Mexico, MO
Full City Profile · Missouri
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
11,487
Population
944/sq mi density
$48,873
Median Income
$27,698 per capita
$117,600
Home Value
$185,747 Zillow
$706
Median Rent
27.7% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
217
Violent Crime/100K
3,123 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$48,873 median income, 6.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$117,600 home value, $706/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
217 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
15.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+0.3%
11,455 → 11,489
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.03%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+16.7%
$41,884 → $48,873
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+1.56%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Mexico 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
11,513
+24 from 2023 (11,489)
Projected Median Income 2030
$54,466
+$5,593 from 2023 ($48,873)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 11,455 | - | $41,884 | - |
| 2015 | 11,574 | +1% | $36,604 | -12.6% |
| 2017 | 11,514 | -0.5% | $38,883 | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 11,509 | +-0% | $40,538 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 11,523 | +0.1% | $43,669 | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 11,489 | -0.3% | $48,873 | +11.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.