City in Mississippi County, Missouri · 1.3 sq mi · 2,258 people per sq mi
About 2,800 people live in East Prairie. The typical household earns $34,637, and the median resident is 39.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 2,927 in 2020
Poverty rate 21.18%
Men 26.8 · Women 42.7
1890–2026
2,823
2026 projection
3.6% since 2020 (decrease)
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
2,823
2026 projection
3.6% since 2020 (decrease)
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 | 2,823 | -18 | 0.63% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,841 | -15 | 0.53% |
| 2024 | 2,856 | -10 | 0.35% |
| 2023 | 2,866 | -15 | 0.52% |
| 2022 | 2,881 | -35 | 1.20% |
| 2021 | 2,916 | -11 | 0.38% |
| 2020 | 2,927 | -13 | 0.44% |
| 2019 | 2,940 | -35 | 1.18% |
| 2018 | 2,975 | -40 | 1.33% |
| 2017 | 3,015 | -24 | 0.79% |
Showing 10 of 29 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 29 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
39% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 39% | 38% | 41% |
| Never married | 31% | 39% | 25% |
| Divorced | 17% | 12% | 22% |
| Widowed | 6% | 3% | 9% |
| Separated | 6% | 8% | 4% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau