City in Texas County, Missouri · 2.1 sq mi · 1,412 people per sq mi
About 3,000 people live in Licking. The typical household earns $35,652, and the median resident is 37.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 2,710 in 2020
Poverty rate 37.51%
Men 37.7 · Women 40.5
1880–2026
3,009
2026 projection
11% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
3,009
2026 projection
11% since 2020 (increase)
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 | 3,009 | +51 | 1.72% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,958 | +41 | 1.41% |
| 2024 | 2,917 | -54 | 1.82% |
| 2023 | 2,971 | +87 | 3.02% |
| 2022 | 2,884 | +141 | 5.14% |
| 2021 | 2,743 | +33 | 1.22% |
| 2020 | 2,710 | -302 | 10.03% |
| 2019 | 3,012 | -74 | 2.40% |
| 2018 | 3,086 | -3 | 0.10% |
| 2017 | 3,089 | -18 | 0.58% |
Showing 10 of 29 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 29 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 3 residents
31% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 31% | 24% | 50% |
| Never married | 44% | 55% | 13% |
| Divorced | 17% | 17% | 17% |
| Widowed | 6% | 3% | 14% |
| Separated | 3% | 2% | 6% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau