Worth County , Missouri

Population: 1,956 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $46,167 Home $94,600 Rent $353/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

With under 5,000 residents, Worth County operates more like a single rural community than a typical county. Housing inventory is thin (median home value $95,000) and labor-market data carries unusually wide ACS margins of error. CDC PLACES data shows adult obesity in Worth County at 41%, well above the US figure — a marker of broader health-system access and economic conditions in the area.

$46,167
Median Income
household
$94,600
Home Value
median
$353/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $46,167
Per Capita Income $32,793
Poverty Rate 17.6%
Median Home Value $94,600
Median Gross Rent $353/mo
Owner Occupied 77.8%
Renter Occupied 22.2%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 1,956
Median Age 49 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 17.6%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

40.7%
Obesity
11.2%
Diabetes
19.2%
Smoking
43.8%
High Blood Pressure
31.9%
No Physical Activity
24.5%
Depression
39.2%
Insufficient Sleep
80.0%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Very Low

Overall risk score: 8.2  ·  8th national percentile

🌪️ Tornado
23.47
🌀 Hurricane
7.22
🔥 Wildfire
34.10
❄️ Winter Storm
8.31
🌍 Earthquake
5.57
☀️ Drought
69.43

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