New Madrid County

New Madrid County, Missouri

At a Glance

Population16,434
County SeatNew Madrid County Courthouse
State FIPS29
County FIPS143
Num Towns15
Census-Designated Places0
Total Town Population26,883
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)16,341
Median Age41.8
Veterans998
Housing Units7,919
Uninsured140
Net Migration (recent)-250
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments423
Total Employees6,114
Avg Annual Pay$44,792
Median Household Income$44,092
Poverty Rate17.3%
Unemployment Rate4.0%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$54,458
Federal Spending FY2024$129,623,004
Federal Spending Per Capita$7,887

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$93,400
Median Rent$708
FMR Studio$629
FMR 1BR$643
FMR 2BR$843
FMR 3BR$1,017
FMR 4BR$1,118

Health & Safety

Hospitals0
EMS Stations45
Fire Stations45
Police Stations45
Adult Smoking26.3%
Adult Obesity46.7%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k29.6
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)12.91
Electric Customers2933914
Towns with Broadband Data15
Towns with 90%+ Coverage15

Community

Churches64
Libraries15
Historic Places (NRHP)10
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools185
SNAP Stores55
Bank Branches19

Agriculture

Total Farms66
Land in Farms (acres)303,157
Avg Farm Size (acres)4,593.3
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND WILDFIRES2025-05-21
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2025-05-21
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2024-07-23
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2023-09-21
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2020-07-09
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-26
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2019-07-09
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2019-05-20
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING2017-06-02

Detailed Topics

Communities in New Madrid County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.