Vernon County, Missouri
Vernon County, Missouri · ZIP 64728, 64741, 64744
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 19,787 (2024 estimate)Population
- 7,815Households
- $54,519Median household income
- $136,700Median home value
- 32Towns with a page
- 14ZIP codes
Vernon County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 20,454 |
| 2010 | 21,159 |
| 2020 | 19,707 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $54,519 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 5,674 units
- Renter occupied
- 2,141 units
- Vacancy rate
- 12.7%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.
5,612 employees in 436 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.
Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Vernon County | Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 19,713 | 6,168,181 |
| Median household income | $54,519 | $68,920 |
| Median age | 41.7 | 38.9 |
| Median home value | $136,700 | $215,600 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 18.0% | 31.9% |
| Foreign-born residents | 1.7% | 4.4% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 72.6% | 67.9% |
| Mean commute to work | 20.1 minutes | 23.7 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Townships, towns and villages in Vernon County32 with a page · sort by any column
| Type | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Center Township | Township | 9,434 | 36.0 sq mi |
| Nevada | City | 8,294 | 9.08 sq mi |
| Washington Township | Township | 2,324 | 35.5 sq mi |
| Drywood Township | Township | 1,232 | 47.2 sq mi |
| Deerfield Township | Township | 785 | 35.4 sq mi |
| Moundville Township | Township | 626 | 48.3 sq mi |
| Bacon Township | Township | 613 | 45.6 sq mi |
| Clear Creek Township | Township | 568 | 36.0 sq mi |
| Walker Township | Township | 492 | 36.0 sq mi |
| Virgil Township | Township | 476 | 35.9 sq mi |
| Dover Township | Township | 473 | 47.5 sq mi |
| Badger Township | Township | 450 | 36.0 sq mi |
| Sheldon | City | 436 | 0.53 sq mi |
| Blue Mound Township | Township | 399 | 45.6 sq mi |
| Metz Township | Township | 312 | 47.5 sq mi |
| Montevallo Township | Township | 283 | 39.4 sq mi |
| Osage Township | Township | 280 | 46.0 sq mi |
| Coal Township | Township | 247 | 33.9 sq mi |
| Schell City | City | 231 | 0.62 sq mi |
| Harrison Township | Township | 226 | 55.6 sq mi |
| Henry Township | Township | 220 | 48.4 sq mi |
| Walker | City | 202 | 0.31 sq mi |
| Lake Township | Township | 201 | 35.5 sq mi |
| Bronaugh | City | 163 | 0.29 sq mi |
| Richland Township | Township | 146 | 35.0 sq mi |
| Moundville | Town | 78 | 0.16 sq mi |
| Milo | Village | 58 | 0.08 sq mi |
| Richards | Town | 43 | 0.27 sq mi |
| Deerfield | Village | 38 | 0.10 sq mi |
| Harwood | Village | 30 | 0.10 sq mi |
| Metz | Town | 18 | 0.13 sq mi |
| Stotesbury | Town | 13 | 0.11 sq mi |
Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 29 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.
County officialsFrom public records
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Neighboring counties
Neighboring counties
- Barton CountyPopulation 11,717 (2024 estimate)
- Bates CountyPopulation 16,394 (2024 estimate)
- Bourbon CountyPopulation 14,424 (2024 estimate)
- Cedar CountyPopulation 15,023 (2024 estimate)
- Crawford CountyPopulation 38,904 (2024 estimate)
- Linn CountyPopulation 9,841 (2024 estimate)
- St. Clair CountyPopulation 9,848 (2024 estimate)
Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.