City · Missouri
Piedmont, Missouri
Piedmont, city, in Wayne County, Missouri. Piedmont had 1,862 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 2.3% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 1,897 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 2,911 (±569). GEOID 2957422.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
1,862
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 1,897 · ACS 2020-2024: 2,911 ±569
Median household income
$40,019
±$8,769 (90% margin)
Missouri: $70,702
Median home value
$97,700
±$20,040 (90% margin)
Missouri: $230,300
Median gross rent
$663
±$44 (90% margin)
Missouri: $1,033
Where is Piedmont and what county is it in?
Piedmont is a city in Wayne County, Missouri. It covers 2.2 square miles of land, 881 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 Piedmont, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 1,862 people lived in Piedmont on July 1, 2025, down 2.3% since 2020, while Missouri grew 1.9%. The 2020 Census counted 1,897 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 2,911 (±569).
| Measure | Piedmont | Wayne County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 2,911 ±569 | 10,862 | no clear change |
| Households | 1,137 ±183 | 4,623 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.50 ±0.37 | 2.31 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 1,257 ±193 | 6,119 | no clear change |
Piedmont's population since 2000
From 1,992 in 2000 to 1,862 in 2025: down 6.5%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Piedmont 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 Piedmont?
The median resident of Piedmont is 36.5 years old; 25.5% are under 18 and 17.2% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 94.8%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 3.6%.
| Measure | Piedmont | Wayne County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36.5 ±4.6 | 48.6 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 25.5% ±4.3 pts | 19.6% | – |
| 65 years and over | 17.2% ±4.8 pts | 25.1% | – |
| Male | 49.9% ±3.7 pts | 50.5% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.0% ±1.2 pts | 1.5% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 94.8% ±2.9 pts | 92.4% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.5% ±0.9 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.0% ±1.6 pts | 0.3% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.2 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.2 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 3.6% ±2.2 pts | 4.6% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.2 pts | 0.8% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 0.7% ±0.9 pts | 0.6% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 0.8% ±1.2 pts | 0.7% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 7.4% ±3.3 pts | 9.2% | – |
| With a disability | 35.9% ±8.5 pts | 29.8% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 15.0% ±6.4 pts | 13.5% | no clear change |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 86.5% ±5.1 pts | 81.7% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 11.4% ±5.6 pts | 12.7% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 3.3% ±2.5 pts | 4.7% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 81.0% ±9.3 pts | 84.5% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 1.2% ±1.2 pts | 1.3% | – |
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 Piedmont earn?
Half of Piedmont's 1,137 households earn less than $40,019 a year (±$8,769), against $47,226 in Wayne County and $70,702 in Missouri. In 2015-2019 it was $37,450 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 49.0% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Piedmont | Wayne County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $40,019 ±$8,769 | $47,226 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $43,788 ±$6,305 | $57,410 | – |
| Per capita income | $17,752 ±$3,237 | $24,204 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 49.0% ±13.6 pts | 25.7% | +16.9 pts |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 66.0% ±17.2 pts | 41.0% | +28.7 pts |
| Households receiving SNAP | 36.9% ±10.1 pts | 18.3% | – |
| Households with a computer | 89.4% ±7.7 pts | 88.8% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 85.0% ±8.6 pts | 82.0% | – |
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 Piedmont?
Owners occupy 50.7% of Piedmont's occupied homes and renters 49.3%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $97,700 by its owner (±$20,040). The median renter pays $663 a month including utilities, and 58.6% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Piedmont | Wayne County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $97,700 ±$20,040 | $107,400 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $663 ±$44 | $665 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 58.6% ±16.6 pts | 40.3% | +29.3 pts |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,055 ±$265 | $1,055 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 50.7% ±9.1 pts | 75.1% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 49.3% ±9.1 pts | 24.9% | – |
| Housing units | 1,257 ±193 | 6,119 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±5.9 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±6.0 pts | 2.0% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 83.0% ±6.0 pts | 74.6% | – |
| Mobile homes | 2.6% ±1.8 pts | 20.6% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±2.7 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 5.2% ±4.0 pts | 7.8% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 19.9% ±8.2 pts | 8.8% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 11.2% ±5.5 pts | 5.5% | – |
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 do people in Piedmont work and get to work?
77.3% of Piedmont's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 24.0 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 8.2%.
| Measure | Piedmont | Wayne County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 42.8% ±7.3 pts | 46.6% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 8.2% ±5.3 pts | 7.3% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 77.3% ±9.1 pts | 75.4% | – |
| Carpooled | 11.3% ±6.6 pts | 16.3% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±4.0 pts | 0.9% | – |
| Walked | 0.5% ±1.6 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Worked from home | 8.4% ±8.5 pts | 5.1% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 24.0 min ±7.5 | 29.0 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 Piedmont?
1 census tract lies mostly in Piedmont (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 6903Wayne County | 4,189 | $41,217 |
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 Piedmont) · Census block assignment files
How does Piedmont compare with other places in Missouri?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Piedmont is the 7,928th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 252nd-most populous of 936 in Missouri.
Piedmont ranks 378th of 416 places in Missouri with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 252nd | 936 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 330th | 394 |
| Residents per square mile | 264th | 420 |
| Median household income | 378th | 416 |
| Per capita income | 408th | 420 |
| Median home value | 365th | 416 |
| Median gross rent | 339th | 398 |
| Poverty rate | 1st | 373 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 363rd | 404 |
| Median age | 273rd | 420 |
| Owner-occupied share | 374th | 418 |
| Travel time to work | 167th | 420 |
Piedmont's figures with every place in Missouri (CSV)
Every place in Missouri, sortable · Compare Piedmont 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 Piedmont?
18 of the 57 figures for Piedmont 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 Piedmont 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 Piedmont.