Poplar Bluff
MOButler County, Missouri
Population 42K |Median income $47,245 |2 hospitals
Population
42,280
Butler County
Median Income
$47,245
-25% vs avg
Median Home Value
$132,600
-32% vs avg
Median Age
40.7
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
42K-2%
Median Income
$49,213+41%
Median Home Value
$138,800+55%
Poverty Rate
20.3%-4%
Unemployment
4.9%-48%
Economics
Median Rent $729/mo
Poverty Rate
21.1% +47% vs avg
Unemployment 5.3%
Bachelor's Degree+ 13.9%
Work From Home 4%
Public Transit 0.6%
Demographics
White 87.7%
African American 5.1%
Other / Multiethnic 4.6%
Hispanic or Latino 2.4%
Asian 0.2%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
High Blood Pressure
42.5%
Obesity
41.1%
Short Sleep Duration
38.6%
Physical Inactivity
37.7%
Current Smoking
22.1%
Frequent Mental Distress
20.2%
Frequent Physical Distress
18.5%
Diabetes
15.3%
Binge Drinking
14.4%
Current Asthma
11.6%
Preventive Care
Annual Checkup 78.4%
Dental Visit 53.3%
Other Measures
Lack of Health Insurance
11.3%
Coronary Heart Disease
9%
Stroke
4.8%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
447 per 100k
+26% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
2401 per 100k
+21% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
380.4
Homicide
10.5
Robbery
56.5
Burglary
301.2
Larceny-Theft
1590.0
Motor Vehicle Theft
509.9
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Hospitals 2 total
Rating Distribution
★★★★★ 0
★★★★ 0
★★★ 0
★★ 1
★ 0
Average Rating
2/5
Total Hospitals
2
With ER
1
POPLAR BLUFF REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
POPLAR BLUFF · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★☆☆☆
Alerts & News — Poplar Bluff Area 1
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Butler County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.