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Sikeston, MO
Full City Profile · Missouri
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
16,231
Population
907/sq mi density
$53,203
Median Income
$31,846 per capita
$158,100
Home Value
$155,740 Zillow
$827
Median Rent
29.7% income on rent
58°F
Avg Temperature
249 sunny days/yr
1,645
Violent Crime/100K
6,207 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$53,203 median income, 1.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$158,100 home value, $827/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,645 violent crimes/100K (333% above avg)
C+
Education
3.0 / 5.0
24.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-1.7%
16,377 → 16,101
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.17%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+41.2%
$37,682 → $53,203
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.51%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Sikeston 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
15,910
-191 from 2023 (16,101)
Projected Median Income 2030
$67,735
+$14,532 from 2023 ($53,203)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 16,377 | — | $37,682 | — |
| 2015 | 16,356 | -0.1% | $36,789 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 16,165 | -1.2% | $38,911 | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 16,068 | -0.6% | $39,803 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 16,135 | +0.4% | $46,029 | +15.6% |
| 2023 | 16,101 | -0.2% | $53,203 | +15.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.