City in Douglas County, Missouri · 3.3 sq mi · 993 people per sq mi
About 3,300 people live in Ava. The typical household earns $42,500, and the median resident is 34.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 2,908 in 2020
Poverty rate 21.71%
Men 31.7 · Women 36.9
1880–2026
3,300
2026 projection
13.5% 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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1880–2026
3,300
2026 projection
13.5% 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 | 3,300 | +69 | 2.14% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,231 | +46 | 1.44% |
| 2024 | 3,185 | +20 | 0.63% |
| 2023 | 3,165 | +110 | 3.60% |
| 2022 | 3,055 | +109 | 3.70% |
| 2021 | 2,946 | +38 | 1.31% |
| 2020 | 2,908 | +28 | 0.97% |
| 2019 | 2,880 | -35 | 1.20% |
| 2018 | 2,915 | +23 | 0.80% |
| 2017 | 2,892 | -12 | 0.41% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 30 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 5 residents
46% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 46% | 48% | 45% |
| Never married | 29% | 35% | 22% |
| Divorced | 11% | 8% | 15% |
| Widowed | 11% | 7% | 14% |
| Separated | 3% | 2% | 4% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau