Counties in Missouri by median household income (US single-year estimate)

St. Charles County had the highest median household income (US single-year estimate) of 115 counties in 2023, at $98,765. Wayne County had the lowest, at $41,315. The median was $56,121 and the figure for Missouri was $68,484. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest98,765St. Charles County
Lowest41,315Wayne County
Median56,121115 counties
Missouri68,484History

Map of counties, 2023

Adair County: 56,954 USDAndrew County: 75,926 USDAtchison County: 56,797 USDAudrain County: 55,957 USDBarry County: 53,303 USDBarton County: 50,185 USDBates County: 56,178 USDBenton County: 50,946 USDBollinger County: 53,134 USDBoone County: 70,153 USDBuchanan County: 60,575 USDButler County: 48,059 USDCaldwell County: 62,916 USDCallaway County: 64,214 USDCamden County: 63,903 USDCape Girardeau County: 67,445 USDCarroll County: 56,690 USDCarter County: 43,801 USDCass County: 85,283 USDCedar County: 48,789 USDChariton County: 56,070 USDChristian County: 79,714 USDClark County: 56,191 USDClay County: 84,816 USDClinton County: 76,875 USDCole County: 74,002 USDCooper County: 70,769 USDCrawford County: 55,253 USDDade County: 53,959 USDDallas County: 63,112 USDDaviess County: 59,385 USDDeKalb County: 63,946 USDDent County: 49,324 USDDouglas County: 43,336 USDDunklin County: 45,570 USDFranklin County: 70,389 USDGasconade County: 62,203 USDGentry County: 54,610 USDGreene County: 59,740 USDGrundy County: 48,491 USDHarrison County: 50,489 USDHenry County: 55,216 USDHickory County: 48,213 USDHolt County: 61,260 USDHoward County: 57,674 USDHowell County: 48,727 USDIron County: 48,241 USDJackson County: 66,102 USDJasper County: 55,152 USDJefferson County: 81,517 USDJohnson County: 68,326 USDKnox County: 50,083 USDLaclede County: 52,211 USDLafayette County: 67,178 USDLawrence County: 58,128 USDLewis County: 57,912 USDLincoln County: 79,954 USDLinn County: 53,836 USDLivingston County: 59,389 USDMcDonald County: 54,452 USDMacon County: 58,887 USDMadison County: 52,339 USDMaries County: 58,983 USDMarion County: 60,780 USDMercer County: 55,282 USDMiller County: 55,031 USDMississippi County: 48,342 USDMoniteau County: 63,971 USDMonroe County: 54,624 USDMontgomery County: 57,686 USDMorgan County: 52,072 USDNew Madrid County: 53,843 USDNewton County: 63,292 USDNodaway County: 55,749 USDOregon County: 41,462 USDOsage County: 73,660 USDOzark County: 45,234 USDPemiscot County: 42,080 USDPerry County: 64,302 USDPettis County: 55,021 USDPhelps County: 53,151 USDPike County: 59,147 USDPlatte County: 96,353 USDPolk County: 56,628 USDPulaski County: 71,856 USDPutnam County: 51,967 USDRalls County: 68,550 USDRandolph County: 59,692 USDRay County: 70,993 USDReynolds County: 43,674 USDRipley County: 43,485 USDSt. Charles County: 98,765 USDSt. Clair County: 50,578 USDSte. Genevieve County: 71,557 USDSt. Francois County: 55,578 USDSt. Louis County: 81,631 USDSaline County: 53,943 USDSchuyler County: 52,078 USDScotland County: 57,063 USDScott County: 60,088 USDShannon County: 44,439 USDShelby County: 56,121 USDStoddard County: 51,741 USDStone County: 62,394 USDSullivan County: 51,492 USDTaney County: 54,514 USDTexas County: 47,273 USDVernon County: 53,602 USDWarren County: 77,075 USDWashington County: 49,510 USDWayne County: 41,315 USDWebster County: 69,841 USDWorth County: 50,765 USDWright County: 47,612 USDSt. Louis city: 55,231 USD
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USD, 2023. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2023

St. Charles County: 98,765 USDSt. Charles County98,765Platte County: 96,353 USDPlatte County96,353Cass County: 85,283 USDCass County85,283Clay County: 84,816 USDClay County84,816St. Louis County: 81,631 USDSt. Louis County81,631Jefferson County: 81,517 USDJefferson County81,517Lincoln County: 79,954 USDLincoln County79,954Christian County: 79,714 USDChristian County79,714Warren County: 77,075 USDWarren County77,075Clinton County: 76,875 USDClinton County76,875Andrew County: 75,926 USDAndrew County75,926Cole County: 74,002 USDCole County74,002Osage County: 73,660 USDOsage County73,660Pulaski County: 71,856 USDPulaski County71,856Ste. Genevieve County: 71,557 USDSte. Genevieve County71,557Ray County: 70,993 USDRay County70,993Cooper County: 70,769 USDCooper County70,769Franklin County: 70,389 USDFranklin County70,389Boone County: 70,153 USDBoone County70,153Webster County: 69,841 USDWebster County69,841Ralls County: 68,550 USDRalls County68,550Johnson County: 68,326 USDJohnson County68,326Cape Girardeau County: 67,445 USDCape Girardeau County67,445Lafayette County: 67,178 USDLafayette County67,178Jackson County: 66,102 USDJackson County66,102Perry County: 64,302 USDPerry County64,302Callaway County: 64,214 USDCallaway County64,214Moniteau County: 63,971 USDMoniteau County63,971DeKalb County: 63,946 USDDeKalb County63,946Camden County: 63,903 USDCamden County63,903Newton County: 63,292 USDNewton County63,292Dallas County: 63,112 USDDallas County63,112Caldwell County: 62,916 USDCaldwell County62,916Stone County: 62,394 USDStone County62,394Gasconade County: 62,203 USDGasconade County62,203Holt County: 61,260 USDHolt County61,260Marion County: 60,780 USDMarion County60,780Buchanan County: 60,575 USDBuchanan County60,575Scott County: 60,088 USDScott County60,088Greene County: 59,740 USDGreene County59,740St. Charles County: 98,765 USDSt. Charles County98,765Platte County: 96,353 USDPlatte County96,353Cass County: 85,283 USDCass County85,283Clay County: 84,816 USDClay County84,816St. Louis County: 81,631 USDSt. Louis County81,631Jefferson County: 81,517 USDJefferson County81,517Lincoln County: 79,954 USDLincoln County79,954Christian County: 79,714 USDChristian County79,714Warren County: 77,075 USDWarren County77,075Clinton County: 76,875 USDClinton County76,875Andrew County: 75,926 USDAndrew County75,926Cole County: 74,002 USDCole County74,002Osage County: 73,660 USDOsage County73,660Pulaski County: 71,856 USDPulaski County71,856Ste. Genevieve County: 71,557 USDSte. Genevieve County71,557Ray County: 70,993 USDRay County70,993Cooper County: 70,769 USDCooper County70,769Franklin County: 70,389 USDFranklin County70,389Boone County: 70,153 USDBoone County70,153Webster County: 69,841 USDWebster County69,841Ralls County: 68,550 USDRalls County68,550Johnson County: 68,326 USDJohnson County68,326Cape Girardeau County: 67,445 USDCape Girardeau County67,445Lafayette County: 67,178 USDLafayette County67,178Jackson County: 66,102 USDJackson County66,102Perry County: 64,302 USDPerry County64,302Callaway County: 64,214 USDCallaway County64,214Moniteau County: 63,971 USDMoniteau County63,971DeKalb County: 63,946 USDDeKalb County63,946Camden County: 63,903 USDCamden County63,903Newton County: 63,292 USDNewton County63,292Dallas County: 63,112 USDDallas County63,112Caldwell County: 62,916 USDCaldwell County62,916Stone County: 62,394 USDStone County62,394Gasconade County: 62,203 USDGasconade County62,203Holt County: 61,260 USDHolt County61,260Marion County: 60,780 USDMarion County60,780Buchanan County: 60,575 USDBuchanan County60,575Scott County: 60,088 USDScott County60,088Greene County: 59,740 USDGreene County59,740
USD. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023
USD
Change on 2022
1St. Charles County98,765-0.2%
2Platte County96,353+2.6%
3Cass County85,283+9.6%
4Clay County84,816+7.5%
5St. Louis County81,631+2.5%
6Jefferson County81,517+4.1%
7Lincoln County79,954+2.6%
8Christian County79,714+8.3%
9Warren County77,075+3.7%
10Clinton County76,875+12.5%
11Andrew County75,926+4.5%
12Cole County74,002+4.5%
13Osage County73,660+6.6%
14Pulaski County71,856+16.4%
15Ste. Genevieve County71,557+12.2%
16Ray County70,993+0.7%
17Cooper County70,769+11.9%
18Franklin County70,389+7%
19Boone County70,153+9.6%
20Webster County69,841+16.8%
21Ralls County68,550+5.4%
22Johnson County68,326+13.7%
23Cape Girardeau County67,445+5.2%
24Lafayette County67,178-4.7%
25Jackson County66,102+5.7%
26Perry County64,302+1.9%
27Callaway County64,214-11.3%
28Moniteau County63,971-0.8%
29DeKalb County63,946-4.4%
30Camden County63,903+0.3%
31Newton County63,292+10.2%
32Dallas County63,112+26.7%
33Caldwell County62,916+11%
34Stone County62,394+10.6%
35Gasconade County62,203+4.9%
36Holt County61,260+19.4%
37Marion County60,780+5.5%
38Buchanan County60,575+6.7%
39Scott County60,088+4.2%
40Greene County59,740+7.2%
41Randolph County59,692+22.4%
42Livingston County59,389+4.8%
43Daviess County59,385+10.7%
44Pike County59,147+0.1%
45Maries County58,983+7.6%
46Macon County58,887+11.4%
47Lawrence County58,128+0.2%
48Lewis County57,912+1.5%
49Montgomery County57,686+2%
50Howard County57,674+7.1%
51Scotland County57,063+3.8%
52Adair County56,954+22.7%
53Atchison County56,797-1.9%
54Carroll County56,690-0.2%
55Polk County56,628+5.5%
56Clark County56,191-11.2%
57Bates County56,178-1.9%
58Shelby County56,121+3.4%
59Chariton County56,070-1%
60Audrain County55,957-0.6%
61Nodaway County55,749-3.1%
62St. Francois County55,578+14.4%
63Mercer County55,282+11.2%
64Crawford County55,253+5.2%
65St. Louis city55,231+5.6%
66Henry County55,216+1.9%
67Jasper County55,152+3%
68Miller County55,031-10.8%
69Pettis County55,021-6.5%
70Monroe County54,624+8.6%
71Gentry County54,610+3.7%
72Taney County54,514+2.8%
73McDonald County54,452+8.7%
74Dade County53,959+9.3%
75Saline County53,943-1.2%
76New Madrid County53,843+11.8%
77Linn County53,836+1.9%
78Vernon County53,602+3.3%
79Barry County53,303+6.7%
80Phelps County53,151-2.9%
81Bollinger County53,134-1.5%
82Madison County52,339+11.2%
83Laclede County52,211-1.9%
84Schuyler County52,078+5.2%
85Morgan County52,072+0.7%
86Putnam County51,967+4.9%
87Stoddard County51,741-3.1%
88Sullivan County51,492-1.7%
89Benton County50,946-1%
90Worth County50,765+4.9%
91St. Clair County50,578+12%
92Harrison County50,489-2.7%
93Barton County50,185+0.7%
94Knox County50,083+1.1%
95Washington County49,510+3.9%
96Dent County49,324-6.8%
97Cedar County48,789+6.2%
98Howell County48,727+8.6%
99Grundy County48,491+0.1%
100Mississippi County48,342+14.1%
101Iron County48,241+8.8%
102Hickory County48,213+10.9%
103Butler County48,059+7.1%
104Wright County47,612+5.8%
105Texas County47,273+1.4%
106Dunklin County45,570+14.8%
107Ozark County45,234+2.2%
108Shannon County44,439+12%
109Carter County43,801+2.1%
110Reynolds County43,674-1.7%
111Ripley County43,485+4.6%
112Douglas County43,336-0.8%
113Pemiscot County42,080+9.4%
114Oregon County41,462-8.4%
115Wayne County41,315-1%

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Household income at the middle of the distribution for one year, in US dollars of that year. United States: Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE) for the nation, states and counties.

A model-based estimate that combines the one-year American Community Survey with federal tax records and other administrative data, so every county gets a figure for a single year. The national figure is the one-year ACS estimate. Not adjusted for inflation between years. The Census Bureau advises comparing years from 2006 on only. For the five-year ACS median, which also covers cities, use median_household_income.

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U.S. Census Bureau. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2023/2023-state-and-county/est23all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties (Counties in Missouri by median household income (US single-year estimate), 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2023/2023-state-and-county/est23all.txt

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Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties, Counties in Missouri by median household income (US single-year estimate), 2023. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2023/2023-state-and-county/est23all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/missouri-counties?period=2023. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Which county has the highest median household income (US single-year estimate)?

St. Charles County, with $98,765 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest median household income (US single-year estimate)?

Wayne County, with $41,315 in 2023.

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