New Madrid, MO Population

Overview

2,805

Total Population

45.3

Median age

47.91%

Female population %

108.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

40-44 years

Largest age group

63.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

61

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

New Madrid's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in New Madrid is 45.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
New Madrid's population under 18 was 16.22%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
New Madrid's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.39% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in New Madrid, 14.58% were under the age of 15, 18.79% aged 15 to 29, 42.25% aged 30 to 64, 21.46% aged 65 to 84, and 2.92% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 117 less females than males in New Madrid:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.91% females and 52.09% males in New Madrid, MO.
The New Madrid, MO gender ratio is 108.7:100 i.e. 108.7 men to 100 women (1.087).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 173.
For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 200.

New Madrid's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of New Madrid population: 72.19% are White, 24.92% are Black or African American, 0.32% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 2.57% are multiracial.
New Madrid's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 61 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,744 (97.83% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in New Madrid is White with a population of 2,025 (72.19% of the total population).

New Madrid's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 3,286 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, New Madrid's population decreased by 149 (4.53%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, New Madrid's population decreased by 369 (11.76%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, New Madrid's population was lowest in year 2022 at 2,656.