Pevely is a somewhat small city located in the state of Missouri. With a population of 6,064 people and three associated neighborhoods, Pevely is the 118th largest community in Missouri. Much of the housing stock in Pevely was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Pevely economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Pevely, where the median household income is $64,660.00.

In terms of college education, Pevely is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 18.03% of adults 25 and older in Pevely have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Pevely in 2022 was $31,943, which is upper middle income relative to Missouri, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $127,772 for a family of four. However, Pevely contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Pevely home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Pevely residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Pevely include German, Irish, English, French, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Pevely is English. Other important languages spoken here include Russian and Spanish.