Licking is a city located in Texas County, Missouri. Licking has a 2025 population of 3,034 . Licking is currently growing at a rate of 2.19% annually and its population has increased by 12% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,709 in 2020.
The average household income in Licking is $55,113 with a poverty rate of 36.25%. The median age in Licking is 38.4 years: 38.3 years for males, and 41.1 years for females. For every 100 females there are 224.4 males.
Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change
The racial composition of Licking includes 76.53% White, 17.01% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.
White (76.53%)
Black or African American (17.01%)
Two or more races (6.04%)
Native American (0.25%)
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander (0.18%)
Race | Population | Percentage (of total) |
|---|---|---|
| White | 2,155 | 76.53% |
| Black or African American | 479 | 17.01% |
| Two or more races | 170 | 6.04% |
| Native American | 7 | 0.25% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 5 | 0.18% |
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
Never Married
Licking's average per capita income is $29,837. Household income levels show a median of $32,813. The poverty rate stands at 36.25%.
Name | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| Married Families | $64,091 | - |
| Families | $41,905 | $71,142 |
| Households | $32,813 | $55,113 |
| Non Families | $19,904 | $27,681 |
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