Potosi, MO
Full City Profile · Missouri
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,542
Population
1,091/sq mi density
$37,055
Median Income
$18,901 per capita
$101,100
Home Value
$197,807 Zillow
$719
Median Rent
32.0% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
394
Violent Crime/100K
5,514 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.5 / 5.0
$37,055 median income, 4.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$101,100 home value, $719/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
394 violent crimes/100K (4% above avg)
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
14.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
-3.3%
2,637 → 2,551
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.33%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+37.8%
$26,897 → $37,055
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.26%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Potosi 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
2,493
-58 from 2023 (2,551)
Projected Median Income 2030
$46,384
+$9,329 from 2023 ($37,055)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2,637 | - | $26,897 | - |
| 2015 | 2,591 | -1.7% | $27,026 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 2,601 | +0.4% | $31,620 | +17% |
| 2019 | 2,562 | -1.5% | $36,719 | +16.1% |
| 2021 | 2,526 | -1.4% | $33,865 | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 2,551 | +1% | $37,055 | +9.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.