Median Household Income
$41,941 ± $5,318
Median Home Value
$119,800 ± $12,628
Median Gross Rent
$760 ± $70/mo
Per Capita Income
$22,619
Poverty Rate
20.8%
Unemployment Rate
4.9%
Homeownership Rate
53.1%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
14.4%
Median Age
37.3
Average Commute
17 min
Households
6,504
Veterans
1,139
Population Over Time
Poplar Bluff shrank 5.4% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
17,190
2016
17,198
2018
17,107
2020
16,979
2022
16,313
2024
16,254
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
79.9%
Hispanic or Latino
2.4%
Black or African American
9.1%
Asian
0.9%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.