| PEOPLE | West Plains | Minneapolis | United States |
| Population | 11,986 | 382,578 | 308,035,306 |
| Pop. Density | 900 | 7,088 | 87 |
| Pop. Change | 6.37% | -0.17% | 8.07% |
| Median Age | 36.7 | 31.6 | 37.3 |
| Households | 5,001 | 163,540 | 116,716,292 |
| Household Size | 2.3 | 2.23 | 2.58 |
| Male Population | 45.85% | 50.30% | 49.27% |
| Female Population | 54.15% | 49.70% | 50.96% |
| Married Population | 49.25% | 28.89% | 47.02% |
| Single Population | 50.75% | 71.11% | 52.98% |
| ESTIMATED TOTAL POPULATION BY AGE | | | |
| Age 0 to 4 | 7.98% | 6.91% | 6.56% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.43% | 5.66% | 6.61% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.59% | 4.74% | 6.71% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.55% | 2.87% | 4.21% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.04% | 3.69% | 2.95% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 7.43% | 11.47% | 7.01% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 13.11% | 21.05% | 13.33% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 11.05% | 13.73% | 13.33% |
| Age 45 to 49 | 11.68% | 12.22% | 14.61% |
| Age 50 to 54 | 11.68% | 12.22% | 14.61% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 10.45% | 9.69% | 11.84% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 10.45% | 9.69% | 11.84% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 7.98% | 4.27% | 7.05% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 7.32% | 2.39% | 4.24% |
| Age 85 and over | 3.39% | 1.32% | 1.78% |
| RACE | | | |
| White | 95.04% | 63.80% | 72.41% |
| Black | 0.84% | 18.58% | 12.61% |
| Asian | 0.85% | 5.63% | 4.75% |
| American Indian | 0.63% | 1.99% | 0.95% |
| Other | 2.64% | 10.00% | 9.28% |
| Hispanic | 2.02% | 0.00% | 16.35% |
| Non-Hispanic | 97.98% | 100.00% | 83.65% |
| FAMILY | | | |
| Married, w/children | 27.39% | 28.16% | 30.42% |
| Married, no children | 42.26% | 35.76% | 42.46% |
| Single, w/children | 20.19% | 20.51% | 14.39% |
| Single, no children | 10.16% | 15.57% | 12.73% |
| Divorced | 13.19% | 11.82% | 10.62% |
| Separated | 5.27% | 5.95% | 4.97% |
| Widowed | 11.76% | 4.96% | 6.14% |
| Now Married | 49.44% | 28.84% | 46.32% |
| Never Married | 20.34% | 48.44% | 31.95% |
