Dent County , Missouri
Population: 14,506 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $54,306 Home $149,700 Rent $615/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Dent County's headline indicators land 27% below the national median on income ($54,306), with housing 51% below the US figure ($150,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution.
$54,306
Median Income
household
$149,700
Home Value
median
$615/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $54,306 |
| Per Capita Income | $27,470 |
| Poverty Rate | 14.3% |
| Median Home Value | $149,700 |
| Median Gross Rent | $615/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 76.8% |
| Renter Occupied | 23.2% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 14,506 |
| Median Age | 43.8 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 18.1% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
39.5%
Obesity
14.6%
Diabetes
19.9%
Smoking
34.3%
High Blood Pressure
34.1%
No Physical Activity
26.2%
Depression
40.7%
Insufficient Sleep
75.6%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 52.5 · 53th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
44.94
🌀 Hurricane
27.95
🔥 Wildfire
60.02
❄️ Winter Storm
49.01
🌍 Earthquake
78.21
☀️ Drought
29.07
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