Leadwood, MO Population

Overview

1,849

Total Population

30.3

Median age

59.65%

Female population %

67.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

41.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Leadwood's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Leadwood is 30.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Leadwood's population under 18 was 28.50%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Leadwood's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 6.81% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Leadwood, 22.71% were under the age of 15, 26.61% aged 15 to 29, 43.86% aged 30 to 64, 6.44% aged 65 to 84, and 0.38% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 357 more females than males in Leadwood:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 59.65% females and 40.35% males in Leadwood, MO.
The Leadwood, MO gender ratio is 67.6:100 i.e. 67.6 men to 100 women (0.676).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 97.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 164.

Leadwood's population is not that diverse:

Racial distribution of Leadwood population: 98.27% are White and 1.73% are multiracial.
Leadwood's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 3 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,846 (99.84% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Leadwood is White with a population of 1,817 (98.27% of the total population).

Leadwood's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 1,232 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Leadwood's population increased by 62 (5.30%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Leadwood's population decreased by 58 (4.71%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Leadwood's population was lowest in year 2018 at 1,162.