New Madrid County Population Charts

According to the most recent New Madrid County Missouri demographics data available from the United States Census Bureau released in the American Community Survey in December of 2020, Figure 1 New Madrid County depicts it has a Population 2019 of 17,560 which is the third most populous of all other counties in the greater New Madrid County region. The county with the highest population in the area is Scott County which depicts a population of 38,633 (approximately 2.2 times bigger). Figure 3 uses the New Madrid County population data for a comparison of the population growth/population change estimates from the years 2010 to 2019 and New Madrid County Missouri depicts a decline of 1,396 (7%).

The total New Madrid County Missouri greater area population percent change for all areas for the years from 2010 to 2019 is shown in Figure 4 and for New Madrid County indicates it has a Population Change of -7.4% which is less than most other counties in the greater region.

Looking at the New Madrid County population density (measured as people per square mile) and providing comparisons to both the national and state average population density in Figure 5, New Madrid County Missouri depicts it has 26 people per square mile which is the smallest in terms of population density of all the other counties in the metro area. The next higher in terms of population density is Fulton County 14.4% larger with population density of 30. The county with the highest population density in the area is Scott County which depicts a people per square mile of 92 (approximately 3.5 times bigger). Figure 6 provides New Madrid County demographics for the overall median age for all people in the region and New Madrid County shows it has a Median Age of 42.0 which is the second most median age of all the counties in the greater New Madrid County region. The county with the highest overall median age of all people in the area is Fulton County which depicts an age of 43.5 (only about 3.6% larger). The New Madrid County Missouri population data for median age broken out by gender for both men versus the median age of women is shown in Figure 7. New Madrid County Missouri shows a median age of men only about 3.1% smaller as the median age of women.

The next demographic analysis (Figure 8) looks at large generational New Madrid County population groups (and can be useful internet research for employment related research or identifying areas with retirees). Key findings in this chart includes that New Madrid County Missouri has the smallest proportion of people less than 20 years of age at 11.1% of the total. Second, it has the smallest proportion of people between 20 and 29 years old at 10.4% of the total. Figure 10 shows the New Madrid County Missouri Hispanic (including non Hispanic whites) population household ethnicity in the region and New Madrid County shows it has a Hispanic or Latino of 1.9% which is the second smallest as measured by people who are Hispanic or Latino of all the other counties in the greater region. Figure 11 compares the ratio of the amount of men to the amount of women and depicts total male population about 9.3% smaller as the total female population.

New Madrid County Marital Status and Families Charts

Figure 12 shows the detailed marriage characteristics broken down by %residents who are married, never married, single, divorced, and widowed. New Madrid County has the percentage of total percent married the second smallest in terms of total percent of people married of all the other counties in the greater region at 25% of the total. Figure 14 compares the average household size using the average number of people in a family for New Madrid County households. New Madrid County shows it has a Family Size of 3.0 which is less than most other counties in the surrounding region. The county with the highest average family size in the area is Fulton County which depicts an average family size of 3.2 (8.6% larger).

Figure 15 shows the overall ratio of New Madrid County households for families to the total number of New Madrid County households and that New Madrid County shows it has a Families of 65% which is less than most other counties in the area. The county with the highest percent of people who are in a family in the area is Mississippi County which shows a families percent of 72% (11.3% larger).

Looking at New Madrid County households that are headed by a husband and wife as a percent of all families in Figure 16, New Madrid County depicts it has a Married-couple family of 68% which is the third most husband and wife family percent of all other counties in the greater New Madrid County region. The county with the highest percent of people in a husband and wife family in the area is Stoddard County which depicts a husband and wife family percent of 74% (9.7% larger). Figure 17 shows New Madrid County demographics for the head of household for each place using a breakdown of married-couple, male-headed alone, and female-headed alone. New Madrid County Missouri has the percentage of households less than most other counties in the area at 24.3% of the total.

New Madrid County Mothers and Children Charts

The next section of charts provide a detailed look at mothers and baby births that occurred over the past 12 months. Figure 18 shows the rate of women aged 15 to 50 years old who have given birth. New Madrid County depicts it has a Birth Rate of 7.9% which is the third most of all other counties in the local area. The county with the highest percent of women who gave birth in the area is Mississippi County which depicts a birth rate of 9.5% (20.6% larger). Figure 19 shows the breakdown of the mother's age for all baby births that occurred in the last 12 months and has the percentage of percent of births to mothers aged 15 to 19 in the mid point range of other counties in the metropolitan area at 37% of the total. Second, it has less than most other counties in the metropolitan area in order of percent of births to mothers aged 20 to 24 at 23% of the total. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of births to mothers aged 25 to 29 at 31% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger county being Fulton County with 37%.

In Figure 20, the demographic data for New Madrid County Missouri teenager birth rate is shown (women between the ages of 15 and 19.) New Madrid County depicts it has a Teenager Birth Rate of 4% which is in the mid range of other counties in the metro area. The county with the highest teenager birth rate in the area is Lake County which shows a births to a teenager of 34% ( considerably bigger).

In Figure 21, the percentage of all births in the last 12 months to mothers that were unmarried is shown (unwed mothers.) New Madrid County shows it has a Unwed Births of 48% which is the third most percent of unwed women who have given birth of all other counties in the greater New Madrid County region. The county with the highest percent of unwed women who have given birth in the area is Fulton County which indicates an unwed mother birth rate of 78% (62.4% larger).

The next chart, Figure 22, shows the percentage of unwed mothers who are also on public assistance. New Madrid County shows it has a Unwed birth and on public assistance of 7.2% which is less than most other counties in the local area. The county with the highest percent of unwed women who have given birth and are on public assistance in the area is Lake County which shows a percent of unwed women who gave birth and are on public assistance of 50.0% ( considerably bigger).

Unwed mothers who have given birth in the last 12 months are also shown broken down by age group in Figure 24. New Madrid County Missouri has one of the largest proportions of unwed mothers aged 15 to 19 at 95.0% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger county being Fulton County with 100.0%. Second, it has in the mid range of other counties in the area in order of unwed mothers aged 20 to 34 at 1.4% of the total. Figure 25 shows the comparative demographic rate of unwed mothers who have given birth in the last 12 months are broken down by racial group (including the Hispanic birth rate.) New Madrid County Missouri has one of the largest proportions of White unwed birth rate at 81.2% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Lake County (100.0%), and #1 Pemiscot County (100.0%) are larger.

Figure 26 shows unwed mothers in poverty (based on median household income definition) who have given birth in the last 12 months. New Madrid County Missouri has one of the largest proportions of unwed births and living below poverty level at 12.2% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Scott County (17.4%), and #1 Lake County (50.0%) are larger.

For all births to unwed mothers, Figure 27 breaks down the education level of the mother by less than high school through college and post graduate attainment has the smallest proportion of percent of unwed mothers with less than high school education at 37% of the total. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of unwed mothers who are a high school graduate or equivalent at 42% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger county being Fulton County with 42%.

New Madrid County Marital Status Charts

The next set of demographic data looks at the marital status for New Madrid County households which is useful for internet research. Figure 28 compares the total number of single people in each area. New Madrid County shows it has a Total Single People of 48% which is less than most other counties in the local area. The county with the highest percent of people who are single for any reason in the area is Lake County which depicts a percent single of 63% (32.3% larger). Comparing percent of people who are single for any reason to the United States average of 50%, New Madrid County is only about 4.8% smaller. Also, measured against the state of Missouri, percent of people who are single for any reason of 49%, New Madrid County is only about 2.4% smaller.

Figure 30 compares the single people in each area broken down by never married, divorced, and widowed. New Madrid County Missouri has the percentage of percent never married less than most other counties in the greater region at 14% of the total. Figure 31 shows the demographics for the number of single men adults in each area broken out by never married, divorced and widowed. New Madrid County Missouri has the percentage of men who have never been married the second smallest as measured by percent of men who have never been married of all the other counties in the metro area at 12% of the total. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of men who are divorced at 5% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Pemiscot County (5%), and #1 Fulton County (5%) are larger. Figure 32 shows the number of single women adults in each area broken out by never married, divorced and widowed. New Madrid County Missouri has one of the largest proportions of women who have never been married at 16% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger county being Stoddard County with 16%. Second, it has the second smallest in terms of percent of women who have never been married of all the other counties in the local area in order of women who are divorced at 12% of the total.

Figure 33 shows the New Madrid County demographics for the ratio of the number of single men between the age of 18 and 65, in each area, broken down by age group for the New Madrid County metro area. New Madrid County Missouri has one of the largest proportions of single men 18 to 24 at 17% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Scott County (17%), and #1 Mississippi County (17%) are larger. Second, it has the second smallest in terms of percent of single men 18 to 24 of all the other counties in the greater region when ranked by single men 25 to 29 at 8% of the total. Third, it has the smallest proportion of single men 40 to 44 at 7% of the total.

Figure 34 shows the New Madrid County population data for the ratio of the number of single women between the age of 18 and 65, in each area, broken down by age group for the New Madrid County metro area. New Madrid County Missouri has the smallest proportion of single women 40 to 44 at 8% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of single women 45 to 49 at 28% of the total and is ranked #1.

New Madrid County Citizenship Demographics Charts

The next chart (Figure 36) shows for all citizens what the original place of birth was for people who were born in a foreign country and has the smallest proportion of birthplace in this state at 0% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of birthplace in West at 1% of the total and is ranked #1.

In Figure 37, the demographic percentage of New Madrid County residents who were not born in the United States is shown (i.e. percent foreign born.) New Madrid County depicts it has a Percent Foreign Born of 0.6% which is the second smallest when ranked by percent of population who was born in another country of all the other counties in the local area. The county with the highest percent of population who was born in another country in the area is Lake County which depicts a percent born outside United States of 1.3% (approximately 2.2 times bigger). Comparing percent of population who was born in another country to the United States average of 13.6%, New Madrid County is only about 4.2% the size. Also, measured against the state of Missouri, percent of population who was born in another country of 4.2%, New Madrid County is approximately an eigth the size.

Figure 40 provides further information for non citizen age by showing a comparison of the median age for all non citizens immigrants. it has a Non Citizen Median Age of 61.9 which is ranked #1 of all counties in the metro area. The next diagram (Figure 41) shows the year of entry that non citizens entered the United States. The year of entry can show the rate of flow at various points of time in the past for when they entered the U.S. it has one of the largest proportions of non citizens who entered the US after 2010 at 36% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger county being Fulton County with 68%. Second, it has less than most other counties in the area as measured by non citizens who entered the US between 2000 to 2009 at 15% of the total. Third, it has the largest proportion of non citizens who entered the US before 1990 at 49% of the total and is ranked #1.

For all foreign born people who have gone through naturalization (the process of becoming a legal U.S. resident citizen), Figure 42 shows the year when they became fully naturalized U.S. citizens. it has the largest proportion of people naturalized 2015 or later at 12% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of people naturalized before 1990 at 88% of the total and is ranked #1.

New Madrid County Birthplace Demographic Charts

Figure 43 displays a map of the globe and shows New Madrid County demographic information for large regions of the world that people from this place originally came from. New Madrid County Missouri has the largest proportion of from Europe at 56% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the second smallest in terms of percent of people born in Europe of all the other counties in the greater region when sorted by from the Americas at 44% of the total.

Figure 44 categorizes the location for where foreign born people originally come from based on very large continental geographic areas. New Madrid County Missouri has the percentage of from Oceania the second smallest in terms of percent of people born in Europe of all the other counties in the surrounding region at 44% of the total.

Figure 45 is a table that breaks out all the people who were foreign born by which large geographic region where they were born. New Madrid County Missouri has the largest proportion of people who were born in Northern Europe at 22.0% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of people who were born in Western Europe at 34.0% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has the smallest proportion of people who were born in Central America at 27.0% of the total. Also, it has the largest proportion of people who were born in South America at 17.0% of the total and is ranked #1.