Risco

County:: New Madrid County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.56
State:: Missouri

Risco is a city located in New Madrid County, Missouri. Risco has a 2025 population of 253. Risco is currently declining at a rate of -2.32% annually and its population has decreased by -10.6% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 283 in 2020.

The average household income in Risco is $54,498 with a poverty rate of 24.69%. The median age in Risco is 47.2 years: 47.2 years for males, and 39.8 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Risco includes 87.65% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	213	87.65%
Two or more races	30	12.35%
Black or African American	0	0%
Native American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%
Other race	0	0%

Risco Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Risco's average per capita income is $32,083. Household income levels show a median of $43,125. The poverty rate stands at 24.69%.

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
Families	$70,833	$70,247
Married Families	$59,583	-
Households	$43,125	$54,498
Non Families	$33,917	$32,110

$32,083

Average Income

$43,125

Median Household Income

24.69%

Poverty Rate