Poplar Bluff

County:: Butler County
County Seat:: Yes
Area (mi²):: 13.139
State:: Missouri

Poplar Bluff is a city located in Butler County, Missouri. Poplar Bluff has a 2025 population of 16,084. It is also the county seat of Butler County. Poplar Bluff is currently declining at a rate of -0.15% annually and its population has decreased by -0.74% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 16,204 in 2020.

The average household income in Poplar Bluff is $55,564 with a poverty rate of 23.53%.The median age in Poplar Bluff is 36.7 years: 34.7 years for males, and 39.5 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Poplar Bluff includes 78.73% White, 8.88% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for other race, Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	12,788	78.73%
Black or African American	1,443	8.88%
Two or more races	1,202	7.4%
Other race	437	2.69%
Asian	264	1.63%
Native American	80	0.49%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	29	0.18%

Poplar Bluff Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Poplar Bluff's average per capita income is $29,462. Household income levels show a median of $42,035. The poverty rate stands at 23.53%.

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	$73,150	-
Families	$54,015	$67,981
Households	$42,035	$55,564
Non Families	$19,287	$34,404

$29,462

Average Income

$42,035

Median Household Income

23.53%

Poverty Rate