New Madrid County, MO

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2024 Population
15,731
US Senator
Josh Hawley
Republican Party
US Senator
Eric Schmitt
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
41.3
1.2% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
17.7%
4.67% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$51,881
5.37% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$111,800
5.97% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
6,371
3.13% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in New Madrid County, MO reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.5% of the residents in New Madrid County, MO are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in New Madrid County, MO was $111,800, and the homeownership rate was 64.2%.

Most people in New Madrid County, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.3 minutes. The average car ownership in New Madrid County, MO was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

New Madrid County, MO is home to a population of 15.7k people, from which 99.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.973% of New Madrid County, MO residents were born outside of the country (153 people).

In 2024, there were 5.69 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.7k people) in New Madrid County, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.05k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 900 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%
2024 Citizenship
99.5%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.5% of New Madrid County, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in New Madrid County, MO was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in New Madrid County, MO
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    11.7k ± 228
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    2.05k ± 199
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    900 ± 196
1.86%
Hispanic Population
292 people

In 2024, there were 5.69 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.7k people) in New Madrid County, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.05k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 900 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

1.86% of the people in New Madrid County, MO are hispanic (292 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in New Madrid County, MO as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Missouri.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    41,951 ± 5,011 people
  2. India
    23,410 ± 3,749 people
  3. China
    17,257 ± 3,221 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Missouri was Mexico, the natal country of 41,951 Missouri residents, followed by India with 23,410 and China with 17,257.

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Foreign-Born Population

0.973%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
153 people
0.848%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
136 people

As of 2024, 0.973% of New Madrid County, MO residents (153 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in New Madrid County, MO was 0.848%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    313 ± 95
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    213 ± 79
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    196 ± 75

New Madrid County, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.47 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of New Madrid County, MO employs 6.37k people. In 2024, the largest industries in New Madrid County, MO were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,099 people), Manufacturing (778 people), and Retail Trade (771 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($78,542), Information ($64,000), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($61,563).

Employment

Occupations

6.37k
2024 Value
± 460
−3.13%
1 Year decline
± 10.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in New Madrid County, MO declined at a rate of −3.13%, from 6.58k employees to 6.37k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in New Madrid County, MO, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (690 people), Sales & Related Occupations (611 people), and Production Occupations (546 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of New Madrid County, MO.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

6.37k
2024 Value
± 460
−3.13%
1 Year decline
± 10.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in New Madrid County, MO declined at a rate of −3.13%, from 6.58k employees to 6.37k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in New Madrid County, MO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,099 people), Manufacturing (778 people), and Retail Trade (771 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of New Madrid County, MO, though some of these residents may live in New Madrid County, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$44,895
Median earning men ± $3,827
$32,427
Median earning women ± $2,194

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($69,052), Information ($64,250), and Public Administration ($62,031).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($73,207), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($72,829), and Public Administration ($50,688).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.17%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.94M people employed in Missouri. This represents a 2.17% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Missouri.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 67
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  2. 33
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  3. 23
    Retail Trade

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $67.4k
    Manufacturing
  2. $44.1k
    Retail Trade
  3. $40k
    Wholesale Trade

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (40.1%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.797%).

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing the state of Missouri. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Missouri is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for New Madrid County, MO. Showing the available data for Missouri.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (58.5%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (40.1%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Chase Oliver (0.797%)
    Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (40.1%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.797%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Missouri for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Missouri

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Josh Hawley
Senator from Missouri1
Assumed office on January 3, 2019
Eric Schmitt
Senator from Missouri3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing Missouri.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in New Madrid County, MO was $111,800 in 2024, which is 0.336 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $105,500 to $111,800, a 5.97% increase. The homeownership rate in New Madrid County, MO is 64.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in New Madrid County, MO have an average commute time of 21.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in New Madrid County, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 11.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in New Madrid County, MO. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 1.01%.

Housing

Property

$111,800
Median Property Value 2024
±$8,297
$4,300
Median Property Taxes
±$340

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In New Madrid County, MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in New Madrid County, MO compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

64.2%
Homeownership
2024
65.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 64.2% of the housing units in New Madrid County, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63.6%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$51,881
Median Household Income
± $4,292
6.7k
Number of Households
± 483

In 2024, the median household income of the 6.7k households in New Madrid County, MO grew to $51,881 from the previous year's value of $49,237.

The following chart displays the households in New Madrid County, MO distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for New Madrid County, MO is from Missouri.
0.451
2023 Wage GINI in Missouri
0.455
2022 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2023, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.848% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Missouri in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (86.6%)
  2. Carpooled (9.25%)
  3. Worked At Home (3.35%)

In 2024, 86.6% of workers in New Madrid County, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.25%) and those who worked at home (3.35%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

21.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in New Madrid County, MO have a shorter commute time (21.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.74% of the workforce in New Madrid County, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in New Madrid County, MO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in New Madrid County, MO have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 11.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in New Madrid County, MO. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 1.01%.

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Poverty & Diversity

17.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in New Madrid County, MO (2.71k out of 15.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in New Madrid County, MO is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Children in Poverty

In 2025, 26% of the children was living in poverty in New Madrid County, MO. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 14.4%.

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Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 173 in New Madrid County, MO. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 75.3 per 100,000 population.

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Health

88.6% of the population of New Madrid County, MO has health coverage, with 33.2% on employee plans, 28.7% on Medicaid, 14.7% on Medicare, 10% on non-group plans, and 1.84% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New Madrid County, MO see 16,035 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (16,035 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 15695 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 3085 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.8% were men and 52.2% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

16,035 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in New Madrid County, MO

Primary care physicians in New Madrid County, MO see an average of 16,035 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (16,035 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.3% under 18 years, 17.2% between 18 and 34 years, 38.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 19% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.8% were men and 52.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

11.4%
Uninsured
33.2%
Employer Coverage
28.7%
Medicaid
14.7%
Medicare
10%
Non-Group
1.84%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in New Madrid County, MO declined by 10.1% from 12.7% to 11.4%.

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Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 102 in New Madrid County, MO.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 41.7% in New Madrid County, MO.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 12.5% in New Madrid County, MO.

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