The Town Files

Worth County, Missouri

1,934 people. The median home is worth $96,600 (typical Missouri town: $153,900) and the median household earns $47,847.

Towns in Worth County

Towns in Worth County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Grant City817$68,200$45,19237.1

People and housing

Worth CountyTypical Missouri town
Median home value$96,600$153,900
Median rent$381$855
Median household income$47,847$56,368
Median age48.538.6
Bachelor's degree or higher21.1%18.9%
Below the poverty line20.6%14.6%

Jobs and pay

357 jobs in 2024, average pay $33,466 a year.

Largest industries in Worth CountyRetail51 jobs · $28,598Health care & social assistan…17 jobs · $24,842Finance & insurance14 jobs · $48,323Wholesale trade12 jobs · $27,260Transportation & warehousing7 jobs · $36,286
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Worth County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 2.5%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 204 storm events in Worth County from 1996 to 2026, with 7 deaths.

Storm events in Worth County by type since 1996Hail74Heat12Drought15Tornado6High Wind3Ice Storm6Heavy Snow12Flash Flood3Winter Storm23Winter Weather7
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Worth County has been included in 21 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
August 3, 2026Severe StormDR-4929: 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
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).