City in Boone County, Missouri · 2.9 sq mi · 1,655 people per sq mi
4,819 people live in Centralia. The typical household earns $66,438, and the median resident is 40.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 4,541 in 2020
Poverty rate 11.87%
Men 35.1 · Women 45.1
1880–2026
4,819
2026 projection
6.1% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
4,819
2026 projection
6.1% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 4,819 | +52 | 1.09% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,767 | -4 | 0.08% |
| 2024 | 4,771 | +43 | 0.91% |
| 2023 | 4,728 | +56 | 1.20% |
| 2022 | 4,672 | +36 | 0.78% |
| 2021 | 4,636 | +95 | 2.09% |
| 2020 | 4,541 | +55 | 1.23% |
| 2019 | 4,486 | +75 | 1.70% |
| 2018 | 4,411 | +29 | 0.66% |
| 2017 | 4,382 | +50 | 1.15% |
Showing 10 of 30 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Centralia is growing faster than Boone County, Missouri, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 47 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 8 residents
48% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 48% | 53% | 44% |
| Never married | 30% | 35% | 25% |
| Divorced | 10% | 6% | 14% |
| Widowed | 10% | 3% | 15% |
| Separated | 3% | 4% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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