The Town Files

St. Charles County, Missouri

414,535 people. The median home is worth $320,800 (typical Missouri town: $153,900) and the median household earns $104,692.

Towns in St. Charles County

Towns in St. Charles County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
O'Fallon91,316$326,200$110,44338.4
St. Charles70,493$298,700$85,93738.6
St. Peters57,732$269,900$91,63741.0
Wentzville44,372$331,300$112,39436.5
Lake St. Louis16,707$405,900$125,69342.7
Dardenne Prairie12,743$432,000$152,50042.9
Cottleville5,611$435,400$131,31041.1
Weldon Spring5,326$544,300$158,54852.2
St. Paul3,005$443,600$159,02243.5

People and housing

St. Charles CountyTypical Missouri town
Median home value$320,800$153,900
Median rent$1,370$855
Median household income$104,692$56,368
Median age39.838.6
Bachelor's degree or higher42.7%18.9%
Below the poverty line5.2%14.6%

Jobs and pay

162,611 jobs in 2024, average pay $60,105 a year.

Largest industries in St. Charles CountyRetail20,539 jobs · $38,151Health care & social assistan…20,322 jobs · $55,906Hotels & restaurants19,870 jobs · $25,112Manufacturing16,676 jobs · $85,531Transportation & warehousing10,035 jobs · $53,572Construction9,696 jobs · $77,602
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in St. Charles County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 2.5%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 865 storm events in St. Charles County from 1996 to 2026, with 5 deaths.

Storm events in St. Charles County by type since 1996Hail296Heat42Flood21Drought9Tornado24High Wind13Lightning6Heavy Snow12Flash Flood41Winter Storm37
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

St. Charles County has been included in 28 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
August 8, 2022FloodDR-4665: Severe Storms 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
January 21, 2016FloodDR-4250: 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).