Sikeston city, Missouri
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 15,983
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 15,983
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 16,062
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 16,295
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 16,297
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 16,291
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 16,318
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 25.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.7%
Female persons, percent 54.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 69.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 21.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 9.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 68.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 743
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 60.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $168,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,248
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $501
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $891
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 6,883
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.33
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 92.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 27.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 15.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 334,734
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 186,052
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 522,565
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $32,476
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 15.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $58,915
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $35,557
Persons in poverty, percent 14.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 950.5
Population per square mile, 2010 942.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 17.14
Land area in square miles, 2010 17.32
FIPS Code 2967790