City · Missouri
Risco, Missouri
Risco, city, in New Madrid County, Missouri. Risco had 261 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 8.7% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 286 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 288 (±86). GEOID 2961994.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
261
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 286 · ACS 2020-2024: 288 ±86
Median household income
$48,000
±$10,963 (90% margin)
Missouri: $70,702
Median home value
$62,300
±$28,150 (90% margin)
Missouri: $230,300
Median gross rent
$696
±$82 (90% margin)
Missouri: $1,033
Where is Risco and what county is it in?
Risco is a city in New Madrid County, Missouri. It covers 0.6 square miles of land, 511 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 Risco, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 261 people lived in Risco on July 1, 2025, down 8.7% since 2020, while Missouri grew 1.9%. The 2020 Census counted 286 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 288 (±86).
| Measure | Risco | New Madrid County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 288 ±86 | 15,731 | no clear change |
| Households | 126 ±33 | 6,695 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.29 ±0.54 | 2.30 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 153 ±35 | 7,876 | −51 |
Risco's population since 2000
From 392 in 2000 to 261 in 2025: down 33.4%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Risco 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 Risco?
The median resident of Risco is 36.7 years old; 29.5% are under 18 and 26.7% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 85.8%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 12.8%.
| Measure | Risco | New Madrid County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36.7 ±18.5 | 41.3 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 29.5% ±11.3 pts | 23.7% | – |
| 65 years and over | 26.7% ±14.3 pts | 19.9% | – |
| Male | 56.3% ±8.3 pts | 47.8% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.4% ±2.1 pts | 1.9% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 85.8% ±7.6 pts | 74.2% | −12.2 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±11.4 pts | 13.0% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±11.4 pts | 0.3% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±11.4 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±11.4 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 12.8% ±7.2 pts | 10.2% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±11.4 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 0.0% ±11.4 pts | 1.0% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 1.9% ±2.1 pts | 2.1% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 7.9% ±6.2 pts | 8.1% | – |
| With a disability | 20.1% ±11.4 pts | 20.3% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 9.0% ±6.5 pts | 11.4% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 87.6% ±9.7 pts | 86.8% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 4.1% ±5.2 pts | 14.5% | – |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 0.0% ±16.5 pts | 6.2% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 92.7% ±8.7 pts | 90.0% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.0% ±11.4 pts | 1.2% | – |
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 Risco earn?
Half of Risco's 126 households earn less than $48,000 a year (±$10,963), against $51,881 in New Madrid County and $70,702 in Missouri. In 2015-2019 it was $53,074 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 25.3% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Risco | New Madrid County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $48,000 ±$10,963 | $51,881 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $57,679 ±$14,121 | $75,569 | – |
| Per capita income | $24,063 ±$6,977 | $30,377 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 25.3% ±16.5 pts | 17.7% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 35.3% ±32.3 pts | 19.8% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 22.2% ±13.0 pts | 23.5% | – |
| Households with a computer | 94.4% ±7.6 pts | 93.2% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 92.1% ±9.7 pts | 89.2% | – |
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 Risco?
Owners occupy 78.6% of Risco's occupied homes and renters 21.4%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $62,300 by its owner (±$28,150). The median renter pays $696 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Risco | New Madrid County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $62,300 ±$28,150 | $111,800 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $696 ±$82 | $729 | −$184 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 11.8% ±36.9 pts | 33.4% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,000 ±$252 | $1,144 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 78.6% ±13.3 pts | 64.2% | +18.1 pts |
| Renter-occupied homes | 21.4% ±13.3 pts | 35.8% | – |
| Housing units | 153 ±35 | 7,876 | −51 |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±29.0 pts | 0.8% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±59.2 pts | 2.3% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 86.9% ±10.0 pts | 74.7% | – |
| Mobile homes | 13.1% ±10.0 pts | 11.7% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±20.3 pts | 0.7% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 2.0% ±2.4 pts | 3.0% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 6.5% ±7.4 pts | 8.3% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 4.0% ±4.5 pts | 7.2% | – |
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 Risco building?
Builders took permits for 0 new housing units in Risco 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 Risco work and get to work?
92.8% of Risco's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 24.1 minutes.
| Measure | Risco | New Madrid County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 59.4% ±14.6 pts | 53.0% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 9.8% ±9.9 pts | 3.4% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 92.8% ±7.4 pts | 86.6% | – |
| Carpooled | 7.2% ±7.4 pts | 9.2% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±26.5 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Walked | 0.0% ±26.5 pts | 0.6% | – |
| Worked from home | 0.0% ±26.5 pts | 3.3% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 24.1 min ±5.7 | 21.3 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 Risco?
No census tract lies mostly in Risco; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9605New Madrid County | 1,847 | $49,545 |
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 Risco) · Census block assignment files
How does Risco compare with other places in Missouri?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Risco is the 15,625th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 600th-most populous of 936 in Missouri.
Risco 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 | 600th | 936 |
Risco's figures with every place in Missouri (CSV)
Every place in Missouri, sortable · Compare Risco 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 Risco?
27 of the 57 figures for Risco 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 Risco 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 Risco.