The Town Files

Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri

18,571 people. The median home is worth $222,200 (typical Missouri town: $153,900) and the median household earns $66,339.

Towns in Ste. Genevieve County

Towns in Ste. Genevieve County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Ste. Genevieve4,999$172,400$48,09744.6

People and housing

Ste. Genevieve CountyTypical Missouri town
Median home value$222,200$153,900
Median rent$780$855
Median household income$66,339$56,368
Median age43.338.6
Bachelor's degree or higher16.8%18.9%
Below the poverty line8.2%14.6%

Jobs and pay

6,113 jobs in 2024, average pay $57,481 a year.

Largest industries in Ste. Genevieve CountyManufacturing1,463 jobs · $82,200Retail530 jobs · $39,360Hotels & restaurants524 jobs · $17,488Construction456 jobs · $68,442Transportation & warehousing242 jobs · $77,863Mining, oil & gas232 jobs · $75,446
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Ste. Genevieve County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 2.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 288 storm events in Ste. Genevieve County from 1996 to 2026, with 3 deaths.

Storm events in Ste. Genevieve County by type since 1996Hail62Heat29Flood6Sleet4Drought6Tornado9Lightning5Heavy Snow7Flash Flood15Winter Storm29
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Ste. Genevieve County has been included in 31 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
May 20, 2019FloodDR-4435: Severe Storms, 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).