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West Plains, MO
Full City Profile · Missouri
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
12,341
Population
927/sq mi density
$39,897
Median Income
$23,486 per capita
$158,700
Home Value
$222,396 Zillow
$762
Median Rent
29.4% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
255 sunny days/yr
423
Violent Crime/100K
5,772 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$39,897 median income, 2.5% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.4 / 5.0
$158,700 home value, $762/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
423 violent crimes/100K (11% above avg)
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+3.5%
12,166 → 12,591
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.34%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+30.6%
$30,560 → $39,897
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.7%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for West Plains 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
12,894
+303 from 2023 (12,591)
Projected Median Income 2030
$48,077
+$8,180 from 2023 ($39,897)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 12,166 | — | $30,560 | — |
| 2015 | 12,204 | +0.3% | $32,250 | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 12,236 | +0.3% | $34,456 | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 12,294 | +0.5% | $36,865 | +7% |
| 2021 | 12,170 | -1% | $38,408 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 12,591 | +3.5% | $39,897 | +3.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.