New Madrid County, Missouri Population 2024

15,138

New Madrid County, Missouri's estimated 2024 population is 15,138 with a growth rate of -1.85% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. New Madrid County, Missouri is the 67th largest county in Missouri. The 2010 population was 18,928 and has seen a growth of -20.02% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202913,708-286-2.04%
202813,994-286-2%
202714,280-286-1.96%
202614,566-286-1.93%
202514,852-286-1.89%
202415,138-286-1.85%
202315,424-286-1.82%
202215,710-325-2.03%
202116,035-290-1.78%
202016,325-727-4.26%
201917,052-182-1.06%
201817,234-307-1.75%
201717,541-310-1.74%
201617,851-219-1.21%
201518,070-160-0.88%
201418,230-85-0.46%
201318,315-153-0.83%
201218,468-290-1.55%
201118,758-170-0.9%
201018,92800%
199020,928-2,017-8.79%
198022,945-475-2.03%
197023,420-7,930-25.3%
196031,350-8,094-20.52%
195039,444-343-0.86%
194039,7879,52531.48%
193030,2625,08220.18%
192025,1805,69229.21%
191019,4888,20872.77%
190011,2801,96321.07%
18909,3171,62321.09%
18807,6941,33721.03%
18706,35770312.43%
18605,6541132.04%
18505,54198721.67%
18404,5542,20493.79%
18302,350542.35%
18202,2961939.18%
18102,103-11,605-84.66%
2024 Growth Rate
-1.85% (-286)
County Seat
New Madrid
2020 Population
16,325
Area
675 mi²
Density
22 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-7.27% (-1,187)
Founded
October 1, 1812

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White12,63677.33%
Black or African American1,98712.16%
Two or more races1,67610.26%
Other race290.18%
Native American130.08%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

New Madrid County, Missouri Population by Race

New Madrid County, Missouri Population Pyramid 2024

New Madrid County, Missouri Median Age

41.8

Total

39.9

Male

43.8

Female

New Madrid County, Missouri Adults

There are 12,496 adults, (3,159 of whom are seniors) in New Madrid County, Missouri.

New Madrid County, Missouri Age Dependency

75

Age Dependency Ratio

33.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.2

Child Dependency Ratio

New Madrid County, Missouri Sex Ratio

Female8,52452.16%
Male7,81747.84%

New Madrid County, Missouri Population by Age

New Madrid County, Missouri Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,7692.3664.835.2
Married2,6363.17723
Non Family2,4981.165941
Female1,1812.9350.149.9
Male4543.2164.835.2

2.95

Average Family Size

2.36

Average Household Size

64.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

New Madrid County, Missouri Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,27811.42%
Associates Degree1,0589.45%
Bachelors Degree7676.85%
Graduate Degree6926.18%
High School Graduate5,15346.03%
Less Than 9th Grade5895.26%
Some College1,65714.8%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

New Madrid County, Missouri Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

New Madrid County, Missouri Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White8,9957,3811,130
Black1,2501,110143
2+ Races863769174
Hispanic87686
Other Race15150
Native American131312

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 92.31%.

New Madrid County, Missouri Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$45,313$51,829$32,061
Graduate Degree$52,227$52,841$52,043
High School Graduate$36,087$42,219$31,909
Less Than 9th Grade$28,733$36,442$19,044
Overall$36,570$42,908$31,470
Some College$35,810$43,125$26,900

$36,570

Average Earnings

$42,908

Average Male

$31,470

Average Female

New Madrid County, Missouri Earnings by Educational Attainment

New Madrid County, Missouri Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

New Madrid County, Missouri Language

97.34% of New Madrid County, Missouri residents speak only English, while 2.66% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.19% of the population.

New Madrid County, Missouri Language

New Madrid County, Missouri Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White12,1081,90415.73%
Black1,90246624.5%
Multiple1,65533220.06%
Hispanic3487822.41%
Other29827.59%

17.26%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.51%

Male Poverty Rate

18.86%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in New Madrid County, Missouri

The race most likely to be in poverty in New Madrid County, Missouri is Other, with 27.59% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in New Madrid County, Missouri is White, with 15.73% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.52%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.94%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.82%.

New Madrid County, Missouri Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade30.26%
High School14.88%
Some College14.82%
Bachelors or Greater4.72%

New Madrid County, Missouri Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed27.36%
Male Unemployed25.15%
Female Employed11.1%
Male Employed4.31%

New Madrid County, Missouri Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

New Madrid County, Missouri Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$60,033$76,589
Households$44,092$62,832
Married Families$78,636$-999,999,999
Non Families$27,607$36,500

mean

median

Income by Household Type

New Madrid County, Missouri Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

42.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

44.9%

Male Marriage Rate

40.8%

Female Marriage Rate

New Madrid County, Missouri Married by Age and Sex

male

female

New Madrid County, Missouri Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

New Madrid County, Missouri Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

New Madrid County, Missouri Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

998

Number of Veterans

920

Male Veterans

78

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam392
First Gulf War268
Second Gulf War115
Korea46
World War II19

New Madrid County, Missouri Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74336
35 to 54280
75+193
55 to 64136
18 to 3453

New Madrid County, Missouri Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7817.89%
Black16911.91%
2+ Races363.19%
Hispanic2713.04%
Native American1292.31%

New Madrid County, Missouri Veterans by Race

New Madrid County, Missouri Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

17.88%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.5%

Veteran Disability Rate

New Madrid County, Missouri Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

52.4%

Labor Force Participation

50.1%

Employment Rate

4%

Unemployment Rate

New Madrid County, Missouri Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

New Madrid County, Missouri Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

New Madrid County, Missouri Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

80.64%

Born in New Madrid County, Missouri

99.46%

Native Born

0.54%

Foreign Born

0.41%

Non Citizen

0.13%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.46% of New Madrid County, Missouri residents were born in the United States, with 80.64% having been born in Missouri. 0.41% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

New Madrid County, Missouri Place of Birth

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