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Risco is a Census city of 288 people across 0.56 square miles of land, in New Madrid County. Median household income is $48,000, 78.6 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Risco
What Risco is
- Census place typecity
- Land area0.56 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land514 plus or minus 154
- County holding the largest share of its areaNew Madrid County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Risco
How many people live in Risco
- Population288 plus or minus 86
- Median age36.7 plus or minus 18.5
- Population under 1885 plus or minus 37
- Share under 1829.5 percent plus or minus 9.4
- Population 65 and over77 plus or minus 34
- Share 65 and over26.7 percent plus or minus 8.5
- Households126 plus or minus 33
- Family households79 plus or minus 29
- Share of households that are families62.7 percent plus or minus 16.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Risco
Income and work in Risco
- Median household income$48,000 plus or minus $10,963
- Per capita income$24,063 plus or minus $6,977
- Civilian labor force123 plus or minus 47
- Employed111 plus or minus 44
- Unemployed12 plus or minus 13
- Unemployment rate9.8 percent plus or minus 9.9
- Adults 25 and over193 plus or minus 45
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher87.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher4.1 percent plus or minus 8.0
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree0.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Risco
Housing in Risco
- Housing units153 plus or minus 35
- Occupied units126 plus or minus 33
- Vacant units27 plus or minus 18
- Vacancy rate17.6 percent plus or minus 11.1
- Owner occupied99 plus or minus 29
- Renter occupied27 plus or minus 19
- Ownership rate78.6 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$62,300 plus or minus $28,150
- Median gross rent, monthly$696
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.4 percent plus or minus 4.5
- Single family units133 plus or minus 37
- Share single family86.9 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more0
- Share in buildings of two or more0.0 percent
- Mobile homes20 plus or minus 15
- Median year structure built1966
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Risco
How Risco gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute111 plus or minus 44
- Commuting under 15 minutes38 plus or minus 26
- Share commuting under 15 minutes34.2 percent plus or minus 19.4
- Commuting 30 minutes or more55 plus or minus 34
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more49.5 percent plus or minus 23.7
- Drove alone92.8 percent
- Carpooled7.2 percent plus or minus 7.6
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home0.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Risco
Flood risk in Risco
- NFIP communityCity of Risco
- NFIP community number290260
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date08/03/81
The City of Risco participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 290260 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
New Madrid County, not Risco
New Madrid County context, not Risco figures
- Establishments in New Madrid County376
- Covered employment, New Madrid County7,504
- Average annual pay, New Madrid County$44,792
- Housing units permitted, New Madrid County11
Every figure in this section is published for New Madrid County as a whole and is not a measurement of Risco.
All New Madrid County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Risco questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Risco, Missouri?
288, in 126 households. Risco city covers 0.56 square miles of land, which is 514 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Risco in?
New Madrid County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Risco?
$48,000. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $62,300. Median gross rent is $696 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Risco in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Risco appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Risco, city of, community 290260, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Risco figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for New Madrid County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Risco.
Is zoning published for Risco?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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