United States › Kirksville MICROPOLITAN AREA · 2000 CENSUS
Kirksville Micro Kirksville, MO · 2 counties · 29,147 residents · 875 sq mi
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The short version
Kirksville is a metro area of 29,147 people. The median age is 29.7, younger than the US median of 35.2. 22.4% of people across the metro live below the federal poverty line. Home values have more than doubled since 1990, reaching $70,367. Median household income is $26,778, under the $42,589 national median. Renters pay $398 a month at the median.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 29.7
US median: 35.2
Average education
26% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Less affordable
home values up 37%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01
Population & growth from 29.0 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
29K 29K 29K 30K 30K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Kirksville Age distribution, 2000
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Section 02
Income & economy $26,778
+18%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $17,203 in 1990
US average: $42,589
from $9,177 in 1990
US average: $21,522
from 24.3% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
$70,367
+37%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $38,910 in 1990
US average: $120,530
$398
+3%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $292 in 1990
US average: $602
from 61.7% in 1990
37.5% rent
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 1990
White, non-Hispanic 98.2%(28,287)
Hispanic / Latino 0.8%(217)
2000
White, non-Hispanic 95.5%(27,824)
Hispanic / Latino 1.2%(342)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Ancestry
+ 28 more ancestry groups with data from 20.5% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
from 73.4% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
from 8.7% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 17.8 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07
Work & employment No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community No data for the years selected.
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married 38.1%(4,284)
Women 15+
Never married 35.4%(4,660)
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Section 09
Health coverage Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
from 13.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 57.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 15.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 17.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 15.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 1.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 72.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
from 29.4% 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) 23%(263)
Gulf War (1990s) 24.9%(284)
Share of the 1,142 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 Kirksville, MO? Kirksville, MO has about 29,147 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Kirksville, MO? The typical household in Kirksville, MO earns about $26,778 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Kirksville, MO expensive? In Kirksville, MO, the median home is worth about $70,367, and the typical rent is about $398 a month.
How educated are people in Kirksville, MO? About 26.1% of adults age 25 and over in Kirksville, MO hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Kirksville, MO? About 22.4% of people in Kirksville, MO live below the federal poverty line.
Has Kirksville, MO grown since 1990? Yes, Kirksville, MO has grown since 1990. The population has added about 334 residents, a change of about 1 percent over that period.
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