New Madrid County, Missouri

14 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 16,041
Median household income: $49,237
Median home value: $105,500

New Madrid County, Missouri counts 16,041 residents. 14 cities and places have their primary county here. At $49,237, its median household income sits below Missouri's $68,920.

From 2019 to 2023, New Madrid County's population declined 8.7% from 17,560 to 16,041, while its median household income rose 27.3% from $38,679 to $49,237.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 17.5% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 75.6% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 16,041
Median age: 41.8 yrs
Median household income: $49,237
Median home value: $105,500
Median gross rent: $734
Housing units: 7,886
Homeownership rate: 63.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.3%
Unemployment rate: 3.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

17,56016,041

Median household income

$38,679$49,237

Median home value

$74,500$105,500

Median gross rent

$646$734

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	17,560	$38,679	$74,500	$646
2020	17,275	$40,129	$77,200	$676
2021	16,658	$42,370	$85,200	$679
2022	16,341	$44,092	$93,400	$708
2023	16,041	$49,237	$105,500	$734

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

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1717.5%

18 to 247.4%

25 to 3411.0%

35 to 4411.5%

45 to 5412.5%

55 to 6414.4%

65 to 7411.8%

75 and over7.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	998	6.2%
5 to 17	2,808	17.5%
18 to 24	1,182	7.4%
25 to 34	1,765	11.0%
35 to 44	1,843	11.5%
45 to 54	2,002	12.5%
55 to 64	2,306	14.4%
65 to 74	1,888	11.8%
75 and over	1,249	7.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	12,134	75.6%
Black or African American	2,027	12.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	15	0.1%
Asian	46	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	19	0.1%
Two or more races	1,514	9.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	286	1.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.6%

High school graduate46.2%

Some college or associate's23.9%

Bachelor's degree7.0%

Graduate or professional degree6.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,836	16.6%
High school graduate	5,112	46.2%
Some college or associate's	2,640	23.9%
Bachelor's degree	770	7.0%
Graduate or professional degree	695	6.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone86.2%

Carpooled9.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home3.3%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,554	86.2%
Carpooled	600	9.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	40	0.6%
Bicycle	25	0.4%
Worked from home	214	3.3%
Other means	12	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,523	40.5%
15 to 29 min	1,959	31.4%
30 to 44 min	1,075	17.3%
45 to 59 min	381	6.1%
60+ min	293	4.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.31
Poverty rate: 18.6% (2,894 of 15,601)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,407	64.8%
Nonfamily households	2,389	35.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,796	86.2%
Vacant	1,090	13.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,324	63.6%
Renter-occupied	2,472	36.4%

1-unit, detached73.3%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units11.9%

5 to 19 units1.8%

20 or more units0.8%

Mobile home & other11.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,780	73.3%
1-unit, attached	42	0.5%
2 to 4 units	942	11.9%
5 to 19 units	144	1.8%
20 or more units	65	0.8%
Mobile home & other	913	11.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 29143
State: Missouri
Land area: 675 sq mi
Water area: 22 sq mi
Center point: 36.5943, -89.6559

Cities & places

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