West Plains city, Missouri demographics
Population: 12,048
Median age: 33.9
Median household income: 38,408
West Plains is a city in Howell County, Missouri, United States.
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of West Plains city, MO.
Population
| 2021 | 12,048 |
| 2020 | 12,290 |
| 2019 | 12,233 |
| 2018 | 12,222 |
| 2017 | 12,218 |
| 2016 | 12,259 |
| 2015 | 12,230 |
| 2014 | 12,176 |
| 2013 | 12,125 |
| 2012 | 12,020 |
| 2011 | 11,871 |
| 2010 | 11,759 |
| 2009 | 11,660 |
Census data for West Plains city, Missouri
Demographic and housing estimates in West Plains city, Missouri
| Total population | 12,048 |
| Male | 5,769 |
| Female | 6,279 |
| Total population | 12,048 |
| Under 5 years | 978 |
| 5 to 9 years | 838 |
| 10 to 14 years | 693 |
| 15 to 19 years | 733 |
| 20 to 24 years | 829 |
| 25 to 34 years | 2,046 |
| 35 to 44 years | 1,459 |
| 45 to 54 years | 1,263 |
| 55 to 59 years | 550 |
| 60 to 64 years | 599 |
| 65 to 74 years | 1,002 |
| 75 to 84 years | 586 |
| 85 years and over | 472 |
| Median age (years) | 33.9 |
| Under 18 years | 2,948 |
| 16 years and over | 9,367 |
| 18 years and over | 9,100 |
| 21 years and over | 8,582 |
| 62 years and over | 2,369 |
| 65 years and over | 2,060 |
| Total population | 12,048 |
| One race | 11,792 |
| White | 11,645 |
| Black or African American | 70 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 50 |
| Asian | 27 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 0 |
| Two or more races | 256 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 9,037 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 4,396 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 4,641 |
Social characteristics in West Plains city, Missouri
| Total households | 4,803 |
| Family households (families) | 1,718 |
| Married-couple family | 439 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 1,217 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 1,035 |
| Nonfamily households | 1,429 |
| Average household size | 1,468 |
| Average family size | 2.42 |
Economic characteristics in West Plains city, Missouri
| Total households | 4,803 |
| Less than $10,000 | 546 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 462 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 678 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 537 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 644 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 938 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 532 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 293 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 67 |
| $200,000 or more | 106 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 38,408 |
Housing characteristics in West Plains city, Missouri
| Total housing units | 5,480 |
| Occupied housing units | 4,803 |
| Vacant housing units | 677 |
| Total housing units | 5,480 |
| 1-unit, detached | 3,905 |
| 1-unit, attached | 134 |
| 2 units | 279 |
| 3 or 4 units | 224 |
| 5 to 9 units | 278 |
| 10 to 19 units | 146 |
| 20 or more units | 273 |
| Mobile home | 241 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 5,480 |
| Built 2014 or later | 0 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 384 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 709 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 895 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 677 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 1,194 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 343 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 491 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 229 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 558 |
| Total housing units | 5,480 |
| 1 room | 171 |
| 2 rooms | 134 |
| 3 rooms | 250 |
| 4 rooms | 657 |
| 5 rooms | 1,146 |
| 6 rooms | 796 |
| 7 rooms | 1,167 |
| 8 rooms | 385 |
| 9 rooms or more | 774 |
| Median rooms | 6.0 |
| Total housing units | 5,480 |
| No bedroom | 171 |
| 1 bedroom | 532 |
| 2 bedrooms | 1,735 |
| 3 bedrooms | 2,257 |
| 4 bedrooms | 581 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 204 |
| Occupied housing units | 4,803 |
| Owner-occupied | 2,226 |
| Renter-occupied | 2,577 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.58 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.27 |
| Occupied housing units | 4,803 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 236 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 2,172 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 1,096 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 738 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 375 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 186 |
| Owner-occupied units | 2,226 |
| Less than $50,000 | 148 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 936 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 370 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 225 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 355 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 171 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 21 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 102,600 |
| Owner-occupied units | 2,226 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 1,251 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 975 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 2,376 |
| Less than $500 | 438 |
| $500 to $999 | 1,568 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 313 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 46 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 11 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 680 |
| No rent paid | 201 |
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