Bonne Terre is a somewhat small city located in the state of Missouri. With a population of 6,487 people and four associated neighborhoods, Bonne Terre is the 109th largest community in Missouri.

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

The citizens of Bonne Terre are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 14.39% of adults in Bonne Terre have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree

The per capita income in Bonne Terre in 2022 was $22,091, which is low income relative to Missouri and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $88,364 for a family of four. However, Bonne Terre contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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

The most common language spoken in Bonne Terre is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.