In 2019, Poplar Bluff, MO had a population of 17k people with a median age of 35.6 and a median household income of $30,370. Between 2018 and 2019 the population of Poplar Bluff, MO declined from 17,107 to 17,023, a −0.491% decrease and its median household income grew from $29,733 to $30,370, a 2.14% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Poplar Bluff, MO are White (Non-Hispanic) (80.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (10.9%), White (Hispanic) (3.44%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.88%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.36%). 0% of the households in Poplar Bluff, MO speak a non-English language at home as their primary language.
99.6% of the residents in Poplar Bluff, MO are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Poplar Bluff, MO are Three Rivers College (939 degrees awarded in 2020) and Poplar Bluff Technical Career Center (3 degrees).
In 2019, the median property value in Poplar Bluff, MO was $92,400, and the homeownership rate was 45.5%. Most people in Poplar Bluff, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 13.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Poplar Bluff, MO was 2 cars per household.