Mexico city, Missouri
Land area in square miles, 2020 12.13
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 11,558
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 11,482
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 11,463
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 11,464
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 11,469
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 11,543
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.9%
Female persons, percent 52.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 84.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 7.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 6.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 83.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 784
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 62.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $139,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $950
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $406
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $686
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 4,554
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.44
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 84.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 85.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 88.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 17.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 20.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 19,866
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 48,535
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 264,539
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $22,955
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 18.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $50,873
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $28,002
Persons in poverty, percent 17.8%
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 945.3
Population per square mile, 2010 961.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 12.13
Land area in square miles, 2010 12.00
FIPS Code 2947648