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Fort Leonard Wood, MO · 1 counties · 54,442 residents (2025 est.) · 547 sq mi
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Fort Leonard Wood is a metro area of 53,894 people. This skews young, with a median age of 27.8. 69% were living in the same home a year earlier. The population is up 31% since 2000. The typical home is worth $189,800, having more than doubled since 2000. About 26% of adults have finished a four-year degree.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 27.8
US median: 38.9
Less educated
26% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 47%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
53,894
+31%since 2000
from 41,165 in 2000
54,442 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
547 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
202454K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.7%(3,629)
5 to 95.5%(2,979)
10 to 146.6%(3,542)
15 to 1913.1%(7,083)
20 to 2413.2%(7,110)
25 to 3417.1%(9,197)
35 to 4411.4%(6,146)
45 to 548.5%(4,602)
55 to 648.2%(4,405)
65 to 745.7%(3,091)
75 to 842.7%(1,440)
85 and over1.2%(670)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$64,466
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $34,247 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
43.4%
+24.2 ptssince 2009
from 19.1% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information12.4%
Retail trade9.9%
Wholesale trade8.4%
Finance & insurance3.4%
Other services3%
Professional, scientific, technical3%
Transportation & warehousing1.8%
Public administration1.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.5%
Education & health services0.5%
Arts, entertainment, food0.4%
Construction0.4%
Manufacturing0.1%
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Section 03
Housing
$189,800
+47%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $70,900 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
2.9
+9%since 2009
from 2.7 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
48
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic75.8%(31,200)
Black11.8%(4,858)
Hispanic / Latino5.8%(2,404)
Asian2.2%(920)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic68.5%(36,902)
Black10.1%(5,425)
Hispanic / Latino11.5%(6,199)
Asian2.1%(1,152)
Other7.8%(4,216)
63
+21%since 2009
from 52 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
29
−14%since 2020
from 33 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican6.1%(3,288)
Puerto Rican2.6%(1,381)
Central American1.1%(581)
South American0.6%(323)
Salvadoran0.4%(217)
Dominican0.3%(175)
Panamanian0.3%(165)
Colombian0.3%(157)
Spaniard0.3%(143)
Nicaraguan0.2%(120)
Ecuadorian0.2%(96)
Honduran0.1%(79)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Korean0.8%(431)
Filipino0.5%(289)
Chinese0.2%(124)
Japanese0.2%(93)
Thai0.1%(64)
Okinawan0.1%(44)
Nepalese0.1%(43)
Taiwanese0%(25)
Asian Indian0%(23)
Vietnamese0%(19)
Indonesian0%(15)
Bangladeshi0%(15)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.5%(250)
Native Hawaiian0.3%(180)
Chamorro0.3%(136)
Guamanian0.1%(38)
Tongan0%(15)
Chuukese0%(8)
Ancestry
German16.3%(8,802)
English11.7%(6,322)
Irish8.7%(4,691)
American5.4%(2,921)
Italian4%(2,166)
French2.1%(1,123)
Polish1.7%(897)
Scottish1.6%(885)
Scotch-Irish1.3%(677)
Swedish1%(536)
Dutch1%(521)
West Indian0.9%(472)
+ 32 more ancestry groups with data
Subsaharan African0.6%(329)
Jamaican0.5%(288)
Norwegian0.5%(269)
French Canadian0.5%(263)
Portuguese0.3%(162)
Czech0.3%(150)
Croatian0.3%(149)
Hungarian0.3%(149)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.3%(139)
British0.3%(138)
Welsh0.3%(137)
Arab0.2%(113)
Canadian0.2%(87)
Greek0.2%(87)
Austrian0.1%(79)
Lebanese0.1%(74)
Danish0.1%(74)
Nigerian0.1%(70)
Russian0.1%(69)
Australian0.1%(49)
Haitian0.1%(45)
Romanian0.1%(42)
Swiss0.1%(38)
Slovak0%(22)
Egyptian0%(16)
Israeli0%(16)
Brazilian0%(14)
Slovene0%(12)
Finnish0%(10)
Ethiopian0%(8)
Belgian0%(5)
Ukrainian0%(3)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
93.9%
+8.8 ptssince 2000
from 85.1% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
73.9%
+5.9 ptssince 2020
from 68.0% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
93.9%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 92.7% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married48.1%(12,054)
Married42.8%(10,717)
Widowed1.5%(375)
Divorced7.6%(1,901)
Women 15+
Never married27.3%(5,105)
Married53.6%(10,030)
Widowed7%(1,300)
Divorced12.1%(2,262)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
12.9%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 12.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
10.5%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 8.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
72.0%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 71.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
37.5%
+3.7 ptssince 2020
from 33.8% 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)51.3%(3,087)
Gulf War (1990s)35.1%(2,110)
Vietnam era22.8%(1,368)
Korean War0.5%(33)
World War II0%(0)
Share of the 6,012 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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Frequently asked
How many people live in Fort Leonard Wood, MO?
Fort Leonard Wood, MO has about 53,894 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Fort Leonard Wood, MO?
The typical household in Fort Leonard Wood, MO earns about $64,466 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Fort Leonard Wood, MO expensive?
In Fort Leonard Wood, MO, the median home is worth about $189,800, and the typical rent is about $1,112 a month.
How educated are people in Fort Leonard Wood, MO?
About 25.8% of adults age 25 and over in Fort Leonard Wood, MO hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Fort Leonard Wood, MO?
About 12.7% of people in Fort Leonard Wood, MO live below the federal poverty line.
Has Fort Leonard Wood, MO grown since 1990?
Yes, Fort Leonard Wood, MO has grown since 1990. The population has added about 12,587 residents, a change of about 30 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024