City in Macon County, Missouri · 1.6 sq mi · 786 people per sq mi
About 1,200 people live in La Plata. The typical household earns $50,000, and the median resident is 44 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,250 in 2020
Poverty rate 9.13%
Men 41 · Women 47.8
2010–2026
1,249
2026 projection
0.1% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
1,249
2026 projection
0.1% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 1,249 | -2 | 0.16% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,251 | +6 | 0.48% |
| 2024 | 1,245 | +1 | 0.08% |
| 2023 | 1,244 | +10 | 0.81% |
| 2022 | 1,234 | -12 | 0.96% |
| 2021 | 1,246 | -4 | 0.32% |
| 2020 | 1,250 | -55 | 4.21% |
| 2019 | 1,305 | -9 | 0.68% |
| 2018 | 1,314 | -7 | 0.53% |
| 2017 | 1,321 | +8 | 0.61% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 14 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 11 residents
44% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 44% | 46% | 41% |
| Never married | 34% | 40% | 28% |
| Divorced | 11% | 10% | 12% |
| Widowed | 11% | 3% | 18% |
| Separated | 0% | 0% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau