West Plains
MOHowell County, Missouri
Population 40K |Median income $46,401 |2 hospitals
Population
39,960
Howell County
Median Income
$46,401
-27% vs avg
Median Home Value
$141,600
-28% vs avg
Median Age
40.7
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
40K-1%
Median Income
$49,814+53%
Median Home Value
$161,000+65%
Poverty Rate
21.4%-10%
Unemployment
5%-43%
Economics
Median Rent $686/mo
Poverty Rate
23% +60% vs avg
Unemployment 5.5%
Bachelor's Degree+ 18%
Work From Home 3.2%
Public Transit 0.3%
Demographics
White 93.9%
Other / Multiethnic 2.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.4%
African American 0.5%
Asian 0.5%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
High Blood Pressure
40.7%
Short Sleep Duration
38.9%
Obesity
36.8%
Physical Inactivity
34.4%
Current Smoking
21.6%
Frequent Mental Distress
19.3%
Frequent Physical Distress
17.9%
Diabetes
14.9%
Binge Drinking
14.2%
Current Asthma
11.2%
Preventive Care
Annual Checkup 78.4%
Dental Visit 50.8%
Other Measures
Lack of Health Insurance
10.8%
Coronary Heart Disease
9.1%
Stroke
4.8%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
447 per 100k
+26% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
2401 per 100k
+21% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
380.4
Homicide
10.5
Robbery
56.5
Burglary
301.2
Larceny-Theft
1590.0
Motor Vehicle Theft
509.9
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Hospitals 2 total
Rating Distribution
★★★★★ 0
★★★★ 0
★★★ 0
★★ 1
★ 0
Average Rating
2/5
Total Hospitals
2
With ER
1
OZARKS HEALTHCARE
WEST PLAINS · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★☆☆☆
Alerts & News — West Plains Area 1
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Howell County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.