Poplar Bluff is a medium-sized city located in the state of Missouri. With a population of 16,232 people and eight associated neighborhoods, Poplar Bluff is the 47th largest community in Missouri.

Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 15.07 minutes getting to work every day.

Being a small city, Poplar Bluff does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

In terms of college education, the citizens of Poplar Bluff rank slightly lower than the national average. 13.18% of adults 25 and older in Poplar Bluff have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.

The per capita income in Poplar Bluff in 2022 was $20,797, which is low income relative to Missouri and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $83,188 for a family of four. However, Poplar Bluff contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Poplar Bluff is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Poplar Bluff home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Poplar Bluff residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Poplar Bluff include Irish, German, English, Italian, and European.

The most common language spoken in Poplar Bluff is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Urdu.