New Madrid

Population: 2,720
Median household income: $51,250
Median home value: $120,700

New Madrid, a community in New Madrid County, Missouri, has 2,720 residents. The median household income of $51,250 is above the New Madrid County median ($49,237).

From 2019 to 2023, New Madrid's population declined 6.1% from 2,898 to 2,720, while its median home value rose 38.9% from $86,900 to $120,700.

The median resident is 41.1 years old. The largest age group is 65 to 74, 14.9% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,720
Median age: 41.1 yrs
Median household income: $51,250
Median home value: $120,700
Median gross rent: $692
Housing units: 1,394
Homeownership rate: 59.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.6%
Unemployment rate: 1.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,8982,720

Median household income

$39,833$51,250

Median home value

$86,900$120,700

Median gross rent

$645$692

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,898	$39,833	$86,900	$645
2020	2,863	$41,445	$84,700	$665
2021	2,805	$39,271	$99,700	$693
2022	2,761	$42,443	$110,000	$682
2023	2,720	$51,250	$120,700	$692

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

Age distribution

Under 57.5%

5 to 1712.8%

18 to 2411.6%

25 to 3412.8%

35 to 4410.3%

45 to 5411.0%

55 to 6410.6%

65 to 7414.9%

75 and over8.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	203	7.5%
5 to 17	349	12.8%
18 to 24	315	11.6%
25 to 34	349	12.8%
35 to 44	281	10.3%
45 to 54	299	11.0%
55 to 64	288	10.6%
65 to 74	406	14.9%
75 and over	230	8.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,125	78.1%
Black or African American	394	14.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	9	0.3%
Asian	27	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	142	5.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	23	0.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.3%

High school graduate41.1%

Some college or associate's31.0%

Bachelor's degree10.8%

Graduate or professional degree5.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	209	11.3%
High school graduate	761	41.1%
Some college or associate's	575	31.0%
Bachelor's degree	200	10.8%
Graduate or professional degree	108	5.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone89.2%

Carpooled10.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	978	89.2%
Carpooled	118	10.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	476	43.4%
15 to 29 min	376	34.3%
30 to 44 min	175	16.0%
45 to 59 min	36	3.3%
60+ min	33	3.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.23
Poverty rate: 9.3% (240 of 2,593)

	Count	Share
Family households	674	57.6%
Nonfamily households	496	42.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,170	83.9%
Vacant	224	16.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	690	59.0%
Renter-occupied	480	41.0%

1-unit, detached67.9%

1-unit, attached1.1%

2 to 4 units11.1%

5 to 19 units5.6%

20 or more units2.6%

Mobile home & other11.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	947	67.9%
1-unit, attached	15	1.1%
2 to 4 units	155	11.1%
5 to 19 units	78	5.6%
20 or more units	36	2.6%
Mobile home & other	163	11.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2952076
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.5 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 36.5864, -89.5512