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Licking, MO
Full City Profile · Missouri
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,816
Population
1,322/sq mi density
$32,813
Median Income
$17,480 per capita
$109,000
Home Value
$187,309 Zillow
$614
Median Rent
33.8% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
258 sunny days/yr
259
Violent Crime/100K
810 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.5 / 5.0
$32,813 median income, 3.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$109,000 home value, $614/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
259 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.5 / 5.0
6.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-4.2%
3,102 → 2,972
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.43%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+29%
$25,433 → $32,813
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.58%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Licking across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
2,884
-88 from 2023 (2,972)
Projected Median Income 2030
$39,218
+$6,405 from 2023 ($32,813)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3,102 | — | $25,433 | — |
| 2015 | 3,113 | +0.4% | $21,568 | -15.2% |
| 2017 | 3,089 | -0.8% | $24,559 | +13.9% |
| 2019 | 3,012 | -2.5% | $28,086 | +14.4% |
| 2021 | 2,718 | -9.8% | $30,147 | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 2,972 | +9.3% | $32,813 | +8.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.