Potosi is a city located in Washington County Missouri. Potosi has a 2023 population of 2,512. It is also the county seat of Washington County.Potosi is currently declining at a rate of -0.28% annually and its population has decreased by -0.83% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,533 in 2020.
The average household income in Potosi is $48,973 with a poverty rate of 22.08%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Potosi is 38.9 years, 35.5 years for males, and 40.6 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Potosi was:
3.14
Average Family Size
2.34
Average Household Size
52.9%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
97.61% of Potosi residents speak only English, while 2.39% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.8% of the population.
22.08%
Overall Poverty Rate
23.45%
Male Poverty Rate
20.89%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Potosi is Multiple, with 50% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Potosi is White, with 24.76% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.2%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 40.26%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
39.8%
Overall Marriage Rate
43.5%
Male Marriage Rate
36.7%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 20-34.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
6.67%
Veteran Poverty Rate
48.67%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
49.2%
Labor Force Participation
46%
Employment Rate
6.4%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
92.51%
Born in Potosi
106.82%
Native Born
0.38%
Foreign Born
0%
Non Citizen
0.38%
Naturalized
106.82% of Potosi residents were born in the United States, with 92.51% having been born in Missouri. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.