City in Greene County, Missouri · 6 sq mi · 1,151 people per sq mi
6,963 people live in Willard. The typical household earns $84,600, and the median resident is 32.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 6,344 in 2020
Poverty rate 9.7%
Men 25.4 · Women 36.2
1960–2026
6,963
2026 projection
9.8% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1960–2026
6,963
2026 projection
9.8% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 6,963 | +59 | 0.85% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,904 | +293 | 4.43% |
| 2024 | 6,611 | +89 | 1.36% |
| 2023 | 6,522 | +12 | 0.18% |
| 2022 | 6,510 | +91 | 1.42% |
| 2021 | 6,419 | +75 | 1.18% |
| 2020 | 6,344 | +126 | 2.03% |
| 2019 | 6,218 | +112 | 1.83% |
| 2018 | 6,106 | +204 | 3.46% |
| 2017 | 5,902 | +80 | 1.37% |
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The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Willard is growing faster than Greene County, Missouri, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 65 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 10 residents
57% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 57% | 53% | 60% |
| Never married | 28% | 33% | 23% |
| Divorced | 10% | 11% | 10% |
| Widowed | 4% | 2% | 8% |
| Separated | <1% | 1% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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