Neosho County is one of about 3,141 counties and county equivalents in the United States. It has 571.7 sq. miles in land area and a population density of 28.9 per square mile. In the last three decades of the 1900s its population declined by 9.6%. On the most recent census form, 98.0% of the population reported only one race, with 1.2% of these reporting African-American. The population of this county is 4.2% Hispanic (of any race). The average household size is 2.40 persons compared to an average family size of 2.90 persons. In 2010 manufacturing was the largest of 20 major sectors. It had an average wage per job of $36,298. Per capita income grew by 19.6% between 1999 and 2009 (adjusted for inflation).

People & Income Overview (By Place of Residence)	Value	Rank in U.S.	Industry Overview (2010) (By Place of Work)	Value	Rank in U.S.
Population (2010 Census Count)	16,512	2035	Covered Employment	7,088	1653
Growth (%) since 1990	-3.1%	2380	Avg wage per job	$31,467	1804
Households (2010)	6,645	2069	Manufacturing - % all jobs in County	14.8%	908
Labor Force (persons) (2010)	8,683	1911	Avg wage per job	$36,298	1868
Unemployment Rate (2010)	8.6	1734	Transportation & Warehousing - % all jobs in County	0.6%	2662
Per Capita Personal Income (2009)	$30,991	1756	Avg wage per job	$45,560	685
Median Household Income (2009)	$37,965	2040	Health Care, Social Assist. - % all jobs in County	D	N/A
Poverty Rate (2009)	18.6	956	Avg wage per job	D	N/A
H.S. Diploma or More - % of Adults 25+ (2010 ACS 5yr)	87.1	1,108	Finance and Insurance - % all jobs in County	3.1%	891
Bachelor's Deg. or More - % of Adults 25+ (2010 ACS 5yr)	16.2	1,737	Avg wage per job	$36,204	1847