• county
  • FIPS 29143
  • Largest town: Portageville

New Madrid County, Missouri

New Madrid County had 15,212 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 674.9 square miles of land. It ranks 66th of 115 in Missouri by population and 36th by land area.

Population
15,212
#66 of 115 in Missouri · #2,080 in US
Area
674.9 sq mi
#36 of 115 in Missouri · #1,396 in US
Density
23 / sq mi
#71 of 115 in Missouri · #2,141 in US
Median household income
$53,843
#76 of 115 in Missouri · #2,424 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

New Madrid County within Missouri. Pin: Jefferson City.

Measure from here

Tools and pages that start from New Madrid County

New Madrid County population, land area and income

New Madrid County had 15,212 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 674.9 square miles of land. It ranks 66th of 115 in Missouri by population and 36th by land area. That works out to 22.5 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and below the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Missouri has 19,100 residents; New Madrid County is somewhat smaller.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $53,843 is in the bottom quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

15,212

3144th1st

2080th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

675 sq mi

3144th1st

1396th of 3,144 (US)

Density

22.5 / sq mi

3144th1st

2141st of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$53,843

3143rd1st

2424th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Missouri (115)

Population

15,212

115th1st

66th of 115 (MO)

Land area

675 sq mi

115th1st

36th of 115 (MO)

Density

22.5 / sq mi

115th1st

71st of 115 (MO)

Median household income

$53,843

115th1st

76th of 115 (MO)

How New Madrid County's population changed since 2020

New Madrid County lost 1,117 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 6.8%. That ranks 112th of 115 in Missouri for growth. The median Missouri county changed by +1.4%, and the state as a whole by +1.5%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, New Madrid County recorded 783 births and 1,301 deaths, a natural change of -518. Net international migration added -3 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to -696. The largest single component was domestic migration, which removed 696 people.

16.3k202016.0k202115.7k202215.4k202315.2k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
783
Deaths
1,301
Net international migration
-3
Net domestic migration
-696
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-176

Where New Madrid County is

The Census internal point of New Madrid County is at 36.594300, -89.655900. It sits in UTM zone 16N. The map shades Missouri's 115 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with New Madrid County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Pettis County: +1.8%Henry County: +2.7%Texas County: +5.7%Madison County: +1.8%St. Louis city: -6.9%Cole County: +1.3%Washington County: +0.6%Macon County: -0.1%Barton County: +0.8%Grundy County: +0.1%Cedar County: +5.7%Randolph County: -1.6%Ray County: +0.3%Caldwell County: +2.0%Benton County: +6.1%Douglas County: +5.9%Shannon County: +3.4%Dade County: +0.5%Wright County: +7.1%Gentry County: +2.6%Lawrence County: +3.0%Cooper County: +2.9%Hickory County: +5.6%Moniteau County: +0.5%Dent County: +2.3%Monroe County: +2.3%Maries County: +0.7%Bollinger County: +0.5%Clinton County: +2.4%Knox County: +0.0%Webster County: +7.8%Harrison County: +0.4%Pulaski County: -0.1%Adair County: +1.5%Warren County: +7.7%Daviess County: +1.3%Audrain County: -1.9%Howard County: -0.1%Linn County: +0.4%Saline County: -0.1%Miller County: +3.6%Dallas County: +4.3%Morgan County: +6.7%New Madrid County: -6.8%Newton County: +4.8%Oregon County: +1.0%Franklin County: +2.3%Greene County: +2.9%Ralls County: +1.4%Lafayette County: +1.4%Livingston County: +4.8%McDonald County: +3.3%Barry County: +3.1%Cape Girardeau County: +2.2%Carroll County: -0.6%Christian County: +7.6%Vernon County: +0.6%Carter County: +3.0%Andrew County: -0.1%Jasper County: +2.9%Worth County: -4.9%Lincoln County: +10.1%Marion County: -0.2%Holt County: +1.2%Howell County: +2.4%St. Francois County: +1.6%Chariton County: +0.1%Butler County: -0.6%Iron County: -1.0%Perry County: +0.7%Cass County: +5.3%St. Louis County: -1.0%Dunklin County: -4.3%Wayne County: -1.1%Ozark County: +6.7%Laclede County: +1.9%Reynolds County: -2.5%Lewis County: -1.9%Taney County: +1.2%Ripley County: +0.4%Ste. Genevieve County: +0.4%Scotland County: -0.1%Putnam County: -3.1%Schuyler County: +1.5%Shelby County: -2.8%Boone County: +4.4%Mercer County: -1.7%Platte County: +5.6%Camden County: +3.1%Bates County: +2.1%Johnson County: +3.4%Sullivan County: -3.8%Atchison County: -3.1%Scott County: -0.2%Montgomery County: +2.0%Jefferson County: +2.2%Clark County: -0.5%Callaway County: +1.8%St. Clair County: +5.4%Buchanan County: -1.1%Pemiscot County: -7.6%Polk County: +4.6%Phelps County: +2.5%Stone County: +4.6%Osage County: +1.7%Clay County: +3.6%Nodaway County: -2.4%Crawford County: -1.0%Jackson County: +1.4%St. Charles County: +4.3%Mississippi County: -3.1%Pike County: +3.1%Stoddard County: -0.7%Gasconade County: -0.7%DeKalb County: -14.8%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -0.7%
  2. < +0.5%
  3. < +2.0%
  4. < +3.6%
  5. ≥ +3.6%
no data

Orange pin: New Madrid County internal point. Dark pin: Jefferson City.

Internal point

Decimal
36.594300, -89.655900
DMS
36°35'39.48"N 89°39'21.24"W
UTM
16N 262414.1E 4053152.4N
Geohash
dn80pvf94
Plus code
868GH8VV+PJ

Towns in New Madrid County

3 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in New Madrid County, 7,260 people together, or 48% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside New Madrid County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Portageville with 2,723.

  1. 01Portageville2,723
  2. 02New Madrid2,597
  3. 03Sikeston (part)1,940
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering New Madrid County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 7 neighbors for New Madrid County, including 2 across a state line. The most populous is Scott County, MO, with 37,957 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Jefferson City and the nearest big city

Jefferson City is 194.4 miles NW of New Madrid County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Memphis, TN (population 610,919), 104.1 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Sikeston, MO (population 16,062), 20.4 miles away.

New Madrid County FIPS code

The FIPS code of New Madrid County is 29143: state code 29 for Missouri plus county code 143. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $53,843.

Questions people ask

What is the population of New Madrid County, Missouri?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 15,212. That is down 1,117 people (6.8%) from the July 2020 estimate of 16,329.

What is the FIPS code of New Madrid County?

29143. The first two digits (29) are Missouri; the last three (143) identify the county.

What is the largest town in New Madrid County?

Portageville, with 2,723 residents inside New Madrid County in 2024.

Which counties border New Madrid County?

7 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Scott County, MO; Stoddard County, MO; Dunklin County, MO; Pemiscot County, MO; Mississippi County, MO; Lake County, TN; Fulton County, KY.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.