| Name | Vernon County |
| State | Missouri |
| FIPS Code | 29217 |
| County Seat | Nevada |
| Timezone | Central Daylight Time (CDT) |
| Population (2024) | 19,768 |
| Population Growth Rate(2020-2024) | 0.28% |
| Majority Ethnicity | White 95.87% |
| Public School Majority Ethnicity | White 91% |
| Partisan Voting Index | Strongly Republican:+30 |
| Unemployment Rate (May 2026) | 3.8% |
| Sales Tax Rate (2025) | 8.73% |
| Area Code(s) | 417 / 660 |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Population (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 95.87% |
| African American | 0.78% |
| Hispanic | 2.53% |
| Asian | 0.71% |
| Native American | 0.1% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.01% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Public School Students (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 91.05% |
| African American | 1.21% |
| Hispanic | 3.76% |
| Asian | 0.56% |
| Native American | 0.52% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.03% |