Kirkwood, Missouri Population 2024

29,107

Kirkwood is a city located in St. Louis County Missouri. Kirkwood has a 2024 population of 29,107. Kirkwood is currently declining at a rate of -0.29% annually and its population has decreased by -1.17% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 29,451 in 2020.

The average household income in Kirkwood is $144,778 with a poverty rate of 4.63%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Kirkwood is 42.2 years, 39 years for males, and 44.3 years for females.

Kirkwood Demographics

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

  • White: 85.4%
  • Two or more races: 8.06%
  • Black or African American: 4.41%
  • Asian: 1.42%
  • Other race: 0.66%
  • Native American: 0.04%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.01%
Land Area (mi²)
9.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,172.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.17% (-344)
The current population of Kirkwood, Missouri is 29,107 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 29,451.

Kirkwood, Missouri Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White25,03185.4%
Two or more races2,3638.06%
Black or African American1,2924.41%
Asian4151.42%
Other race1920.66%
Native American130.04%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander30.01%

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

42.2

Total

39

Male

44.3

Female

Kirkwood Adults

There are 21,767 adults, (5,969 of whom are seniors) in Kirkwood.

Kirkwood Age Dependency

85.5

Age Dependency Ratio

37.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

47.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Kirkwood Sex Ratio

Female15,45952.74%
Male13,85047.26%

Kirkwood Population by Age

Kirkwood Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All12,1252.47525
Married6,3403.178812
Non Family4,3801.1862.137.9
Female1,0182.6855.144.9
Male3872.726139

3.06

Average Family Size

2.4

Average Household Size

75.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Kirkwood Households and Families

Male

Female

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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

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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 67.98%.

Kirkwood Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$71,629

Average Earnings

$92,468

Average Male

$55,600

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

95.28% of Kirkwood residents speak only English, while 4.72% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.89% of the population.

Kirkwood Language

Kirkwood Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White24,4458723.57%
Black1,26025220%
Multiple2,3631205.08%
Asian4157417.83%
Other1922110.94%
Native13861.54%

4.63%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.67%

Male Poverty Rate

4.6%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Kirkwood

The race most likely to be in poverty in Kirkwood is Native, with 61.54% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Kirkwood is White, with 3.57% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.78%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.08%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.67%.

Kirkwood Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade13.26%
High School10.04%
Some College6.8%
Bachelors or Greater3.52%

Kirkwood Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed25.23%
Male Employed2.34%
Female Employed1.55%
Male Unemployed0%

Kirkwood Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Kirkwood Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Kirkwood Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

61.3%

Male Marriage Rate

50.1%

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

1,391

Number of Veterans

1,237

Male Veterans

154

Female Veterans

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Kirkwood Veterans by War

count

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Kirkwood Veterans by Age

count

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Kirkwood Veterans by Race

Kirkwood Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.34%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.22%

Veteran Disability Rate

Kirkwood Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.2%

Labor Force Participation

61.4%

Employment Rate

2.8%

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

67.18%

Born in Kirkwood

96.65%

Native Born

3.35%

Foreign Born

0.73%

Non Citizen

2.62%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.65% of Kirkwood residents were born in the United States, with 67.18% having been born in Missouri. 0.73% 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

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202928,677-86-0.3%
202828,763-86-0.3%
202728,849-86-0.3%
202628,935-86-0.3%
202529,021-86-0.3%
202429,107-86-0.29%
202329,193-86-0.29%
202229,279-102-0.35%
202129,381-70-0.24%
202029,4511,6135.79%
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%
19002,825-25,852-90.15%
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Kirkwood Population by Year