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Poplar Bluff, MO
Full City Profile · Missouri
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
16,243
Population
1,203/sq mi density
$42,035
Median Income
$22,985 per capita
$109,700
Home Value
$166,774 Zillow
$760
Median Rent
30.3% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
251 sunny days/yr
663
Violent Crime/100K
8,452 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.0 / 5.0
$42,035 median income, 3.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$109,700 home value, $760/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
663 violent crimes/100K (74% above avg)
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-5.4%
17,135 → 16,203
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.56%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+54.2%
$27,267 → $42,035
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.42%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Poplar Bluff 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
15,578
-625 from 2023 (16,203)
Projected Median Income 2030
$56,898
+$14,863 from 2023 ($42,035)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 17,135 | — | $27,267 | — |
| 2015 | 17,093 | -0.2% | $29,536 | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 17,033 | -0.4% | $32,819 | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 16,980 | -0.3% | $30,370 | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 16,145 | -4.9% | $36,219 | +19.3% |
| 2023 | 16,203 | +0.4% | $42,035 | +16.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.