City in Cass County, Missouri · 9.1 sq mi · 718 people per sq mi
About 6,500 people live in Peculiar. The typical household earns $94,519, and the median resident is 32.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,648 in 2020
Poverty rate 4.92%
Men 30.9 · Women 33.3
1900–2026
6,507
2026 projection
15.2% 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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1900–2026
6,507
2026 projection
15.2% 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 | 6,507 | +142 | 2.23% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,365 | +147 | 2.36% |
| 2024 | 6,218 | +136 | 2.24% |
| 2023 | 6,082 | +144 | 2.43% |
| 2022 | 5,938 | +98 | 1.68% |
| 2021 | 5,840 | +192 | 3.40% |
| 2020 | 5,648 | +163 | 2.97% |
| 2019 | 5,485 | +164 | 3.08% |
| 2018 | 5,321 | +209 | 4.09% |
| 2017 | 5,112 | +150 | 3.02% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 60 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 20 residents
48% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 48% | 46% | 49% |
| Never married | 33% | 41% | 24% |
| Divorced | 11% | 8% | 15% |
| Widowed | 5% | 3% | 8% |
| Separated | 3% | 3% | 4% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau