City in Lawrence County, Missouri · 6.3 sq mi · 1,235 people per sq mi
About 7,800 people live in Aurora. The typical household earns $49,848, and the median resident is 43.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 7,280 in 2020
Poverty rate 18.05%
Men 39.8 · Women 44.7
1890–2026
7,779
2026 projection
6.9% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1890–2026
7,779
2026 projection
6.9% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 7,779 | +93 | 1.21% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7,686 | +34 | 0.44% |
| 2024 | 7,652 | +54 | 0.71% |
| 2023 | 7,598 | +113 | 1.51% |
| 2022 | 7,485 | +144 | 1.96% |
| 2021 | 7,341 | +61 | 0.84% |
| 2020 | 7,280 | -181 | 2.43% |
| 2019 | 7,461 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2018 | 7,461 | -14 | 0.19% |
| 2017 | 7,475 | +9 | 0.12% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 74 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 6 residents
45% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 45% | 45% | 44% |
| Never married | 22% | 27% | 18% |
| Divorced | 22% | 18% | 26% |
| Widowed | 7% | 5% | 10% |
| Separated | 4% | 6% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau