Vernon County, Missouri
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $25,885
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 19,946
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 19,787
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 19,698
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 19,712
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 19,707
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 21,159
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.1%
Female persons, percent 51.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 94.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 92.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 863
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,026
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 71.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $158,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,171
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $479
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $734
Building Permits, 2025 15
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 7,754
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.46
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 6.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 90.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 84.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 16.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 14.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 33,520
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 110,102
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 33,693
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 346,040
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $17,656
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 19.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $52,230
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $25,885
Persons in poverty, percent 14.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 436
Total employment, 2023 5,612
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 239,670
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 4.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,454
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 510
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 320
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 432
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 456
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 23.8
Population per square mile, 2010 25.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 826.39
Land area in square miles, 2010 826.40
FIPS Code 29217