City in Howell County, Missouri · 13.3 sq mi · 971 people per sq mi
About 13,000 people live in West Plains. The typical household earns $44,002, and the median resident is 36.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 12,203 in 2020
Poverty rate 28.09%
Men 33.9 · Women 38
1870–2026
12,915
2026 projection
5.8% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
Use the left and right arrow keys to inspect population observations.
1870–2026
12,915
2026 projection
5.8% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
Use the left and right arrow keys to inspect population observations.
| 2026 | 12,915 | +135 | 1.06% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12,780 | +36 | 0.28% |
| 2024 | 12,744 | +142 | 1.13% |
| 2023 | 12,602 | +70 | 0.56% |
| 2022 | 12,532 | +249 | 2.03% |
| 2021 | 12,283 | +80 | 0.66% |
| 2020 | 12,203 | -91 | 0.74% |
| 2019 | 12,294 | +36 | 0.29% |
| 2018 | 12,258 | +22 | 0.18% |
| 2017 | 12,236 | +5 | 0.04% |
Showing 10 of 31 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 124 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 4 residents
40% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 40% | 44% | 38% |
| Never married | 32% | 36% | 28% |
| Divorced | 15% | 13% | 16% |
| Widowed | 11% | 5% | 15% |
| Separated | 3% | 2% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau