 2024Severe StormDR-4803: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
January 10, 2022Severe StormDR-4636: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).