Missouri

New Madrid

16,434
2020 population
1810
first census record
22
census records

About New Madrid

New Madrid, Missouri, first appears in the United States federal census in 1810, when it recorded a population of 2,103. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 16,434.

Its recorded population peaked at 39,787 in 1940, and has since declined by roughly 59 percent.

On the ground today, 7 documented military engagements have been recorded within the county, among them Lilbourn Site Raid – Missouri Bootheel, Battle of New Madrid MO Feb-Mar 1862, New Madrid Second Supplemental, and 10 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
202016,434
201018,956
200019,760
199020,928
198022,945
197023,420
196031,350
195039,444
194039,787
193030,262
192025,180
191019,488
190011,280
18909,317
18807,694
18706,357
18605,654
18505,541
18404,554
18302,350
18202,296
18102,103
Source

Population data from the United States decennial census, U.S. Census Bureau (public domain).

Battles & engagements in New Madrid

Military engagements that took place in New Madrid, Missouri.

Lilbourn Site Raid – Missouri Bootheel
1250
Battle of New Madrid MO Feb-Mar 1862
1862
New Madrid Second Supplemental
1862
New Madrid Supplemental Skirmish 1862
1862
New Madrid Operations
1862
Battle of Island Number Ten (Naval)
1862
Forrest's Fort Pillow Massacre
1864

Historic places in New Madrid

National Register of Historic Places listings in New Madrid, Missouri.

Hunter-Dawson House
New Madrid
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Frequently asked about New Madrid

When does New Madrid first appear in the US census?
New Madrid, Missouri first appears in the federal census in 1810, with a recorded population of 2,103.
What is the population of New Madrid?
At the most recent federal census (2020), New Madrid had a recorded population of 16,434.
When did New Madrid's population peak?
New Madrid's recorded population peaked at 39,787 in 1940.
Were any battles fought in New Madrid?
7 documented military engagements took place in New Madrid, including Lilbourn Site Raid – Missouri Bootheel, Battle of New Madrid MO Feb-Mar 1862, New Madrid Second Supplemental.
How many historic places are in New Madrid?
10 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in New Madrid, Missouri.
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