Higginsville

Population: 4,775
Median household income: $76,409
Median home value: $163,700

Higginsville, a community in Lafayette County, Missouri, has 4,775 residents. The median household income of $76,409 is in line with the Lafayette County median ($79,091).

Between 2019 and 2023, Higginsville's population grew 3.4% from 4,619 to 4,775, while its median home value rose 56.1% from $104,900 to $163,700.

The median gross rent is $901. 28.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,775
Median age: 42.7 yrs
Median household income: $76,409
Median home value: $163,700
Median gross rent: $901
Housing units: 2,452
Homeownership rate: 71.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.5%
Unemployment rate: 2.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,6194,775

Median household income

$45,921$76,409

Median home value

$104,900$163,700

Median gross rent

$730$901

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,619	$45,921	$104,900	$730
2020	4,627	$52,109	$110,900	$708
2021	4,696	$65,027	$117,200	$792
2022	4,776	$76,731	$137,100	$836
2023	4,775	$76,409	$163,700	$901

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

Age distribution

Under 53.3%

5 to 1711.8%

18 to 245.4%

25 to 3418.4%

35 to 4413.2%

45 to 5410.3%

55 to 6413.4%

65 to 7414.3%

75 and over9.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	156	3.3%
5 to 17	565	11.8%
18 to 24	256	5.4%
25 to 34	877	18.4%
35 to 44	631	13.2%
45 to 54	492	10.3%
55 to 64	639	13.4%
65 to 74	684	14.3%
75 and over	475	9.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,204	88.0%
Black or African American	196	4.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.0%
Asian	35	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	3	0.1%
Two or more races	116	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	219	4.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.3%

High school graduate33.4%

Some college or associate's24.8%

Bachelor's degree18.0%

Graduate or professional degree10.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	505	13.3%
High school graduate	1,268	33.4%
Some college or associate's	943	24.8%
Bachelor's degree	684	18.0%
Graduate or professional degree	398	10.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone85.1%

Carpooled8.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,258	85.1%
Carpooled	216	8.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	90	3.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	88	3.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,493	58.2%
15 to 29 min	511	19.9%
30 to 44 min	331	12.9%
45 to 59 min	95	3.7%
60+ min	134	5.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.22
Poverty rate: 6.6% (312 of 4,708)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,215	59.3%
Nonfamily households	834	40.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,049	83.6%
Vacant	403	16.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,462	71.4%
Renter-occupied	587	28.6%

1-unit, detached81.6%

1-unit, attached2.5%

2 to 4 units5.1%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units7.9%

Mobile home & other2.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,002	81.6%
1-unit, attached	62	2.5%
2 to 4 units	126	5.1%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	193	7.9%
Mobile home & other	69	2.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2931960
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.77 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 39.0657, -93.7268