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Worth County, Missouri

Worth County profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Worth County is a county located in Missouri, United States of America. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 1,914. The land area covers 266.63 sq mi. [1]

Local Government Administration U.S. Census Bureau GMAF

County Of Worth County
Official Title: County Clerk
Address: PO BOX 450, GRANT CITY MO 64456-0450

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate) 1,914 — 2025 / Census
Median Age 48.5 yrs ±1.5 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 847 ±63 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 1,116 ±14
Occupied Housing Units 847 ±63
Vacant Housing Units 269 ±61
Median Home Value $96,600 ±$8,137
Median Gross Rent $381 ±$64
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $47,847 ±$10,123
Per Capita Income $29,797 ±$2,843
Poverty Rate 20.6% ±5.9%
Population Below Poverty Level 390 ±112
Unemployment Rate 1.6% ±1.4%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 883 ±43
Broadband Internet Rate 84.9% ±5.1%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at GRANT CITY 5WSW, MO US, located 4.3 miles from Worth County. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 32.6° 13.5° 23.1° 0.90" —
February 38.5° 17.8° 28.2° 1.36" —
March 51.4° 28.9° 40.2° 2.21" —
April 62.5° 39.9° 51.2° 3.73" —
May 71.3° 50.7° 61.0° 5.56" —
June 81.6° 61.8° 71.7° 5.29" —
July 85.9° 66.6° 76.3° 4.78" —
August 84.4° 63.4° 73.9° 4.32" —
September 77.0° 54.4° 65.7° 3.65" —
October 64.7° 41.8° 53.3° 2.99" —
November 49.9° 29.0° 39.5° 1.97" —
December 37.6° 19.4° 28.5° 1.50" —
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 29227. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.