Moving to Mexico, Missouri

About Mexico, Missouri
Mexico

Mexico, formerly known as New Mexico, is a city in and the county seat of Audrain County, Missouri. It is home to the Missouri Military Academy and annually hosts the Miss Missouri Pageant. The city's population was 11,469 at the 2020 census. The micropolitan statistical area consists of Audrain County. It is a part of the Columbia, Missouri metropolitan area.

Gender
Gender Mexico Missouri Country
Female 49.7% 50.9% 50.8%
Male 50.3% 49.1% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Mexico Missouri Country
Less than $10,000 7% 6.1% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 4.3% 4.5% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 14% 9.6% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 18% 10% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 19% 13.7% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 14.7% 18.5% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 8.7% 13% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 9.9% 14.2% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 2% 5.3% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 2.4% 5.1% 8.3%
Education


Education Mexico Missouri Country
< 9th Grade 7% 3% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 9% 7% 7.0%
High School or GED 40% 31% 27.0%
Other College 22% 22% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 9% 8% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 9% 18% 20.0%
Master's Degree 3% 8% 9.0%
Professional Degree 1% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 0% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Mexico Missouri Country
White 84.4% 78.8% 60.1%
African American 6.1% 11.3% 12.2%
American Indian 0.2% 0.3% 0.6%
Asian 0% 2% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.1% 0.2%
Other 0% 0.2% 0.3%
Multiracial 5.1% 2.9% 2.8%
Hispanic 4.1% 4.3% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity