Texas
Missouri

What stands out

If you had to describe Texas County in numbers, start here: the typical two-bedroom rent is in the bottom 7% of American counties ($581 a month), violent crime is in the top 8% of American counties (4.8 per 1,000), and the median household income is in the bottom 9% of American counties ($42,870). Within Missouri it ranks 5th of 115 counties for the typical two-bedroom rent, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Texas County, Missouri. 24,828 people live here with you. The population grew 1.2% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +428).

Missouri stopped taxing Social Security and public pensions for all residents in 2024 and has been cutting its top income-tax rate toward 4.5%. Home prices are well below the national average in both Kansas City and St. Louis. The state's property tax on vehicles, paid every year, surprises new arrivals; tornado exposure is high across the state.

Money

The typical household here brings in $42,870 a year, lower than 91% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $41,291. Unemployment runs 3.0%, lower than 66% of American counties. 5% of workers work from home.

Missouri takes 4.3% of that median income in state income tax, about $1,834 a year.

Home

The median home costs $206K, cheaper than 60% of American counties, about 2.1 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $581 a month. Property tax is 0.54% of home value, roughly $657 a year on that median home, lower than 83% of American counties. 76% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.8 per 1,000 residents, higher than 92% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 17 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 73.7 years, shorter than 73% of American counties. There are 15 active physicians in the county, about 6.0 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 2.0 of 5 stars. 14.0% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 2.79 where 3.0 is national grade level, lower than 74% of American counties. 85% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 65 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 57% of eligible voters turned out. Under Missouri law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is banned with narrow exceptions, and marijuana is legal for adults.

Weather and risk

The year averages 57°F, highs near 69 and lows near 46, warmer than 58% of American counties. About 40 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 60 out of 100, riskier than 60% of American counties; the county has had 27 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 88 Mbps down, slower than 91% of American counties. There are 6 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.7 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 1 brewery.