In 2021, Poplar Bluff, MO had a population of 16.3k people with a median age of 37.2 and a median household income of $36,219. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Poplar Bluff, MO declined from 16,979 to 16,318, a −3.89% decrease and its median household income grew from $35,603 to $36,219, a 1.73% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Poplar Bluff, MO are White (Non-Hispanic) (79.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (10.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.23%), White (Hispanic) (1.81%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0.754%).
None of the households in Poplar Bluff, 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.
100% of the residents in Poplar Bluff, MO are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Poplar Bluff, MO are Three Rivers College (897 degrees awarded in 2021) and Poplar Bluff Technical Career Center (21 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Poplar Bluff, MO was $101,300, and the homeownership rate was 49.4%.
Most people in Poplar Bluff, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 15.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Poplar Bluff, MO was 2 cars per household.
