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Gideon

County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
1.79
State:
Missouri

Gideon is a city located in New Madrid County, Missouri. Gideon has a 2025 population of 696. Gideon is currently declining at a rate of -2.25% annually and its population has decreased by -10.19% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 775 in 2020.

The average household income in Gideon is $55,809 with a poverty rate of 24.73%.The median age in Gideon is 44.8 years: 37.4 years for males, and 46.4 years for females.

696
Total Population
389
Density (mi²)
-16 -2.25%
Growth

Gideon Population

Gideon Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Gideon includes 91.56% White, and smaller percentages for and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White65191.56%
Two or more races608.44%

Gideon Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Gideon's average per capita income is $37,292. Household income levels show a median of $51,667. The poverty rate stands at 24.73%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Married Families$92,500-
Families$63,438$61,785
Households$51,667$55,809
Non Families$17,083$25,952

$37,292

Average Income

$51,667

Median Household Income

24.73%

Poverty Rate

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)