Vernon County, Missouri

MO · FIPS 29217 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
19,687
Rank #1,904 of 3,222
41th %ile
Median Household Income
$52,230 −30.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,646 of 3,222
18th %ile
Poverty Rate
18.8% +49.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,548 of 3,222
21th %ile
Median Home Value
$158,800 −43.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,053 of 3,222
36th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
16.6% −50.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,573 of 3,222
20th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.2% −20.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,449 of 3,222
55th %ile

At a Glance

71.3% Homeownership
85.6% Insured
16.6% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%25.4%50.8%76.2%92.6%2.8%2.7%0.9%0.8%0.1%0.0%0.0%

About Vernon County, Missouri

Vernon County, Missouri has a total population of 19,687, making it the 1,904th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Vernon County is 41.9 years, which is 7.7% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Vernon County is $52,230, which ranks #2,646 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 30.5% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 18.8%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.2%.

The median home value in Vernon County is $158,800, 43.7% below the national median. Renters in Vernon County pay a median gross rent of $734 per month. The homeownership rate is 71.3%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Vernon County, 16.6% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 50.8% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 85.6% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 21.7 min.

Vernon County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 92.6% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (2.8%) and Hispanic or Latino (2.7%).

All data for Vernon County, Missouri comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

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.