Howell County , Missouri
Population: 40,168 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $49,814 Home $161,000 Rent $722/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Howell County's headline indicators land 33% below the national median on income ($49,814), with housing 47% below the US figure ($161,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Howell County in the top 22% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with earthquake risk the dominant local risk.
$49,814
Median Income
household
$161,000
Home Value
median
$722/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $49,814 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,493 |
| Poverty Rate | 21.4% |
| Median Home Value | $161,000 |
| Median Gross Rent | $722/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 68.7% |
| Renter Occupied | 31.3% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 40,168 |
| Median Age | 40.1 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 17.5% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
36.8%
Obesity
12.0%
Diabetes
21.6%
Smoking
35.1%
High Blood Pressure
34.4%
No Physical Activity
26.7%
Depression
38.9%
Insufficient Sleep
75.5%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 77.8 · 78th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
76.62
🌀 Hurricane
41.68
🔥 Wildfire
75.45
❄️ Winter Storm
84.82
🌍 Earthquake
91.06
☀️ Drought
32.70
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