Potosi, MO Demographics

The total population of Potosi is estimated to be 2,559 with 1,215 males (47.48%) and 1,344 females (52.52%). There are 129 more females than males in Potosi.
The median household income in Potosi was $36,605 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 602(1.62%) from $37,207 in 2020. This income is 49.06% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Potosi sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $45,159. Overall, the median household income for the city of Potosi stands at $36,605.
In Potosi, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $27,872 for males and $19,222 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $38,934 for males and $32,947 for females.
In Potosi, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $37,476.
In 2022, the population of Potosi was 2,535, a 0.16% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Potosi's population was 2,539, a decline of 0.12% compared to a population of 2,542 in 2020.
The median age in Potosi, MO is 38.9, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 19.35% were under the age of 15, 22.55% aged 15 to 29, 40.38% aged 30 to 64, 14.75% aged 65 to 84, and 2.97% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Potosi population: 94.30% are White, 1.25% are Black or African American, 0.16% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.23% are Asian, 0.62% are some other race and 3.43% are multiracial.