City · Missouri
Arcadia, Missouri
Arcadia, city, in Iron County, Missouri. Arcadia had 605 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 3.4% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 618 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 586 (±150). GEOID 2901648.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
605
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 618 · ACS 2020-2024: 586 ±150
Median household income
$48,750
±$26,916 (90% margin)
Missouri: $70,702
Median home value
$154,800
±$39,099 (90% margin)
Missouri: $230,300
Median gross rent
$346
±$179 (90% margin)
Missouri: $1,033
Where is Arcadia and what county is it in?
Arcadia is a city in Iron County, Missouri. It covers 0.8 square miles of land, 747 residents per square mile in 2020.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Arcadia, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 605 people lived in Arcadia on July 1, 2025, down 3.4% since 2020, while Missouri grew 1.9%. The 2020 Census counted 618 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 586 (±150).
| Measure | Arcadia | Iron County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 586 ±150 | 9,446 | no clear change |
| Households | 278 ±62 | 3,861 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.11 ±0.27 | 2.36 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 316 ±68 | 4,682 | no clear change |
Arcadia's population since 2000
From 567 in 2000 to 605 in 2025: up 6.7%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Arcadia as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Arcadia?
The median resident of Arcadia is 47.4 years old; 21.3% are under 18 and 29.4% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 94.9%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 4.8%.
| Measure | Arcadia | Iron County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47.4 ±6.7 | 44.8 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 21.3% ±7.2 pts | 21.0% | – |
| 65 years and over | 29.4% ±8.9 pts | 22.3% | – |
| Male | 47.6% ±6.9 pts | 49.6% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.0% ±5.8 pts | 2.2% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 94.9% ±5.3 pts | 91.7% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.3% ±0.7 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±5.8 pts | 1.1% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±5.8 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±5.8 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 4.8% ±5.3 pts | 4.0% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±5.8 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 0.0% ±5.8 pts | 1.7% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 0.0% ±6.0 pts | 1.4% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 6.5% ±3.7 pts | 7.4% | – |
| With a disability | 22.0% ±6.0 pts | 22.8% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.8% ±5.1 pts | 10.8% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 88.1% ±6.9 pts | 85.6% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 21.9% ±7.0 pts | 19.0% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 2.7% ±2.2 pts | 7.2% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 87.5% ±6.9 pts | 90.8% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 2.2% ±3.1 pts | 1.8% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Arcadia earn?
Half of Arcadia's 278 households earn less than $48,750 a year (±$26,916), against $48,850 in Iron County and $70,702 in Missouri. In 2015-2019 it was $30,286 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 25.0% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Arcadia | Iron County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $48,750 ±$26,916 | $48,850 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $77,256 ±$26,172 | $66,951 | – |
| Per capita income | $35,966 ±$12,886 | $28,180 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 25.0% ±13.0 pts | 19.3% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 41.7% ±27.2 pts | 24.9% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 20.1% ±9.1 pts | 18.3% | – |
| Households with a computer | 97.5% ±2.6 pts | 88.1% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 93.9% ±3.8 pts | 82.4% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Arcadia?
Owners occupy 75.5% of Arcadia's occupied homes and renters 24.5%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $154,800 by its owner (±$39,099). The median renter pays $346 a month including utilities, and 31.7% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Arcadia | Iron County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $154,800 ±$39,099 | $119,300 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $346 ±$179 | $664 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 31.7% ±17.1 pts | 37.3% | no clear change |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,080 ±$138 | $1,132 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 75.5% ±8.7 pts | 75.1% | +26.2 pts |
| Renter-occupied homes | 24.5% ±8.7 pts | 24.9% | – |
| Housing units | 316 ±68 | 4,682 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±14.9 pts | 0.8% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 9.3% ±17.0 pts | 3.4% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 81.0% ±7.6 pts | 78.2% | – |
| Mobile homes | 0.0% ±10.5 pts | 11.7% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±10.5 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 0.0% ±10.5 pts | 4.8% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 22.8% ±9.5 pts | 12.6% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 8.3% ±5.3 pts | 6.8% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How many new homes is Arcadia building?
Builders took permits for 0 new housing units in Arcadia in 2025 (0 in single-family houses), 0.0 per 1,000 residents against 2.8 across Missouri.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Arcadia work and get to work?
76.0% of Arcadia's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 25.0 minutes.
| Measure | Arcadia | Iron County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 49.2% ±8.4 pts | 51.3% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 0.9% ±2.0 pts | 3.0% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 76.0% ±12.3 pts | 78.8% | – |
| Carpooled | 4.9% ±4.4 pts | 10.9% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±14.4 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Walked | 2.7% ±4.3 pts | 2.1% | – |
| Worked from home | 16.4% ±10.8 pts | 7.0% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 25.0 min ±10.2 | 26.9 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Arcadia?
No census tract lies mostly in Arcadia; 2 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9502Iron County | 2,446 | $55,526 |
| Tract 9503Iron County | 2,588 | $47,264 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Arcadia) · Census block assignment files
How does Arcadia compare with other places in Missouri?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Arcadia is the 12,433rd-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 435th-most populous of 936 in Missouri.
Arcadia is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 435th | 936 |
Arcadia's figures with every place in Missouri (CSV)
Every place in Missouri, sortable · Compare Arcadia with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Arcadia?
22 of the 57 figures for Arcadia on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Arcadia are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Arcadia.