City in Scott County, Missouri · 17.9 sq mi · 889 people per sq mi
About 16,000 people live in Sikeston. The typical household earns $58,915, and the median resident is 38.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 16,265 in 2020
Poverty rate 14.25%
Men 36.8 · Women 39.2
1880–2026
15,930
2026 projection
2.1% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
15,930
2026 projection
2.1% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 15,930 | -53 | 0.33% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15,983 | -73 | 0.45% |
| 2024 | 16,056 | -29 | 0.18% |
| 2023 | 16,085 | -3 | 0.02% |
| 2022 | 16,088 | -78 | 0.48% |
| 2021 | 16,166 | -99 | 0.61% |
| 2020 | 16,265 | +197 | 1.23% |
| 2019 | 16,068 | -64 | 0.40% |
| 2018 | 16,132 | -33 | 0.20% |
| 2017 | 16,165 | -86 | 0.53% |
Showing 10 of 30 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 163 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 7 residents
44% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 44% | 45% | 42% |
| Never married | 33% | 36% | 30% |
| Divorced | 11% | 12% | 10% |
| Widowed | 11% | 6% | 15% |
| Separated | 2% | <1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau