The Town Files

Sullivan County, Missouri

5,857 people. The median home is worth $115,600 (typical Missouri town: $153,900) and the median household earns $56,964.

Towns in Sullivan County

Towns in Sullivan County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Milan1,819$89,400$56,06341.3
Green City602$106,300$36,30040.7

People and housing

Sullivan CountyTypical Missouri town
Median home value$115,600$153,900
Median rent$673$855
Median household income$56,964$56,368
Median age44.138.6
Bachelor's degree or higher15.5%18.9%
Below the poverty line13.7%14.6%

Jobs and pay

2,348 jobs in 2024, average pay $50,473 a year.

Largest industries in Sullivan CountyRetail148 jobs · $26,941Health care & social assistan…131 jobs · $35,324Wholesale trade46 jobs · $39,541Other services16 jobs · $41,443Professional & technical serv…14 jobs · $26,190Hotels & restaurants6 jobs · $11,246
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Sullivan County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 261 storm events in Sullivan County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Sullivan County by type since 1996Hail78Heat12Drought22Tornado6Ice Storm7Heavy Snow10Flash Flood10Funnel Cloud5Winter Storm23Winter Weather7
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Sullivan County has been included in 25 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
August 3, 2026Severe StormDR-4929: 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
August 7, 2015Severe StormDR-4238: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
October 31, 2014Severe StormDR-4200: 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).