Kirkwood, MO Demographics

The total population of Kirkwood is estimated to be 29,309 with 13,850 males (47.26%) and 15,459 females (52.74%). There are 1,609 more females than males in Kirkwood.
The median household income in Kirkwood was $106,618 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 27(0.03%) from $106,591 in 2020. This income is 142.91% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Kirkwood sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $140,978. Overall, the median household income for the city of Kirkwood stands at $106,618.
In Kirkwood, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $72,227 for males and $45,757 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $118,603 for males and $70,364 for females.
In Kirkwood, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Two or More Races households have the highest median household income at $130,965, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $47,471.
In 2022, the population of Kirkwood was 29,279, a 0.35% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Kirkwood's population was 29,381, a decline of 0.24% compared to a population of 29,451 in 2020.
The median age in Kirkwood, MO is 41.4, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 20.45% were under the age of 15, 16.46% aged 15 to 29, 42.61% aged 30 to 64, 17.43% aged 65 to 84, and 3.04% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Kirkwood population: 86.12% are White, 5.26% are Black or African American, 0.02% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.30% are Asian, 0.01% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.83% are some other race and 6.45% are multiracial.