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Tarkio

County:
Atchison County
County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
1.387
State:
Missouri

Tarkio is a city located in Atchison County, Missouri. Tarkio has a 2025 population of 1,422. Tarkio is currently declining at a rate of -1.25% annually and its population has decreased by -5.95% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,512 in 2020.

The average household income in Tarkio is $71,152 with a poverty rate of 14.53%.The median age in Tarkio is 47.3 years: 46.5 years for males, and 48.3 years for females.

1.4K
Total Population
1,025
Density (mi²)
-18 -1.25%
Growth

Tarkio Population

Tarkio Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Tarkio includes 93.37% White, and smaller percentages for other race, Black or African American, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White (93.4%)

Two or more races (5.2%)

Other race (0.7%)

Black or African American (0.6%)

Native American (0.1%)

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,38093.37%
Two or more races775.21%
Other race110.74%
Black or African American90.61%
Native American10.07%

Tarkio Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Tarkio's average per capita income is $34,706. Household income levels show a median of $60,250. The poverty rate stands at 14.53%.

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$78,750-
Families$69,375$83,573
Households$60,250$71,152
Non Families$31,875$46,496

$34,706

Average Income

$60,250

Median Household Income

14.53%

Poverty Rate

Nearby Cities

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)