Nixa is a city located in Missouri. With a 2020 population of 22,316, it is the 31st largest city in Missouri and the 1690th largest city in the United States. Nixa is currently growing at a rate of 1.01% annually and its population has increased by 17.32% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 19,022 in 2010. Spanning over 9 miles, Nixa has a population density of 2,449 people per square mile.
The average household income in Nixa is $66,164 with a poverty rate of 10.71%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $832 per month, and the median house value is $148,000. The median age in Nixa is 36.6 years, 33.9 years for males, and 38.5 years for females. For every 100 females there are 95.1 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Nixa was:
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 19,804 | 93.80% |
| Two or More Races | 535 | 2.53% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 275 | 1.30% |
| Asian | 252 | 1.19% |
| Some Other Race | 165 | 0.78% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 44 | 0.21% |
| Black or African American | 38 | 0.18% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 8,155 | 2.56 | 67.7 |
| Married | 4,554 | 3.07 | 78.4 |
| Non Family | 2,377 | 1.16 | 54.1 |
| Female | 993 | 3.38 | 53.1 |
| Male | 231 | 3.45 | 61 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 171 | 1.21% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 683 | 4.84% |
| High School Graduate | 3,888 | 27.53% |
| Some College | 3,583 | 25.37% |
| Associates Degree | 1,332 | 9.43% |
| Bachelors Degree | 2,733 | 19.35% |
| Graduate Degree | 1,732 | 12.26% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 13,344 | 12,555 | 4,150 |
| Hispanic | 368 | 342 | 149 |
| Native American | 147 | 147 | 109 |
| Asian | 128 | 92 | 9 |
| Multiple Races | 123 | 123 | 50 |
| Other Race | 88 | 88 | 64 |
| Islander | 44 | 44 | 44 |
| Black | 21 | 18 | 7 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 100.00%.
$36,420
Average Earnings
$40,500
Average Male
$30,381
Average Female
95.20% of Nixa residents speak only English, while 4.80% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.17% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 19,233 | 1,749 | 9.09% |
| Multiple | 535 | 212 | 39.63% |
| Asian | 252 | 141 | 55.95% |
| Hispanic | 769 | 89 | 11.57% |
| Other | 165 | 89 | 53.94% |
| Native | 275 | 52 | 18.91% |
| Black | 34 | 10 | 29.41% |
10.71%
Overall Poverty Rate
9.41%
Male Poverty Rate
11.95%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Nixa is Asian, with 55.95% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Nixa is White, with 9.09% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.01%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.85%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.70%.
57.6%
Overall Marriage Rate
59.8%
Male Marriage Rate
55.6%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,632 | 11.10% |
| Hawaiian | 44 | 100.00% |
| Asian | 9 | 5.92% |
| Hispanic | 8 | 2.14% |
| Black | 3 | 14.29% |
6.38%
Veteran Poverty Rate
27.74%
Veteran Disability Rate
62.1%
Labor Force Participation
59%
Employment Rate
5%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
96.93%
Native Born
3.07%
Foreign Born
1.94%
Non Citizen
96.93% of Nixa residents were born in the United States, with 54.40% having been born in Missouri. 1.94% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
| Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 22,316 | 224 | 1.01% |
| 2019 | 22,092 | 224 | 1.02% |
| 2018 | 21,868 | 562 | 2.64% |
| 2017 | 21,306 | 224 | 1.06% |
| 2016 | 21,082 | 229 | 1.10% |
| 2015 | 20,853 | 410 | 2.01% |
| 2014 | 20,443 | 389 | 1.94% |
| 2013 | 20,054 | 243 | 1.23% |
| 2012 | 19,811 | 429 | 2.21% |
| 2011 | 19,382 | 238 | 1.24% |
| 2010 | 19,144 | 7,020 | 4.67% |
| 2000 | 12,124 | 7,417 | 9.92% |
| 1990 | 4,707 | 2,045 | 5.87% |
| 1980 | 2,662 | 0.00% |