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Kirkwood

Missouri · 29,331 residents (2025 est.) · 9.18 sq mi
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With 29,363 people, Kirkwood is a city in Missouri. 68% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 36% nationally. That is roughly 72% ahead of the Missouri median. That puts it in the top 4% of US cities for household income. 77% of homes are owner-occupied. The foreign-born share is 3%.

At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $121,270, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 41.8
US median: 38.9
More educated
68% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 58%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place

What stands out about Kirkwood

What changed most since 1990

  • Adults with a bachelor's degree42.9% → 67.9% (+25.0 pts)US over the same years: +15.3 pts
  • White share92.0% → 81.5% (−10.5 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts

Among the 304 cities and towns in the St. Louis metro

  • 33rd in household income$121,270
  • 24th in share with a bachelor's degree67.9%
  • 25th in home value$451,400
  • 91st in diversity score40.5

Its weight in St. Louis County

Kirkwood's population equals 2.9% of St. Louis County's. Its number of foreign-born residents equals 1.2% of the county's. Its number of residents living in poverty equals 1.6% of the county's.

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
29,363
+7%since 2000
from 27,324 in 2000
29,331 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
3,198 / sq mi
+7%since 2000
from 2,976 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
41.8
+2%since 2000
from 41.1 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
9.18 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
27K27K28K29K30K19902000201020202024Kirkwood
202429K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.5%(1,625)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.2%(1,819)
US avg: 6%
10 to 148.2%(2,412)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 198.8%(2,590)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 243.2%(936)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 348.7%(2,556)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4414%(4,098)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5413%(3,829)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6411.6%(3,414)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7412.9%(3,788)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845%(1,458)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.9%(838)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$121,270
+21%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $55,122 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$66,272
+107%since 2000
from $32,012 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
67.1%
+20.5 ptssince 2009
from 46.6% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
5.3%
+0.7 ptssince 2000
from 4.6% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.470
−5%since 2010
from 0.496 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Other services12.4%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration8.6%
US avg: 4.8%
Retail trade8.1%
US avg: 9.9%
Information6.4%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade4.8%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance2.7%
US avg: 5.9%
Arts, entertainment, food2.1%
US avg: 1.9%
Professional, scientific, technical1.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing1.9%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.5%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction1.3%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.8%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$451,400
+58%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $157,000 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,348
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $671 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
77.2%
Unchangedsince 2000
from 77.1% in 2000
22.8% rent
Vacancy rate
7.6%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 7.5% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.43 people
+7%since 2009
from 2.28 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
18.7%
−2.6 ptssince 2009
from 21.3% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
49.3%
+12.8 ptssince 2009
from 36.5% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.7
+12%since 2009
from 3.3 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
70
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic90%(24,603)
Black7%(1,920)
Hispanic / Latino1.1%(298)
Asian0.8%(221)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic81.5%(23,926)
Black4.4%(1,294)
Hispanic / Latino2.7%(787)
Asian2%(601)
Other9.4%(2,755)
Diversity Score
41
+95%since 2009
from 21 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.2%(359)
Honduran0.3%(91)
Dominican0.2%(64)
Peruvian0.1%(43)
Cuban0.1%(38)
Guatemalan0.1%(29)
Puerto Rican0.1%(21)
Salvadoran0.1%(17)
Colombian0.1%(16)
+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data
Asian origin
Chinese0.8%(239)
Filipino0.4%(114)
Asian Indian0.3%(82)
Japanese0.1%(44)
Vietnamese0.1%(38)
Korean0.1%(23)
Ancestry
German29.4%(8,631)
Irish20.2%(5,936)
English15.5%(4,543)
Italian5.7%(1,686)
American5%(1,472)
French3%(870)
Polish2.3%(677)
Scottish2.1%(623)
Swedish1.2%(360)
Welsh1%(283)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(271)
Portuguese0.9%(268)
+ 31 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.9%(262)
Hungarian0.8%(234)
Russian0.6%(190)
Danish0.6%(177)
Czech0.6%(168)
Croatian0.5%(150)
Arab0.5%(148)
Lithuanian0.5%(142)
British0.5%(137)
Slovak0.4%(105)
Norwegian0.3%(102)
Swiss0.3%(81)
Lebanese0.3%(78)
Ukrainian0.3%(74)
Moroccan0.2%(70)
Armenian0.2%(65)
Greek0.2%(65)
Romanian0.1%(37)
Austrian0.1%(35)
Canadian0.1%(29)
Iranian0.1%(28)
Belgian0.1%(27)
Bulgarian0.1%(25)
West Indian0.1%(25)
Jamaican0.1%(25)
Slovene0.1%(20)
Australian0.1%(18)
Finnish0.1%(17)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
67.9%
+16.4 ptssince 2000
from 51.5% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
97.9%
+3.7 ptssince 2000
from 94.2% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
31.9%
+11.2 ptssince 2000
from 20.7% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
20.4 min
+66%since 2000
from 12.3 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
68.6%
−15.4 ptssince 2009
from 84.0% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
5.1%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 5.5% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.7%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 1.1% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
23.0%
+17.1 ptssince 2009
from 5.9% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.2%
−1.7 ptssince 2009
from 2.8% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.3%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.5% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
4.6%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 5.7% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.1%
−1.2 ptssince 2011
from 4.3% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
64.0%
−5.0 ptssince 2011
from 69.0% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
78.4%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 76.9% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
11.3%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 10.7% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
63.8%
+12.4 ptssince 2009
from 51.5% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.1%
+2.8 ptssince 2009
from 45.4% in 2009
Female
51.9%
−2.8 ptssince 2009
from 54.6% in 2009
Foreign born
3.4%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 3.3% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
6.5%
−3.9 ptssince 2009
from 10.4% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
8.4%
−0.5 ptssince 2012
from 8.9% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
1.9%
−2.3 ptssince 2013
from 4.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
95.0%
+9.0 ptssince 2017
from 86.0% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
96.8%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 94.6% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
91.2%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 88.7% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
95.6%
−0.1 ptssince 2016
from 95.7% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
1.4%
+0.2 ptssince 2016
from 1.3% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married31.7%(3,457)
Married58.7%(6,407)
Widowed2.1%(234)
Divorced7.5%(815)
Women 15+
Never married26.6%(3,345)
Married51.7%(6,509)
Widowed8%(1,002)
Divorced13.8%(1,738)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
1.9%
−2.3 ptssince 2013
from 4.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
72.1%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 72.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.0%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 13.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
21.2%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 20.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
4.5%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 3.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.5%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 1.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
84.3%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 84.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
24.8%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 23.8% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)17.6%(243)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)16.6%(230)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era41.4%(572)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6.1%(84)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2.4%(33)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,383 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Over time

Kirkwood, decade by decade

Kirkwood population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueBachelor's degree+Diversity score
199027,291$101,074$239,76742.9%18.8
200027,324$100,413$286,00051.5%23.0
201027,540$103,324$335,76259.4%27.2
202029,461$114,013$408,57863.8%32.8
202429,363$121,270$451,40067.9%40.5

Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Kirkwood, Missouri?

Kirkwood, Missouri has about 29,363 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Kirkwood, Missouri?

The typical household in Kirkwood, Missouri earns about $121,270 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Kirkwood, Missouri expensive?

In Kirkwood, Missouri, the median home is worth about $451,400, and the typical rent is about $1,348 a month.

How educated are people in Kirkwood, Missouri?

About 67.9% of adults age 25 and over in Kirkwood, Missouri hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Kirkwood, Missouri?

About 5.3% of people in Kirkwood, Missouri live below the federal poverty line.

Has Kirkwood, Missouri grown since 1990?

Yes, Kirkwood, Missouri has grown since 1990. The population has added about 2,072 residents, a change of about 8 percent over that period.

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