City · Missouri
Puxico, Missouri
Puxico, city, in Stoddard County, Missouri. Puxico had 867 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 1.6% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 873 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 846 (±195). GEOID 2960284.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
867
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 873 · ACS 2020-2024: 846 ±195
Median household income
$47,500
±$30,949 (90% margin)
Missouri: $70,702
Median home value
$89,500
±$21,694 (90% margin)
Missouri: $230,300
Median gross rent
$635
±$178 (90% margin)
Missouri: $1,033
Where is Puxico and what county is it in?
Puxico is a city in Stoddard County, Missouri. It covers 0.7 square miles of land, 1,309 residents per square mile in 2020.
Puxico lies entirely within Duck Creek Township, a township with its own local government (2020 census blocks).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Puxico, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 867 people lived in Puxico on July 1, 2025, down 1.6% since 2020, while Missouri grew 1.9%. The 2020 Census counted 873 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 846 (±195).
| Measure | Puxico | Stoddard County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 846 ±195 | 28,470 | no clear change |
| Households | 332 ±72 | 11,585 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.45 ±0.35 | 2.42 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 429 ±77 | 13,400 | no clear change |
Puxico's population since 2000
From 1,145 in 2000 to 867 in 2025: down 24.3%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Puxico 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 Puxico?
The median resident of Puxico is 40.3 years old; 20.6% are under 18 and 20.2% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 95.0%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 3.5%.
| Measure | Puxico | Stoddard County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40.3 ±9.2 | 42.0 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 20.6% ±5.8 pts | 22.1% | – |
| 65 years and over | 20.2% ±6.1 pts | 20.6% | – |
| Male | 45.5% ±5.7 pts | 49.5% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.1% ±1.3 pts | 2.2% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 95.0% ±3.2 pts | 92.7% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.4% ±0.6 pts | 1.1% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±4.0 pts | 0.1% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±4.0 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±4.0 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 3.5% ±2.7 pts | 3.6% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±4.0 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 0.2% ±0.5 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 0.3% ±0.4 pts | 1.2% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 4.2% ±2.5 pts | 9.1% | – |
| With a disability | 22.3% ±6.7 pts | 20.8% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 17.2% ±9.5 pts | 11.2% | no clear change |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 83.7% ±7.2 pts | 83.7% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 14.0% ±7.0 pts | 16.7% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 4.5% ±4.4 pts | 5.8% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 78.4% ±10.9 pts | 87.0% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 2.7% ±2.1 pts | 1.4% | – |
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 Puxico earn?
Half of Puxico's 332 households earn less than $47,500 a year (±$30,949), against $57,957 in Stoddard County and $70,702 in Missouri. In 2015-2019 it was $51,279 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 18.0% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Puxico | Stoddard County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $47,500 ±$30,949 | $57,957 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $61,053 ±$10,411 | $72,528 | – |
| Per capita income | $26,624 ±$4,208 | $30,101 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 18.0% ±7.7 pts | 15.1% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 24.1% ±17.4 pts | 17.8% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 29.8% ±12.2 pts | 15.2% | – |
| Households with a computer | 82.5% ±8.8 pts | 91.0% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 67.2% ±12.0 pts | 86.9% | – |
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 Puxico?
Owners occupy 53.6% of Puxico's occupied homes and renters 46.4%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $89,500 by its owner (±$21,694). The median renter pays $635 a month including utilities, and 34.2% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Puxico | Stoddard County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $89,500 ±$21,694 | $143,300 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $635 ±$178 | $760 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 34.2% ±16.6 pts | 21.0% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,069 ±$79 | $1,110 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 53.6% ±12.0 pts | 71.8% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 46.4% ±12.0 pts | 28.2% | – |
| Housing units | 429 ±77 | 13,400 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 5.3% ±7.7 pts | 0.6% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 6.1% ±9.7 pts | 6.7% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 78.6% ±8.4 pts | 80.9% | – |
| Mobile homes | 5.8% ±4.3 pts | 7.4% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±7.8 pts | 0.9% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 3.0% ±1.9 pts | 6.9% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 12.4% ±9.8 pts | 8.1% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 10.5% ±6.5 pts | 3.6% | – |
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 Puxico work and get to work?
92.8% of Puxico's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 19.3 minutes.
| Measure | Puxico | Stoddard County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 53.2% ±10.1 pts | 56.7% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 3.6% ±3.6 pts | 3.7% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 92.8% ±5.7 pts | 87.4% | – |
| Carpooled | 3.5% ±3.3 pts | 7.2% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±9.6 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Walked | 1.2% ±1.5 pts | 1.3% | – |
| Worked from home | 2.6% ±2.7 pts | 3.0% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 19.3 min ±3.8 | 23.1 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 Puxico?
No census tract lies mostly in Puxico; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 4702Stoddard County | 3,869 | $52,177 |
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 Puxico) · Census block assignment files
How does Puxico compare with other places in Missouri?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Puxico is the 10,893rd-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 363rd-most populous of 936 in Missouri.
Puxico 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 | 363rd | 936 |
Puxico's figures with every place in Missouri (CSV)
Every place in Missouri, sortable · Compare Puxico 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 Puxico?
22 of the 57 figures for Puxico 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 Puxico 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 Puxico.