Howard County , Missouri
Population: 10,141 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $62,628 Home $145,300 Rent $807/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Howard County's headline indicators land 16% below the national median on income ($62,628), with housing 52% below the US figure ($145,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Howard County in the bottom 14% nationally for natural-hazard exposure — an underrated factor in long-term housing-cost comparisons.
$62,628
Median Income
household
$145,300
Home Value
median
$807/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $62,628 |
| Per Capita Income | $30,241 |
| Poverty Rate | 12.8% |
| Median Home Value | $145,300 |
| Median Gross Rent | $807/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 80.3% |
| Renter Occupied | 19.7% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 10,141 |
| Median Age | 38.3 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 28.0% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
36.0%
Obesity
10.1%
Diabetes
15.7%
Smoking
36.7%
High Blood Pressure
29.2%
No Physical Activity
25.0%
Depression
36.8%
Insufficient Sleep
76.4%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 13.8 · 14th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
44.62
🌀 Hurricane
10.10
🔥 Wildfire
31.87
❄️ Winter Storm
28.93
🌍 Earthquake
40.71
☀️ Drought
55.79
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