City in Lafayette County, Missouri · 3.8 sq mi · 1,263 people per sq mi
4,759 people live in Higginsville. The typical household earns $81,033, and the median resident is 44.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 4,817 in 2020
Poverty rate 6.78%
Men 41.7 · Women 49.2
1880–2026
4,759
2026 projection
1.2% 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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1880–2026
4,759
2026 projection
1.2% 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 | 4,759 | -11 | 0.23% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,770 | -9 | 0.19% |
| 2024 | 4,779 | +10 | 0.21% |
| 2023 | 4,769 | +12 | 0.25% |
| 2022 | 4,757 | -15 | 0.31% |
| 2021 | 4,772 | -45 | 0.93% |
| 2020 | 4,817 | +41 | 0.86% |
| 2019 | 4,776 | +24 | 0.51% |
| 2018 | 4,752 | -2 | 0.04% |
| 2017 | 4,754 | +19 | 0.40% |
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.
Higginsville has a population change lower than Lafayette 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 48 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 15 residents
40% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 40% | 40% | 39% |
| Never married | 39% | 43% | 35% |
| Divorced | 12% | 13% | 11% |
| Widowed | 8% | 4% | 11% |
| Separated | 2% | 0% | 4% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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