City in Jefferson County, Missouri · 5.9 sq mi · 2,425 people per sq mi
About 14,000 people live in Festus. The typical household earns $73,532, and the median resident is 36.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 12,787 in 2020
Poverty rate 17.06%
Men 32 · Women 39.4
1890–2026
14,318
2026 projection
12% 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
14,318
2026 projection
12% 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 | 14,318 | +252 | 1.79% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14,066 | +269 | 1.95% |
| 2024 | 13,797 | +297 | 2.20% |
| 2023 | 13,500 | +254 | 1.92% |
| 2022 | 13,246 | +287 | 2.21% |
| 2021 | 12,959 | +172 | 1.35% |
| 2020 | 12,787 | +739 | 6.13% |
| 2019 | 12,048 | +12 | 0.10% |
| 2018 | 12,036 | +26 | 0.22% |
| 2017 | 12,010 | +35 | 0.29% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 132 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
50% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 50% | 53% | 48% |
| Never married | 26% | 32% | 21% |
| Divorced | 12% | 10% | 14% |
| Widowed | 9% | 5% | 14% |
| Separated | 2% | <1% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau