Kirkwood city, Missouri
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 29,331
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 29,331
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 29,348
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 29,465
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 29,469
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 29,461
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 27,540
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 27.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.7%
Female persons, percent 51.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 81.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 4.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 10.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 81.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,383
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 77.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $451,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,414
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $849
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,348
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 11,992
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.43
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 95.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 97.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 67.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 4.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 2.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 104,112
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 173,801
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 7,659
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,090,701
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $37,239
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 20.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $121,270
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $66,272
Persons in poverty, percent 5.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 3,211.0
Population per square mile, 2010 3,007.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 9.18
Land area in square miles, 2010 9.16
FIPS Code 2939044