City in Scott County, Missouri · 1.8 sq mi · 1,677 people per sq mi
3,010 people live in Chaffee. The typical household earns $43,542, and the median resident is 40.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 3,057 in 2020
Poverty rate 9.17%
Men 35.7 · Women 44.7
1910–2026
3,010
2026 projection
1.5% since 2020 (decrease)
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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1910–2026
3,010
2026 projection
1.5% since 2020 (decrease)
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 | 3,010 | -7 | 0.23% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,017 | -3 | 0.10% |
| 2024 | 3,020 | +1 | 0.03% |
| 2023 | 3,019 | -5 | 0.17% |
| 2022 | 3,024 | -11 | 0.36% |
| 2021 | 3,035 | -22 | 0.72% |
| 2020 | 3,057 | +15 | 0.49% |
| 2019 | 3,042 | -2 | 0.07% |
| 2018 | 3,044 | +19 | 0.63% |
| 2017 | 3,025 | -2 | 0.07% |
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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.
Chaffee has a population change lower than Scott 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 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 11 residents
48% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 48% | 56% | 42% |
| Never married | 22% | 25% | 20% |
| Divorced | 16% | 16% | 16% |
| Widowed | 12% | 3% | 18% |
| Separated | 2% | 0% | 4% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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