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Shell Knob, MO
Full City Profile · Missouri
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,445
Population
152/sq mi density
$51,852
Median Income
$34,463 per capita
$304,700
Home Value
$303,301 Zillow
$1,010
Median Rent
33.0% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
257 sunny days/yr
347
Violent Crime/100K
1,950 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$51,852 median income, 2.2% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.4 / 5.0
$304,700 home value, $1,010/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
347 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
20.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+1.5%
1,423 → 1,445
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.15%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+33.1%
$38,971 → $51,852
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.9%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Shell Knob 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
1,460
+15 from 2023 (1,445)
Projected Median Income 2030
$63,339
+$11,487 from 2023 ($51,852)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,423 | — | $38,971 | — |
| 2015 | 1,475 | +3.7% | $42,453 | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 1,075 | -27.1% | $39,038 | -8% |
| 2019 | 1,091 | +1.5% | $38,080 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 1,579 | +44.7% | $49,688 | +30.5% |
| 2023 | 1,445 | -8.5% | $51,852 | +4.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.