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Poplar Bluff

County:
Butler County
County Seat:
Yes
Area (mi²):
13.139
State:
Missouri

Poplar Bluff is a city located in Butler County, Missouri. Poplar Bluff has a 2025 population of 16,084. It is also the county seat of Butler County. Poplar Bluff is currently declining at a rate of -0.15% annually and its population has decreased by -0.74% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 16,204 in 2020.

The average household income in Poplar Bluff is $55,564 with a poverty rate of 23.53%. The median age in Poplar Bluff is 36.7 years: 34.7 years for males, and 39.5 years for females.

16.1K
Total Population
1,224
Density (mi²)
-24 -0.15%
Growth

Poplar Bluff Population

Poplar Bluff Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Poplar Bluff includes 78.73% White, 8.88% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for other race, Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White (78.7%)

Black or African American (8.9%)

Two or more races (7.4%)

Other race (2.7%)

Asian (1.6%)

Native American (0.5%)

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander (0.2%)

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White12,78878.73%
Black or African American1,4438.88%
Two or more races1,2027.4%
Other race4372.69%
Asian2641.63%
Native American800.49%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander290.18%

Poplar Bluff Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Poplar Bluff's average per capita income is $29,462. Household income levels show a median of $42,035. The poverty rate stands at 23.53%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Married Families$73,150-
Families$54,015$67,981
Households$42,035$55,564
Non Families$19,287$34,404

$29,462

Average Income

$42,035

Median Household Income

23.53%

Poverty Rate

Nearby Cities

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)