Nodaway County, Missouri
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 20,174
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 20,174
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 20,503
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 21,240
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 21,232
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -5.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -3.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 21,241
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 23,370
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 17.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.0%
Female persons, percent 49.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 93.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 91.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 981
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,659
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 62.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $177,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,309
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $486
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $786
Building Permits, 2025 53
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 8,460
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.15
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 84.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 85.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 95.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 27.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 47,675
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 67,125
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 29,820
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 313,361
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $15,127
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 15.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $59,315
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $30,440
Persons in poverty, percent 15.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 491
Total employment, 2023 6,535
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 281,070
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 7.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,589
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 323
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 6
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 24.2
Population per square mile, 2010 26.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 876.96
Land area in square miles, 2010 876.96
FIPS Code 29147