Pierce City, Missouri

Pierce City: City in Lawrence County, Missouri, United States

About

Pierce City is a city located in the county of Lawrence in the U.S. state of Missouri. Its population at the 2010 census was 1,292 and a population density of 385 people per km². After 9 years in 2019 city had an estimated population of 1,309 inhabitants.

Pierce City locator map
Location of Pierce City on Missouri map.

Quick Facts about Pierce City

Population : 1,309 (2019)
Country : United States of America
State : Missouri (United States)
County : Lawrence County
Postal code : 65723
Phone Area Codes : 417
Area : 3.35 km2
Altitude : 1,217 feet / 371 meters
Time Zone : America/Chicago
Local time : 08:33:41 (29th March 2024)
Density : 390 Pop. per km² as of 2019
Population growth : 1.3% (2010-2019)
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Saint Mary%27s Catholic Church 'Pierce City  Missouri' - exterior image

Geography

Pierce City is located at 36°56'45"N 94°0'1"W (36.9459000, -94.0002100).

Pierce City map

Demographics

The population of Pierce City increased by 1.3% in 9 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 1,292 - census
2011 1,288 -0.31% estimation process
2012 1,283 -0.39% estimation process
2013 1,270 -1.02% estimation process
2014 1,268 -0.16% estimation process
2015 1,273 0.39% estimation process
2016 1,286 1.01% estimation process
2017 1,295 0.69% estimation process
2018 1,300 0.38% estimation process
2019 1,309 0.69% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 6,919
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 6,412
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : 7.9%
April 1, 2020 Population : 7,188
April 1, 2010 Population : 6,412
People under 5 years old, percentage : 5.4%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 20.4%
People over 65 (%) : 20.1%
Female persons, % : 50.7%
White only, percent : 75.0%
Black or African American alone, percent : 7.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 0.8%
Asians alone % : 5.4%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.0%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 7.7%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 5.9%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 74.4%
2015-2019 Veterans : 601
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 9.8%
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 74.5%

Pierce City zip code is 65723. County name: Lawrence, County fips: 29109

Peirce City, Pierce City

Economic Facts

Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 74.5%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $190,400
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $1,437
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $494
2015-2019 median gross rent : $1,061
2015-2019 Households : 2,746
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.37
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 88.9%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 12.3%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 90.2%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 85.9%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 93.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 20.8%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 9.4%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 6.6%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 67.3%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 61.7%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 14,124
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : 53,353
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 53,734
2012 total retail sales per capita : $8,333
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 25.5
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $62,477
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $32,167
Percentage of people living in poverty : 10.2%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 584
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 343
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 190
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 89
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 477
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 70
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 495
2010 population per square mile : 3,238.3
2010 land area in square miles : 1.98

People born in Pierce City (1)

American politician (1912-2003) Martha Griffiths was born in Pierce City

Schools in Pierce City

College & universities near Pierce City, MO

Code Name City ZIP
178527 Neosho Beauty College Neosho (MO) 64850-1525

Post offices near Pierce City

Post Office Name City ZIP
Pierce City Post Office Pierce City (MO) 65723

Other cities in Lawrence County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Lawrence County , MO.

City Name Population Title
Monett 9,161 City in Lawrence County, Missouri, United States
Aurora 7,432 City in Lawrence County, Missouri, United States
Mount Vernon 4,477 City in Missouri
Marionville 2,164 City in Lawrence County, Missouri, United States
Miller 678 City in Missouri
Verona 606 City in Lawrence County, Missouri, United States
Stotts City 217 City in Lawrence County, Missouri, United States
Halltown 166 Human settlement in Lawrence County, Missouri, United States of America
Freistatt 160 Human settlement in Lawrence County, Missouri, United States of America
Hoberg 57 Human settlement in Lawrence County, Missouri, United States of America

Distance to Other Cities

Pierce City distances to largest Missouri cities