West Plains city, MO

Howell County, MO

2022 population: 12,250 ( 264 from 2010 )
Land area: 13.3 square miles
Population density: 920.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	11,774	96.11%	4.8%
Black:	66	0.54%	34.0%
Indian:	44	0.36%	41.3%
Asian:	40	0.33%	62.6%
2+ races:	299	2.44%	53.3%
Hispanic:	27	0.22%	89.8%

Total non-White:	476	3.89%	36.3%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	535	5.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	-271	-2.7

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
11,986
11,239	93.77%
100	0.83%
75	0.63%
107	0.89%
195	1.63%
265	2.21%
747	6.23%

2000
10,739
10,177	94.77%
18	0.17%
63	0.59%
111	1.03%
118	1.10%
230	2.14%
562	5.23%

1990
8,913
8,734	97.99%
0	0.00%
108	1.21%
12	0.13%
n/a
59	0.66%
179	2.01%

1980
7,741
7,679	99.20%
23	0.30%
8	0.10%
5	0.06%
n/a
26	0.34%
62	0.80%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

1,062	9.9
185	1.7

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

1,443	16.2
383	4.3

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

1,055	13.6
117	1.5

Age, Family & Household Data for West Plains city, MO

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
34.6
3,097	25.3%
9,153	74.7%
2,118	17.3%

4,874
2.41

2,498	51.3%
1,627	65.1%
436	17.5%
2,376	48.7%

2010
Number	Percent
36.7
2,943	24.6%
9,043	75.4%
2,240	18.7%

5,001
2.30

3,012	60.2%
2,098	69.7%
465	15.4%
1,989	39.8%

2000
Number	Percent
38.6
2,613	24.3%
8,126	75.7%
2,310	21.5%

4,518
2.26

2,932	64.9%
2,236	76.3%
388	13.2%
1,586	35.1%

1990
Number	Percent
38.5
2,072	23.2%
6,841	76.8%
2,125	23.8%

3,814
2.24

2,435	63.8%
1,966	80.7%
230	9.4%
1,379	36.2%

1980
Number	Percent
38.2
1,895	24.5%
5,846	75.5%
1,717	22.2%

3,210
2.37

2,195	68.4%
1,840	83.8%
203	9.2%
1,015	31.6%

2022 Housing Data for West Plains city, MO

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	505	10.4%
$10,000 to $14,999	431	8.8%
$15,000 to $19,999	357	7.3%
$20,000 to $24,999	366	7.5%
$25,000 to $29,999	222	4.6%
$30,000 to $34,999	382	7.8%
$35,000 to $39,999	228	4.7%
$40,000 to $44,999	189	3.9%
$45,000 to $49,999	199	4.1%
$50,000 to $59,999	368	7.6%
$60,000 to $74,999	618	12.7%
$75,000 to $99,999	452	9.3%
$100,000 to $124,999	251	5.1%
$125,000 to $149,999	113	2.3%
$150,000 to $199,999	53	1.1%
$200,000 or more	140	2.9%

Median Household Income	38,676
Per Capita Income	22,909

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	536	11.0%
Public Assistance	135	2.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	1,254	25.7%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	4,770	66.5%
Unemployed	246	3.4%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	5,016	69.9%
Not in Labor Force	2,155	30.1%

Real Unemployment Rate		33.5%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	1,579	1,376	53.4%
Non-Profit	185	372	33.2%
Self-Employed	263	117	69.2%

Local Government	360	217	62.4%
State Government	252	240	51.2%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	1,842	1,493	55.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	797	829	49.0%
Total	2,639	2,322	53.2%

Pct. Govt.	21.5%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	417	8.4%
Sales and Office Occupations	1,224	24.6%
Professional, Technical	1,764	35.4%
Service Occupations	574	11.5%
All others	1,002	20.1%

White Collar		68.4%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	1,034	20.8%
Educational services	702	14.1%
Retail trade	556	11.2%
Manufacturing	416	8.4%
Professional, scientific, technical	345	6.9%
Accommodation and food services	293	5.9%
Public administration	290	5.8%
Other services	251	5.0%
Construction	216	4.3%
Transportation and warehousing	214	4.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	194	3.9%
Finance and insurance	143	2.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	109	2.2%
Utilities	87	1.7%
Information	50	1.0%
Wholesale trade	43	0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	22	0.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing	16	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	8	0.07%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	19	0.16%
Argentinean	19	0.16%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Vietnamese	25	0.20%
Filipino	15	0.12%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	11,004	97.0%
Spanish	206	1.8%
French, Haitian, Cajun	52	0.5%
German, other Germanic	36	0.3%
Vietnamese	25	0.2%
Tagalog	15	0.1%
Other Asian	7	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Irish	1,590	13.0%
German	1,405	11.5%
English	1,303	10.6%
American	899	7.3%
French	349	2.8%
European	278	2.3%
Italian	240	2.0%
Scottish	133	1.1%
Scotch-Irish	106	0.9%
Swedish	98	0.8%
Dutch	78	0.6%
Pennsylvania German	75	0.6%
Norwegian	73	0.6%
Polish	69	0.6%
Scandinavian	63	0.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	12,214	99.7%
Not a citizen	36	0.3%

Native	12,204	99.6%
Foreign-born	46	0.4%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
156	1.9%	892	11.0%	3,286	40.4%	2,025	24.9%	924	11.4%	848	10.4%
Average years of education: 13.2

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	156	1.9%
9-12 Years	892	11.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	3,286	40.4%
Some College	2,025	24.9%
Bach. Degree	924	11.4%
Grad Degree	848	10.4%
Average years of education: 13.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +336	R +173	D + 1.6%
D +163
How to interpret this table

Year	Turnout	Winner	Runner-Up	Other	Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	91%	Donald Trump* (R)	6,547	78.4%	Joe Biden (D)	1,671	20.0%	134	1.6%	8,352	22	32	0.28%
2016	88%	Donald Trump (R)	6,211	77.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,508	18.7%	327	4.1%	8,046	21	31	0.28%

2020 President, West Plains city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,671

20.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

6,547

78.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

111

1.3%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

8,352

Turnout: 91%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 32

2016 President, West Plains city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,508

18.7%

Donald Trump (R)

6,211

77.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

223

2.8%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.8%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

8,046

Turnout: 88%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 31

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for West Plains city, MO

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2020	G	90%	Mike Parson* (R)	6,494	78.2%	Nicole Galloway (D)	1,632	19.7%	178 [+]	2.1%	8,304	21	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Rik Combs (Libertarian) 143 (1.7%); Jerome Bauer (Green) 35 (0.4%);
2018	S1	74%	Josh Hawley (R)	4,951	72.6%	Claire McCaskill* (D)	1,672	24.5%	192 [+]	2.8%	6,815	21	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Craig O'Dear (I) 102 (1.5%); Japheth Campbell (Libertarian) 63 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 27 (0.4%);
2016	S3	88%	Roy Blunt* (R)	5,420	67.6%	Jason Kander (D)	2,205	27.5%	387 [+]	4.8%	8,012	18	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Jonathan Dine (Libertarian) 203 (2.5%); Johnathan McFarland (Green) 100 (1.2%); Other (Write-in) 84 (1.0%);
2016	G	88%	Eric Greitens (R)	5,622	70.1%	Chris Koster (D)	2,130	26.5%	272 [+]	3.4%	8,024	19	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Cisse Spragins (Libertarian) 108 (1.3%); Les Turilli (I) 98 (1.2%); Other (Write-in) 66 (0.8%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	5,614
Median Value	$137,700

Occupied	4,874	86.8%
Vacant	740	13.2%

Owned	2,314	47.5%
Rented	2,560	52.5%
Median Rent	$739

Single-Family Units	4,231	75.4%
Detached	4,067	72.4%
Attached	164	2.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units	614	10.9%
Mobile Homes	246	4.4%

West Plains city, MO

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for West Plains city, MO

2022 Housing Data for West Plains city, MO

2022 Income & Employment Data for West Plains city, MO

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for West Plains city, MO

2022 Educational Attainment Data for West Plains city, MO

Historical Presidential Election Results for West Plains city, MO

Historical Statewide Election Results for West Plains city, MO