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Worth
Missouri

Population

$44K

Median Income

—

Median Home

R+59

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$44K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate16.4%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate1.9%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$37,289

Federal Spending per Capita$131

Median Individual Earnings$31K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers19.4%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$47K

Avg Credit Score699

Work From Home %12.2%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1820.2%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households37.6%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Income (20th Percentile)$23K

Income (80th Percentile)$95K

Income (95th Percentile)$145K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher14.8%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School6.0%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %1.9%

Dependency Ratio1.21

Medicare Spending / Person$4,941

SS Benefits / Person$4,824

Education Wage Premium1.30x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$53K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$46K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$35K

Public Assistance Recipients4.9%

Average Annual Wage$33K

Professional Services Concentration0.54x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Market Rent (ZORI)$355/mo

This county

$1100/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.80%

This county

0.88% state avg

1.10% national

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$888/mo

Home Value to Income Ratio1.4x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households4.0%

Homeownership Rate79.9%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

176 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

2.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

94.2%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy80.7 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity13.1%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.5 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score8

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score18

Dental Care Shortage Score9

Healthcare Shortage Score11.7

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)40.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)20.4%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)22.5%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)31.9%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)34.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians1

Nursing Home Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients486 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,210

Uninsured (under 65)11.4%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression26.8%

Education

Math Test Scores2.86 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.35 grade level

HS Diploma Holders680

Bachelor's Degree Holders102

HS Completion Rate94.0%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.3 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)22th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)-999.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.6

January Sunshine0.29

January Temperature-0.63

Average Temp53°F

Avg High Temp64°F

Avg Low Temp42°F

Annual Precipitation31.4 in/yr

Avg Storm Events0.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Drought Index (2022)-0.31

Heating Degree Days5,607 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,171 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)6,303 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,027 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.0

Avg Hail Events / Year0.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)5 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)51 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations21 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.1 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)1 properties

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed103 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed92 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)237 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)417 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)63 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)47 ms

Households with 100Mbps+58.4%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet19.9%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)247 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers108 workers

Public Transit Commuters3 workers

Walk to Work8 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)67 workers

Walk to Work0.9%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden18.9%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers9.9 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout70.1%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.112

Nonprofit Organizations33

Veterans Share7.7%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults46.1%

Never-Married Adults27.6%

Divorced Adults20.2%

Religious Organizations4

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations20.2 per 10K residents

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$63K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate34.4%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.18%

Politics

R+59

2024 Presidential · Missouri was R+19 statewide

vs Missouri State

Income tax

4.7%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.80%0.88% state avg

Politics

R+59R+19

COL Index

County data86 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -16

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.68x avg income)

Economic Mobility

44%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Local News — Worth

KQ2 · 3 days ago

MSHP investigating fatal motorcycle crash in Worth County

WORTH COUNTY, Mo. (KQTV) -- A four-vehicle motorcycle collision on Missouri Highway 46 near Route F …

KMAland.com · 3 days ago

Worth County motorcycle collision kills 1, injures another

(Sheridan) -- One person was killed and another was injured in a crash involving four motorcycles in…

Northwest MO Info · 4 days ago

Winterset Motorcycle Operator Killed In Motorcycle Accident in Worth County

One Winterset motorcycle operator died, and a Bedford motorcycle operator was taken to the hospital …

FourStatesHomepage.com · 2 weeks ago

Southwest Missouri man accused of stealing cattle worth more than $48K will not go to prison

Southwest Missouri man accused of stealing cattle worth more than $48K will not go to prison ... BAR…

USAFacts · Apr 6, 2026

How many people live in Worth County, MO?

How many people live in Worth County, MO ? ... In 2025, there were about 1,900 people living in Wort…

Yahoo Finance · Mar 18, 2026

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