Sikeston

Population: 16,231
Median household income: $53,203
Median home value: $158,100

Located in Scott County, Missouri, Sikeston is a community with a population of 16,231. At $53,203, its median household income sits below Scott County's $58,847.

Between 2019 and 2023, Sikeston's population held roughly steady from 16,200 to 16,231, while its median home value rose 30.2% from $121,400 to $158,100.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 18.2% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 66.1% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 16,231
Median age: 37.0 yrs
Median household income: $53,203
Median home value: $158,100
Median gross rent: $827
Housing units: 7,600
Homeownership rate: 59.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.8%
Unemployment rate: 3.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

16,20016,231

Median household income

$39,803$53,203

Median home value

$121,400$158,100

Median gross rent

$712$827

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	16,200	$39,803	$121,400	$712
2020	16,664	$42,702	$130,400	$730
2021	16,054	$46,029	$138,100	$765
2022	16,146	$47,464	$150,500	$813
2023	16,231	$53,203	$158,100	$827

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

Age distribution

Under 56.7%

5 to 1718.2%

18 to 247.8%

25 to 3415.2%

35 to 449.5%

45 to 5410.0%

55 to 6410.9%

65 to 7410.8%

75 and over11.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,093	6.7%
5 to 17	2,959	18.2%
18 to 24	1,263	7.8%
25 to 34	2,465	15.2%
35 to 44	1,544	9.5%
45 to 54	1,616	10.0%
55 to 64	1,764	10.9%
65 to 74	1,747	10.8%
75 and over	1,780	11.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	10,733	66.1%
Black or African American	4,032	24.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.0%
Asian	64	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	947	5.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	453	2.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.3%

High school graduate38.1%

Some college or associate's24.8%

Bachelor's degree15.2%

Graduate or professional degree9.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,346	12.3%
High school graduate	4,164	38.1%
Some college or associate's	2,703	24.8%
Bachelor's degree	1,654	15.2%
Graduate or professional degree	1,049	9.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone80.5%

Carpooled14.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle1.0%

Worked from home3.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,627	80.5%
Carpooled	1,015	14.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	59	0.8%
Bicycle	70	1.0%
Worked from home	215	3.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,332	64.0%
15 to 29 min	1,299	19.2%
30 to 44 min	654	9.7%
45 to 59 min	206	3.0%
60+ min	280	4.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.30
Poverty rate: 16.5% (2,619 of 15,826)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,062	58.8%
Nonfamily households	2,842	41.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,904	90.8%
Vacant	696	9.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,074	59.0%
Renter-occupied	2,830	41.0%

1-unit, detached74.5%

1-unit, attached1.6%

2 to 4 units14.4%

5 to 19 units5.4%

20 or more units2.0%

Mobile home & other2.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,664	74.5%
1-unit, attached	119	1.6%
2 to 4 units	1,098	14.4%
5 to 19 units	410	5.4%
20 or more units	152	2.0%
Mobile home & other	157	2.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2967790
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 18 sq mi
Water area: 0.16 sq mi
Center point: 36.8837, -89.5872