Median Household Income in Shelby County, MO

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Household Income
$51,594 −31.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,685 of 3,222
17th percentile

How Shelby County Compares

Shelby County
$51,594
Missouri Average
$51,594
Rank #97 of 115 in state
National
$75,149
31.3% below

National Distribution

Where Shelby County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for median household income.

$16,314 $181,765

■ Shelby County: $51,594

Ranking Context

Rank County Value
#2,682 Attala County, MS $51,639
#2,683 Barton County, MO $51,635
#2,684 Lewis County, ID $51,615
#2,685 Shelby County, MO $51,594
#2,686 Dodge County, GA $51,587
#2,687 Hughes County, OK $51,581
#2,688 Hitchcock County, NE $51,567
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Median Household Income in Shelby County, Missouri

Shelby County, Missouri has a median household income of $51,594, which ranks #2,685 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 31.3% below the national value of $75,149.

Within Missouri, Shelby County ranks #97 of 115 out of 115 counties. This places it in the 17th percentile nationally.

The median annual income for all households, including wages, investments, and government transfers. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.