Kirkwood, Missouri Population 2024

29,081

Kirkwood Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Kirkwood was:

  • White: 82.29%
  • Two or more races: 9.57%
  • Black or African American: 4.99%
  • Asian: 1.85%
  • Other race: 1.19%
  • Native American: 0.12%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
9.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,167.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.26% (-371)
The current population of Kirkwood, Missouri is 29,081 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 29,452.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White24,11282.29%
Two or more races2,8039.57%
Black or African American1,4624.99%
Asian5421.85%
Other race3491.19%
Native American340.12%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Kirkwood Population by Race

Kirkwood Population Pyramid 2024

Kirkwood Median Age

42.5

Total

38.9

Male

44.7

Female

Kirkwood Adults

There are 21,504 adults, (6,089 of whom are seniors) in Kirkwood.

Kirkwood Age Dependency

90.1

Age Dependency Ratio

39.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

50.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Kirkwood Sex Ratio

Female15,26752.1%
Male14,03547.9%

Kirkwood Population by Age

Kirkwood Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All12,1102.47723
Married6,2343.1989.510.5
Non Family4,3681.1365.434.6
Female1,0492.8557.742.3
Male4592.7162.337.7

3.08

Average Family Size

2.4

Average Household Size

77.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Kirkwood Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2181.09%
Associates Degree1,0755.37%
Bachelors Degree7,08335.41%
Graduate Degree6,16030.79%
High School Graduate2,10510.52%
Less Than 9th Grade2221.11%
Some College3,14215.71%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Kirkwood Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Kirkwood Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White17,01616,73111,934
Black1,1761,130220
2+ Races1,1601,160736
Hispanic397397233
Asian351242183
Other Race14814851
Native American34340

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 70.13%.

Kirkwood Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$86,758$117,606$62,096
Graduate Degree$101,103$142,237$80,417
High School Graduate$35,607$37,302$26,728
Less Than 9th Grade$0$61,711$0
Overall$77,825$103,514$60,374
Some College$50,150$72,315$45,547

$77,825

Average Earnings

$103,514

Average Male

$60,374

Average Female

Kirkwood Earnings by Educational Attainment

Kirkwood Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Kirkwood Language

95.61% of Kirkwood residents speak only English, while 4.39% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.48% of the population.

Kirkwood Language

Kirkwood Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White23,6908613.63%
Black1,40729621.04%
Hispanic89313114.67%
Multiple2,8031284.57%
Other3499928.37%
Asian5427213.28%
Native342779.41%

5.18%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.29%

Male Poverty Rate

5.08%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Kirkwood

The race most likely to be in poverty in Kirkwood is Native, with 79.41% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Kirkwood is White, with 3.63% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.01%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.24%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.52%.

Kirkwood Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade27.6%
High School13.76%
Some College6.71%
Bachelors or Greater3.33%

Kirkwood Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed17.67%
Male Unemployed6.31%
Male Employed2.77%
Female Employed2.28%

Kirkwood Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Kirkwood Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$154,671$194,402
Households$117,439$153,679
Married Families$173,365$-999,999,999
Non Families$56,947$79,421

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Kirkwood Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

60.1%

Male Marriage Rate

49.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Kirkwood Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Kirkwood Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Kirkwood Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Kirkwood Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,425

Number of Veterans

1,302

Male Veterans

123

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam552
Second Gulf War298
First Gulf War249
Korea118
World War II34

Kirkwood Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+494
35 to 54387
65 to 74363
55 to 64156
18 to 3425

Kirkwood Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,1666.38%
Black18215.48%
2+ Races432.99%
Hispanic438.6%
Other Race2712.39%
Native American720.59%

Kirkwood Veterans by Race

Kirkwood Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.78%

Veteran Poverty Rate

24.48%

Veteran Disability Rate

Kirkwood Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.5%

Labor Force Participation

61.5%

Employment Rate

3.1%

Unemployment Rate

Kirkwood Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Kirkwood Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Kirkwood Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

67.56%

Born in Kirkwood

96.83%

Native Born

3.17%

Foreign Born

1%

Non Citizen

2.17%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.83% of Kirkwood residents were born in the United States, with 67.56% having been born in Missouri. 1% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Kirkwood Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202928,617-93-0.32%
202828,710-93-0.32%
202728,803-92-0.32%
202628,895-93-0.32%
202528,988-93-0.32%
202429,081-93-0.32%
202329,174-115-0.39%
202229,289-97-0.33%
202129,386-66-0.22%
202029,4521,6145.8%
201927,8381020.37%
201827,736610.22%
201727,675200.07%
201627,655-94-0.34%
201527,749710.26%
201427,678510.18%
201327,627160.06%
201227,611280.1%
201127,583250.09%
201027,55800%
200027,324330.12%
199027,291-448-1.62%
198027,739-3,940-12.44%
197031,6792,2587.67%
196029,42110,78157.84%
195018,6406,50853.64%
194012,1322,96332.32%
19309,1694,747107.35%
19204,4222516.02%
19104,1711,34647.65%
19002,825-25,792-90.13%

Kirkwood Population by Year