Wardsville, MO Population

Overview

1,704

Total Population

36.8

Median age

53.11%

Female population %

88.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

58.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

22

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Wardsville is 36.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Wardsville's population under 18 was 31.98%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Wardsville's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.80% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Wardsville, 25.18% were under the age of 15, 17.31% aged 15 to 29, 45.72% aged 30 to 64, 11.27% aged 65 to 84, and 0.53% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 106 more females than males in Wardsville:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.11% females and 46.89% males in Wardsville, MO.
The Wardsville, MO gender ratio is 88.3:100 i.e. 88.3 men to 100 women (0.883).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 94.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 104.

Wardsville's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Wardsville population: 98.18% are White, 0.76% are Asian and 1.06% are multiracial.
Wardsville's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
By ethnicity, 22 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,682 (98.71% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Wardsville is White with a population of 1,673 (98.18% of the total population).

Wardsville's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 1,619 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Wardsville's population increased by 487 (47.75%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Wardsville's population increased by 96 (6.37%), 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, Wardsville's population was lowest in year 2003 at 1,002.