Northwoods, Missouri Population 2024

3,550

Northwoods Demographics

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

  • Black or African American: 91.32%
  • White: 6.27%
  • Two or more races: 2.41%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
0.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
5,082.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.56% (-131)
The current population of Northwoods, Missouri is 3,550 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,681.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American3,33791.32%
White2296.27%
Two or more races882.41%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Northwoods Population by Race

Northwoods Population Pyramid 2024

Northwoods Median Age

52.8

Total

46.5

Male

57.9

Female

Northwoods Adults

There are 3,016 adults, (1,178 of whom are seniors) in Northwoods.

Northwoods Age Dependency

98.8

Age Dependency Ratio

64.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Northwoods Sex Ratio

Female1,93652.98%
Male1,71847.02%

Northwoods Population by Age

Northwoods Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,6882.177.622.4
Non Family9991.2169.230.8
Female3463.8679.820.2
Married3432.921000
Male0000

3.25

Average Family Size

2.1

Average Household Size

77.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Northwoods Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2037.17%
Associates Degree35512.54%
Bachelors Degree31211.02%
Graduate Degree1043.67%
High School Graduate1,23643.67%
Less Than 9th Grade973.43%
Some College52318.48%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Northwoods Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Northwoods Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black2,5442,252328
White21320568
2+ Races737320

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 31.92%.

Northwoods Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$41,146$0$42,396
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$24,614$23,621$31,023
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$33,641$35,284$32,424
Some College$39,225$38,576$41,707

$33,641

Average Earnings

$35,284

Average Male

$32,424

Average Female

Northwoods Earnings by Educational Attainment

Northwoods Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Northwoods Language

99.4% of Northwoods residents speak only English, while 0.6% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 0.6% of the population.

Northwoods Language

Northwoods Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black3,30384425.55%
White1311612.21%

24.42%

Overall Poverty Rate

22.2%

Male Poverty Rate

26.42%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Northwoods

The race most likely to be in poverty in Northwoods is Black, with 25.55% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Northwoods is White, with 12.21% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.13%. Among those working part-time, it was 30.37%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.57%.

Northwoods Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade27.05%
High School21.54%
Some College8.72%
Bachelors or Greater8.42%

Northwoods Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed65.91%
Female Unemployed62.07%
Male Employed10.96%
Female Employed4.19%

Northwoods Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Northwoods Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$59,469$56,905
Households$40,787$45,018
Married Families$60,793$-999,999,999
Non Families$28,398$33,393

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Northwoods Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

24.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

23.6%

Male Marriage Rate

25.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Northwoods Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Northwoods Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is Over 65.

Northwoods Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Northwoods Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

215

Number of Veterans

215

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam133
Korea24
World War II4
Second Gulf War0
First Gulf War0

Northwoods Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+95
65 to 7479
55 to 6441
18 to 340
35 to 540

Northwoods Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black2037.52%
White125.24%

Northwoods Veterans by Race

Northwoods Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

23.15%

Veteran Poverty Rate

56.16%

Veteran Disability Rate

Northwoods Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

40.2%

Labor Force Participation

37.8%

Employment Rate

6%

Unemployment Rate

Northwoods Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Northwoods Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Northwoods 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

86.1%

Born in Northwoods

98.11%

Native Born

1.89%

Foreign Born

1.31%

Non Citizen

0.57%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.11% of Northwoods residents were born in the United States, with 86.1% having been born in Missouri. 1.31% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Northwoods Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20293,387-32-0.94%
20283,419-33-0.96%
20273,452-33-0.95%
20263,485-32-0.91%
20253,517-33-0.93%
20243,550-33-0.92%
20233,583-29-0.8%
20223,612-40-1.1%
20213,652-29-0.79%
20203,681-401-9.82%
20194,082-16-0.39%
20184,098-20-0.49%
20174,118-23-0.56%
20164,141-35-0.84%
20154,176-10-0.24%
20144,186-10-0.24%
20134,196-9-0.21%
20124,205-7-0.17%
20114,212-2-0.05%
20104,21400%
20004,643-463-9.07%
19905,106-725-12.43%
19805,8311,22026.46%
19704,611-90-1.91%
19604,7011,31438.8%

Northwoods Population by Year