New Madrid County, Missouri
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 19,760 people, 7,824 households, and 5,508 families residing in the county. The population density was 29 people per square mile (11/km²).

New Madrid County, Missouri

Section Title: Demographics
Table Section Text: As of the census of 2000, there were 19,760 people, 7,824 households, and 5,508 families residing in the county. The population density was 29 people per square mile (11/km²).

Historical population

Census	Pop.	%±

1820	2,296	—

1830	2,350	2.4%

1840	4,554	93.8%

1850	5,541	21.7%

1860	5,654	2.0%

1870	6,357	12.4%

1880	7,694	21.0%

1890	9,317	21.1%

1900	11,280	21.1%

1910	19,488	72.8%

1920	25,180	29.2%

1930	30,262	20.2%

1940	39,787	31.5%

1950	39,444	−0.9%

1960	31,350	−20.5%

1970	23,420	−25.3%

1980	22,945	−2.0%

1990	20,928	−8.8%

2000	19,760	−5.6%

2010	18,956	−4.1%

Est. 2016	17,915	−5.5%

U.S. Decennial Census 1790-1960 1900-1990 1990-2000 2010-2015

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As of the 2010 census, the population in New Madrid County, Missouri was 18,956.

final_sentence: As of the 2010 census, the population in New Madrid County, Missouri was 18,956.