Cole County , Missouri
Population: 76,924 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $73,273 Home $214,400 Rent $804/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Cole County's headline indicators land 2% below the national median on income ($73,273), with housing 30% below the US figure ($214,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution.
$73,273
Median Income
household
$214,400
Home Value
median
$804/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $73,273 |
| Per Capita Income | $37,325 |
| Poverty Rate | 9.3% |
| Median Home Value | $214,400 |
| Median Gross Rent | $804/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 67.4% |
| Renter Occupied | 32.6% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 76,924 |
| Median Age | 39.7 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 37.5% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
36.7%
Obesity
9.4%
Diabetes
13.9%
Smoking
33.2%
High Blood Pressure
27.4%
No Physical Activity
23.2%
Depression
35.7%
Insufficient Sleep
77.3%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 73.4 · 73th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
84.32
🌀 Hurricane
17.86
🔥 Wildfire
71.72
❄️ Winter Storm
80.30
🌍 Earthquake
82.32
☀️ Drought
39.31
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