City in Christian County, Missouri · 9.3 sq mi · 2,936 people per sq mi
27,318 people live in Nixa. The typical household earns $83,385, and the median resident is 37.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 23,257 in 2020
Poverty rate 7.1%
Men 37.2 · Women 37.3
1910–2026
27,318
2026 projection
17.5% since 2020 (increase)
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
27,318
2026 projection
17.5% since 2020 (increase)
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 | 27,318 | +721 | 2.71% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26,597 | +275 | 1.04% |
| 2024 | 26,322 | +914 | 3.60% |
| 2023 | 25,408 | +665 | 2.69% |
| 2022 | 24,743 | +578 | 2.39% |
| 2021 | 24,165 | +908 | 3.90% |
| 2020 | 23,257 | +566 | 2.49% |
| 2019 | 22,691 | +654 | 2.97% |
| 2018 | 22,037 | +592 | 2.76% |
| 2017 | 21,445 | +255 | 1.20% |
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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.
Nixa is growing faster than Christian 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.
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 248 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 14 residents
63% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 63% | 68% | 58% |
| Never married | 21% | 20% | 22% |
| Divorced | 11% | 10% | 12% |
| Widowed | 4% | 2% | 7% |
| Separated | 1% | <1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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