Mexico, Missouri Population 2024

11,529

Mexico Demographics

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

  • White: 84.94%
  • Black or African American: 6.66%
  • Two or more races: 6.54%
  • Other race: 0.91%
  • Asian: 0.54%
  • Native American: 0.39%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.03%
Land Area (mi²)
12.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
947.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.78% (89)
The current population of Mexico, Missouri is 11,529 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 11,440.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White9,75784.94%
Black or African American7656.66%
Two or more races7516.54%
Other race1040.91%
Asian620.54%
Native American450.39%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander30.03%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Mexico Population by Race

Mexico Population Pyramid 2024

Mexico Median Age

36.6

Total

35.6

Male

37.2

Female

Mexico Adults

There are 9,014 adults, (2,118 of whom are seniors) in Mexico.

Mexico Age Dependency

66.6

Age Dependency Ratio

30.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Mexico Sex Ratio

Female6,05752.73%
Male5,43047.27%

Mexico Population by Age

Mexico Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,3962.5463.536.5
Married1,7953.4282.317.7
Non Family1,6581.1454.945.1
Female7603.1142.957.1
Male1834.2242.657.4

3.23

Average Family Size

2.54

Average Household Size

63.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Mexico Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5957.38%
Associates Degree7569.38%
Bachelors Degree7299.05%
Graduate Degree5206.45%
High School Graduate3,10538.53%
Less Than 9th Grade2613.24%
Some College2,09325.97%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Mexico Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Mexico Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White7,0906,3561,071
Black59247751
Hispanic13913936
2+ Races1271238
Other Race747418
Asian626262
Native American414121
Islander300

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

Mexico Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$44,405$59,792$43,115
Graduate Degree$52,273$53,607$48,716
High School Graduate$39,012$45,522$33,750
Less Than 9th Grade$28,750$0$32,443
Overall$40,271$46,918$35,966
Some College$38,533$45,682$33,627

$40,271

Average Earnings

$46,918

Average Male

$35,966

Average Female

Mexico Earnings by Educational Attainment

Mexico Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Mexico Language

97.31% of Mexico residents speak only English, while 2.69% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 1.7% of the population.

Mexico Language

Mexico Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White9,4501,54316.33%
Black73823832.25%
Multiple74711214.99%
Hispanic2325222.41%

17.11%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.98%

Male Poverty Rate

19.03%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Mexico

The race most likely to be in poverty in Mexico is Black, with 32.25% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Mexico is Multiple, with 14.99% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.86%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.35%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 31.7%.

Mexico Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade29.08%
High School20.29%
Some College12.49%
Bachelors or Greater3.07%

Mexico Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed68.36%
Male Unemployed8.33%
Female Employed6.23%
Male Employed3.35%

Mexico Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Mexico Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$57,289$73,524
Households$48,873$65,431
Married Families$82,411$-999,999,999
Non Families$33,700$47,286

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Mexico Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

41.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

40.6%

Male Marriage Rate

42.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Mexico Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Mexico 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 45-54.

Mexico Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Mexico Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

767

Number of Veterans

691

Male Veterans

76

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam259
Second Gulf War166
First Gulf War146
Korea44
World War II44

Mexico Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+217
65 to 74185
55 to 64154
35 to 54128
18 to 3483

Mexico Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6558.29%
Black618.92%
Hispanic3820.32%
2+ Races3012.3%
Native American2146.67%

Mexico Veterans by Race

Mexico Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.2%

Veteran Poverty Rate

60.39%

Veteran Disability Rate

Mexico Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.4%

Labor Force Participation

54.6%

Employment Rate

6.5%

Unemployment Rate

Mexico Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Mexico Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Mexico 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

78.52%

Born in Mexico

98.46%

Native Born

1.54%

Foreign Born

0.09%

Non Citizen

1.45%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.46% of Mexico residents were born in the United States, with 78.52% having been born in Missouri. 0.09% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Mexico Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202911,641230.2%
202811,618220.19%
202711,596220.19%
202611,574230.2%
202511,551220.19%
202411,529220.19%
202311,507-17-0.15%
202211,524560.49%
202111,468280.24%
202011,440-69-0.6%
201911,509-12-0.1%
201811,52170.06%
201711,514-68-0.59%
201611,58280.07%
201511,574-42-0.36%
201411,6161611.41%
201311,455-48-0.42%
201211,503-42-0.36%
201111,545280.24%
201011,51700%
200011,320300.27%
199011,290-986-8.03%
198012,2764693.97%
197011,807-1,082-8.39%
196012,8891,26610.89%
195011,6232,57028.39%
19409,0537639.2%
19308,2902,27737.87%
19206,013741.25%
19105,93984016.47%
19005,0993106.47%
18904,78995424.88%
18803,8351,23347.39%
18702,602-9,039-77.65%

Mexico Population by Year