Median Household Income in Shelby County, MO
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
Median Household Income Trend
Rankings →Percentile Rank Over Time
Year-over-Year Income Change
National Distribution
How Shelby County's median household income of $51,594 compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from $16,314 to $181,765.
Distribution of Median Household Income Across All Counties
Ranking Context
Counties ranked closest to Shelby County for median household income.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #2,682 | Attala County, MS | $51,639 |
| #2,683 | Barton County, MO | $51,635 |
| #2,684 | Lewis County, ID | $51,615 |
| #2,685 | Shelby County, MO | $51,594 |
| #2,686 | Dodge County, GA | $51,587 |
| #2,687 | Hughes County, OK | $51,581 |
| #2,688 | Hitchcock County, NE | $51,567 |
About Median Household Income
Shelby County, Missouri has a median household income of $51,594, ranking #2,685 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 31.3% below the national value of $75,149. Within Missouri, it ranks #97 of 115. This places it in the 17th percentile nationally.
The median annual income for all households, including wages, investments, and government transfers. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.