Census place 2947648

Mexico

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Mexico city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Mexico.

According to the 2025 estimate, Mexico has a population of 11,558 and 950 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 81 covered Missouri places are: population density is 950/sq mi, below the comparison median of 1,612/sq mi; median gross rent is $686, below the comparison median of $1,083; and median home value is $139,800, below the comparison median of $218,700. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
950/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 1,612/sq mi
median gross rent
$686
Below the comparison median of $1,083
median home value
$139,800
Below the comparison median of $218,700

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Mexico's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
11,558
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.4%
Population estimate
Density
950/sq mi
12.2 sq mi land area
Median age
37.3 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$50,873
Median home value
$139,800
Median gross rent
$686
Bachelor’s degree or higher
17.2%
Typical commute
18.8 min
Drive-alone commute
82.7%
Public transit commute
0.4%
Walked to work
2.6%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
37.5%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
45.3%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
53%
Unemployed residents 16+
4.2%
Working from home
2.1%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
85%
Homes built 2020+
0.9%
Households without a vehicle
9.9%
Households with children
26.7%
Residents with a disability
25.3%
Residents without insurance
10.3%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Audrain County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
14
Severe Storm declarations
8
Severe Ice Storm declarations
4
Flood declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: COLUMBIA RGNL AP (30 mi from place center)
Average high
65.9°F
Average low
46.1°F
Annual rainfall
41.4"
Annual snowfall
16.5"

Month by month

A year in Mexico.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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