Bonne Terre, Missouri Population 2024

6,408

Bonne Terre Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Bonne Terre was:

  • White: 78.84%
  • Black or African American: 11.55%
  • Two or more races: 6.45%
  • Asian: 2.77%
  • Native American: 0.38%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
4.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,575.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-6.64% (-456)
The current population of Bonne Terre, Missouri is 6,408 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 6,864.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,41178.84%
Black or African American79311.55%
Two or more races4436.45%
Asian1902.77%
Native American260.38%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Bonne Terre Population by Race

Bonne Terre Population Pyramid 2024

Bonne Terre Median Age

39

Total

37.3

Male

41.2

Female

Bonne Terre Adults

There are 6,035 adults, (766 of whom are seniors) in Bonne Terre.

Bonne Terre Age Dependency

30.3

Age Dependency Ratio

14.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

15.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Bonne Terre Sex Ratio

Female2,28633.31%
Male4,57766.69%

Bonne Terre Population by Age

Bonne Terre Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,8202.615941
Married8813.8168.631.4
Non Family7041.154.845.2
Female2142.7338.861.2
Male2120100

3.47

Average Family Size

2.61

Average Household Size

59.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Bonne Terre Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade86616.76%
Associates Degree1863.6%
Bachelors Degree2474.78%
Graduate Degree1773.42%
High School Graduate2,48248.03%
Less Than 9th Grade3106%
Some College90017.41%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Bonne Terre Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Bonne Terre Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,9943,258224
Black67645310
2+ Races1718551
Hispanic171360
Asian142142139
Native American22180

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 97.89%.

Bonne Terre Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$44,524$0$0
Graduate Degree$49,661$0$49,470
High School Graduate$20,679$20,703$0
Less Than 9th Grade$27,241$27,850$0
Overall$29,569$27,410$38,882
Some College$38,304$42,125$31,000

$29,569

Average Earnings

$27,410

Average Male

$38,882

Average Female

Bonne Terre Earnings by Educational Attainment

Bonne Terre Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Bonne Terre Language

95.85% of Bonne Terre residents speak only English, while 4.15% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.7% of the population.

Bonne Terre Language

Bonne Terre Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,0261,47936.74%
Hispanic15011476%
Multiple3816416.8%

34.83%

Overall Poverty Rate

35.09%

Male Poverty Rate

34.53%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Bonne Terre

The race most likely to be in poverty in Bonne Terre is Hispanic, with 76% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Bonne Terre is Multiple, with 16.8% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.77%. Among those working part-time, it was 39.39%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 44.05%.

Bonne Terre Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade57.85%
High School41.04%
Some College24.6%
Bachelors or Greater2.71%

Bonne Terre Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed79.49%
Male Employed20.16%
Female Employed13.6%
Female Unemployed0%

Bonne Terre Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Bonne Terre Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$47,893$70,163
Households$34,409$54,601
Married Families$51,125$-999,999,999
Non Families$21,383$29,581

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Bonne Terre Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

35.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

29.3%

Male Marriage Rate

49.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Bonne Terre Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Bonne Terre Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Bonne Terre Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Bonne Terre Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

305

Number of Veterans

305

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam122
Second Gulf War96
First Gulf War52
Korea0
World War II0

Bonne Terre Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5491
55 to 6469
65 to 7462
75+55
18 to 3428

Bonne Terre Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2705.82%
Black354.41%

Bonne Terre Veterans by Race

Bonne Terre Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

20.99%

Veteran Poverty Rate

100%

Veteran Disability Rate

Bonne Terre Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

34.9%

Labor Force Participation

33.6%

Employment Rate

3.7%

Unemployment Rate

Bonne Terre Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Bonne Terre Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Bonne Terre Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

78.01%

Born in Bonne Terre

95.7%

Native Born

4.3%

Foreign Born

1.19%

Non Citizen

3.1%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.7% of Bonne Terre residents were born in the United States, with 78.01% having been born in Missouri. 1.19% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Bonne Terre Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20295,838-114-1.92%
20285,952-114-1.88%
20276,066-114-1.84%
20266,180-114-1.81%
20256,294-114-1.78%
20246,408-114-1.75%
20236,522-129-1.94%
20226,651-239-3.47%
20216,890260.38%
20206,864190.28%
20196,845-246-3.47%
20187,091-192-2.64%
20177,2831411.97%
20167,14290.13%
20157,133921.31%
20147,041-205-2.83%
20137,2461872.65%
20127,059861.23%
20116,97330.04%
20106,97000%
20004,0391684.34%
19903,871741.95%
19803,7971754.83%
19703,62240312.52%
19603,219-314-8.89%
19503,533-197-5.28%
19403,730-291-7.24%
19304,0212065.4%
19203,815-2,023-34.65%

Bonne Terre Population by Year