Bates County , Missouri
Population: 16,121 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $57,914 Home $154,800 Rent $760/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Bates County's headline indicators land 22% below the national median on income ($57,914), with housing 49% below the US figure ($155,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. CDC PLACES data shows adult obesity in Bates County at 41%, well above the US figure — a marker of broader health-system access and economic conditions in the area.
$57,914
Median Income
household
$154,800
Home Value
median
$760/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $57,914 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,444 |
| Poverty Rate | 18.7% |
| Median Home Value | $154,800 |
| Median Gross Rent | $760/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 72.3% |
| Renter Occupied | 27.7% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 16,121 |
| Median Age | 40.8 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 15.3% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
41.2%
Obesity
13.8%
Diabetes
21.0%
Smoking
34.6%
High Blood Pressure
32.2%
No Physical Activity
27.6%
Depression
39.1%
Insufficient Sleep
75.3%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 30.5 · 30th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
52.80
🌀 Hurricane
21.99
🔥 Wildfire
14.89
❄️ Winter Storm
46.82
🌍 Earthquake
44.53
☀️ Drought
60.15
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