Potosi is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
In terms of college education, the citizens of Potosi rank slightly lower than the national average. 16.24% of adults 25 and older in Potosi 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 Potosi in 2022 was $19,639, which is low income relative to Missouri and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $78,556 for a family of four. However, Potosi contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Potosi home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Potosi residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Potosi include German, French, English, Irish, and Scots-Irish.
The most common language spoken in Potosi is English. Other important languages spoken here include French and Polish.
