City in Platte County, Missouri · 4 sq mi · 1,243 people per sq mi
About 4,900 people live in Platte City. The typical household earns $71,498, and the median resident is 41.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 4,779 in 2020
Poverty rate 10.31%
Men 35.8 · Women 47.1
1850–2026
4,930
2026 projection
3.2% 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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1850–2026
4,930
2026 projection
3.2% 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 | 4,930 | +19 | 0.39% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,911 | +54 | 1.11% |
| 2024 | 4,857 | +23 | 0.48% |
| 2023 | 4,834 | +12 | 0.25% |
| 2022 | 4,822 | +11 | 0.23% |
| 2021 | 4,811 | +32 | 0.67% |
| 2020 | 4,779 | -196 | 3.94% |
| 2019 | 4,975 | +30 | 0.61% |
| 2018 | 4,945 | +19 | 0.39% |
| 2017 | 4,926 | +47 | 0.96% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 48 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 10 residents
41% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 41% | 42% | 40% |
| Never married | 30% | 35% | 25% |
| Divorced | 19% | 17% | 22% |
| Widowed | 8% | 3% | 12% |
| Separated | 3% | 4% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau