New Madrid County, Missouri
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $51,881
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 15,086
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 15,212
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 16,430
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 16,429
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -8.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -7.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 16,434
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 18,956
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.4%
Female persons, percent 52.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 79.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 17.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 78.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 972
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,919
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 64.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $111,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,144
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $434
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $729
Building Permits, 2025 18
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 6,695
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.30
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 89.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 86.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 14.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 15.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 50.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 34,977
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 85,286
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 106,466
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 737,397
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $46,938
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 21.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $51,881
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $30,377
Persons in poverty, percent 19.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 376
Total employment, 2023 6,096
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 278,419
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -0.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 860
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 209
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 92
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 30
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 119
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 145
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 24.4
Population per square mile, 2010 28.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 674.88
Land area in square miles, 2010 674.84
FIPS Code 29143