Mexico

Population: 11,487
Median household income: $48,873
Median home value: $117,600

Mexico, a community in Audrain County, Missouri, has 11,487 residents. The median household income of $48,873 is below the Audrain County median ($56,232).

Between 2019 and 2023, Mexico's population held roughly steady from 11,543 to 11,487, while its median home value rose 27.1% from $92,500 to $117,600.

The median gross rent is $706. 15.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 11,487
Median age: 36.6 yrs
Median household income: $48,873
Median home value: $117,600
Median gross rent: $706
Housing units: 5,036
Homeownership rate: 63.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.5%
Unemployment rate: 6.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

11,54311,487

Median household income

$40,538$48,873

Median home value

$92,500$117,600

Median gross rent

$694$706

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	11,543	$40,538	$92,500	$694
2020	11,535	$40,741	$86,900	$650
2021	11,592	$43,669	$93,800	$647
2022	11,502	$47,585	$109,000	$719
2023	11,487	$48,873	$117,600	$706

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.2%

5 to 1714.3%

18 to 248.3%

25 to 3417.5%

35 to 4411.5%

45 to 5410.0%

55 to 6412.7%

65 to 7410.7%

75 and over7.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	825	7.2%
5 to 17	1,648	14.3%
18 to 24	955	8.3%
25 to 34	2,012	17.5%
35 to 44	1,321	11.5%
45 to 54	1,148	10.0%
55 to 64	1,460	12.7%
65 to 74	1,229	10.7%
75 and over	889	7.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	9,634	83.9%
Black or African American	747	6.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	45	0.4%
Asian	62	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	3	0.0%
Some other race	68	0.6%
Two or more races	696	6.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	232	2.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.6%

High school graduate38.5%

Some college or associate's35.4%

Bachelor's degree9.0%

Graduate or professional degree6.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	856	10.6%
High school graduate	3,105	38.5%
Some college or associate's	2,849	35.4%
Bachelor's degree	729	9.0%
Graduate or professional degree	520	6.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone83.1%

Carpooled13.5%

Public transit0.1%

Walked2.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.7%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,957	83.1%
Carpooled	643	13.5%
Public transit	3	0.1%
Walked	110	2.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	32	0.7%
Other means	15	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,811	59.5%
15 to 29 min	632	13.4%
30 to 44 min	566	12.0%
45 to 59 min	583	12.3%
60+ min	136	2.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.54
Poverty rate: 17.1% (1,927 of 11,265)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,738	62.3%
Nonfamily households	1,658	37.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1964

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,396	87.3%
Vacant	640	12.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,793	63.5%
Renter-occupied	1,603	36.5%

1-unit, detached78.5%

1-unit, attached2.3%

2 to 4 units11.2%

5 to 19 units5.0%

20 or more units2.1%

Mobile home & other0.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,952	78.5%
1-unit, attached	118	2.3%
2 to 4 units	564	11.2%
5 to 19 units	252	5.0%
20 or more units	108	2.1%
Mobile home & other	42	0.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2947648
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 12 sq mi
Water area: 0.37 sq mi
Center point: 39.1622, -91.8728